Ried Scot Holien (born August 18, 1969) is the mayor Watertown, South Dakota an American politician and a Republican a former member of the South Dakota Senate representing District 5 from 2011 to 2017. Education Holien earned his bachelor's degree from Augustana College. Elections 2021 Holien defeated Mayor Sarah Caron to become the mayor of Watertown, South Dakota with 3,010 votes for Holien and 1,237 votes for Caron. 2012 Holien was unopposed for the June 5, 2012 Republican Primary and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 5,900 votes (60.54%) 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 (53.04%) against Senator Turbak Berry. References External links Official page at the South Dakota Legislature Campaign site Ried Holien at Ballotpedia Ried Holien at the National Institute on Money in State Politics 1969 births Living people Augustana University alumni People from Watertown, South Dakota Republican Party South Dakota state senators 21st-century American politicians