Education
Holien earned his bachelor"s degree from Augustana College.
Holien earned his bachelor"s degree from Augustana College.
2012 Holien was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,900 votes (6054%) against Democratic nominee Jeff Dunn, who had run for the South Dakota House of Representatives in 2010. 2010 To challenge Senate District 5 incumbent Democratic Senator Nancy Turbak Berry, Holien was unopposed for the June 8, 2010 Republican Primary and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 4,642 votes (5304%) against Senator Turbak Berry.