| Ric Holden | |
| State Senate: | Montana |
| District: | 1st |
| Term Start: | January 2, 1995 |
| Term End: | January 6, 2003 |
| Predecessor: | Betty Bruski-Maus |
| Successor: | Keith Bales |
| Birth Date: | 31 August 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Spokane, Washington, U.S. |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Jan |
| Children: | 3 |
| Alma Mater: | Montana State University (BA) |
Ric Holden (born August 31, 1961) is an American politician from the state of Montana.[1] A member of the Republican Party, he represented the 1st district in the Montana Senate from 1995 to 2003. He succeeded Betty Bruski-Maus.[2] [3]
Holden was elected to the Montana Senate in 1994 and re-elected in 1998. He did not seek re-election in 2002 as he was term limited. After leaving office, he returned to working as a rancher.[4]
Holden has announced that he will run for U.S. House in the in the 2024 election if incumbent Republican Matt Rosendale runs for the United States Senate.