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Sen. Tom Pischke Surrenders, Faces Two Felony Forgery Charges

6/24/2026

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Senator Tom Pischke turned himself in to county jail on June 23, 2026.
He faces two felony counts of offering a forged instrument for filing, each carrying up to two years prison and $4,000 fines.
Investigators linked a vehicle owned by Pischke and DNA on an envelope to nine envelopes containing 16 fraudulent candidacy forms submitted to auditor.
Chairman Jim Eschenbaum said Pischke gave up all party duties and will miss the convention.

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Senator Tom Pischke turned himself in to county jail on June 23, 2026.
He faces two felony counts of offering a forged instrument for filing, each carrying up to two years prison and $4,000 fines.
Investigators linked a vehicle owned by Pischke and DNA on an envelope to nine envelopes containing 16 fraudulent candidacy forms submitted to auditor.
Chairman Jim Eschenbaum said Pischke gave up all party duties and will miss the convention.