Elizabeth Lone Eagle

Elizabeth Lone Eagle is a candidate for the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 27 in the 2026 election. Initially aligned with the Democratic Party, she was disqualified from their primary but is now campaigning as an Independent in the general election. A key policy she advocates for is state-funded interpretive services in contested administrative cases. She powerfully demonstrated this need to the House Judiciary Committee by speaking in Lakota, highlighting the communication barriers faced by Lakota elders, particularly in a uranium mining exploration dispute. She has not yet detailed her full policy platform.