December trial date set for South Dakota lawmaker facing election-related felony charges

By: John Hult

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: September 15, 2026

Words: 535

Last Updated: 2 days, 23 hours ago

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SIOUX FALLS — A judge in Minnehaha County set a December trial date on Tuesday for a South Dakota state senator facing election-related felony charges.

Dell Rapids Republican Tom Pischke, 44, is charged with two felony counts of filing a forged or false instrument for allegedly signing and submitting candidate nominating petitions for county party precinct positions without those candidates’ knowledge.

Minnehaha County election officials noticed some discrepancies in the petitions and turned them …

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