South Dakota state senator facing election-related criminal charges ends his reelection campaign

By: Joshua Haiar

Outlets: South Dakota Searchlight

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 345

Last Updated: 5 days, 21 hours ago

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Republican South Dakota state Sen. Tom Pischke, of Dell Rapids, ended his reelection campaign Tuesday as he continues to face felony charges for allegedly filing false or forged election-related documents.

“I have always prided myself on conducting campaigns with complete transparency on every issue,” said a portion of a statement Pischke sent in response to South Dakota Searchlight questions. “Unfortunately,” he added while citing the pending criminal charges, “I would not have been able to …

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