Tom Pischke

Tom Pischke
Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 25th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
2023
Member of the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 25th district
In office
2017–2023
Personal details
Born (1982-05-04) May 4, 1982 (age 44)
PartyRepublican
EducationDakota State University

Tom Pischke (born May 4, 1982) is an American politician in the South Dakota Senate. He served in the South Dakota House of Representatives from the 25th district since 2017.

In 2026, Pischke was charged with knowingly submitting a falsified or forged document. The charges accuse Pischke of falsifying signatures to put candidates for state party positions without their knowledge.

Election history

South Dakota Senate District 25 General Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Tom Pischke 9667 72.7
Democrat Brian Wirth 3634 27.3
South Dakota Senate District 25 Primary Election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Tom Pischke 1371 67.7
Republican Jordan Youngberg 654 32.3
South Dakota Senate District 25 General Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Tom Pischke 7868 100.0
South Dakota Senate District 25 Primary Election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Tom Pischke 1396 45.1
Republican Leslie J. Heinemann 672 21.7
Republican Lisa Rave 591 19.1
Republican Kevin Crisp 439 14.2
South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 General Election, 2020
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Jon Hansen 7826 32.9
Republican Checked Tom Pischke 7784 32.7
Democrat Jeff Barth 4460 18.7
Democrat Jared Nieuwenhuis 3720 15.6
South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 General Election, 2018
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Jon Hansen 5982 32.00
Republican Checked Tom Pischke 5272 28.20
Democrat Dan Ahlers 5174 27.68
Democrat B.J. Motley 2266 12.12
South Dakota House of Representatives District 25 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Checked Tom Pischke 6398 31.22
Democrat Checked Dan Ahlers 5432 26.50
Republican Roger Hunt 5399 26.34
Democrat David Haagenson 3266 15.94

References

  1. ↑ "Tom Pischke". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  2. ↑ "Meet the candidates: District 25". Argusleader.com. October 28, 2016. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ↑ "SDLRC - Representative Tom Pischke - 2019". Sdlegislature.gov. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  4. ↑ Raza, Sarah (June 24, 2026). "South Dakota incumbent Republican lawmaker facing felony election fraud counts". The Associated Press. Retrieved June 24, 2026.
  5. ↑ "2020 General Election State Canvass Recount with Certificate" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "2018 General Election State Canvass Recount with Certificate" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "2016 General Election State Canvass Recount with Certificate" (PDF).