Tom Pischke and Leslie Heinemann have both announced they are running for seats in the South Dakota Legislature.
Moody County was formerly in District 8, but due to redistricting, it will now be a part of District 25.
The new District 25 includes all of Moody County and cities in northern Minnehaha including Dell Rapids, Baltic, Garretson, Colton, Renner, Lyons and Humboldt.

Tom Pischke
Current State Representative Tom Pischke (R-Dell Rapids) announced his candidacy for the District 25 Senate seat.
The new District 25 includes all of Moody County and cities in northern Minnehaha including Dell Rapids, Baltic, Garretson, Colton, Renner, Lyons and Humboldt.
“It has been a great honor to serve the people of District 25 in the House of Representative for the past six years, but the time has come for me to take my Conservative values and voting record to the South Dakota Senate.”
Pischke has received the following recognitions from his time in the State House:
• 100% Pro-Life from South Dakota Right to Life

• “A” rating from the National Rifle Association
• Endorsed by Family Heritage Alliance
• Supported by Americans For Prosperity
• Consistently 10 Top Rated Conservative Legislator by SD Citizens for Liberty
“I look forward to the opportunity to earn the support of the people of District 25 so we can have our strong, conservative Christian values represented in the South Dakota Senate.”
During Pischke’s time in the legislature, he has been a member of the House Agriculture and Natural Resources committee, the House Commerce committee, the House Judiciary committee and the Vice-Chair of the House Taxation committee for the past two years.
Pischke has also supported and voted for many conservative tax breaks including a reduction in the state sales tax, an elimination in the state sales tax on food and a gas tax holiday to give consumers a break at the pump.
Tom Pischke is a husband, father and a fourth generation South Dakotan.  He and his wife, Lisa have a blended family with 4 children: Jayden, Gavin, Brooklyn and Preston.  Pischke works for AllState Insurance in Sioux Falls while Lisa works for Avera McKennan.

Dr. Leslie Heinemann

Leslie “Doc” Heinemann, Flandreau has announced he is running for South Dakota Senate in District 25.
The new District 25 includes all of Moody County and cities in northern Minnehaha including Dell Rapids, Baltic, Garretson, Colton, Renner, Lyons and Humboldt.
Heinemann, a Republican, had previously served for six years in the SD House (2013-2018) from District 8 (Moody, Lake, Miner, and Sanborn). The decision to get back into politics for him was a very personal one.
“I enjoyed the legislative experience, especially the relationships I developed in Pierre,” he says.
“My health has been stable the last four years, and after retiring in 2018 after the sale of my dental practices in Flandreau and Dell Rapids, I realized how much I missed being involved in the decision making processes of the state.  I’m ready to jump back into the legislative area, and get to work for the citizens of the new District 25”
Dr. Heinemann will face three other candidates on the Republican primary ballot on June 7, 2022.  
Dr. Heinemann actively farms with his son, Jason, northwest of Flandreau. He provided dental care for over 37 years to the people of Moody and northern Minnehaha counties, the last seven of which were in conjunction with his daughter Kimberly, who is also a dentist.
He has been married to his wife Libby for 46 years. They have four children and nine grandchildren with number 10 expected in June.