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Former interim Harris County clerk Chris Hollins announced his run for Houston mayor on Feb. 7.
The announcement comes as Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner serves his final term.
“Our next mayor will lead Houston at a defining moment in its history. The pandemic changed our world overnight, and we as a city have to deal with that change," Hollins said in a statement, according to KHOU. "We can’t go back."
According to the statement issued by his campaign, Hollins is offering his leadership and experience to "propel Houston forward." He and fellow Democrat, Houston State Sen. John Whitmire, are on a list of mayoral candidates that'll soon add more names, per KHOU.
According to KHOU, Hollins is best known for overseeing the 2020 election in Harris County as Diane Trautman's replacement. Trautman vacated the clerk position because of health reasons.
"Y'all with me? Let's go," Hollins said in a tweet.
The 35-year-old Hollins is a practicing attorney and a member of METRO's board of directors. He's a married father of two, according to Click2Houston.
“I love this city," Hollins said in the statement, according to KHOU. "When I envision our future, I see the safest major city in America with the strongest local economy," Hollins' statement said. "I see the city in which my children are valued for who they are and what they can contribute, not by the color of their skin, whom they worship or whom they love. I see the best city in America to live, work and raise a family. And I see a city that never goes backward. That’s the Houston I know – always forward.”
Click2Houston reports that Turner will not seek reelection due to term limits. The election takes place on Nov. 7, 2023.
According to Click2Houston, no members of the Republican party have announced plans to run at this time.