Evangeline Poor Bear

Evangeline Poor Bear is a candidate for State Representative District 27 Primary Election in 2026 in South Dakota State House District 27, South Dakota.

Benefits Specialist in Pine Ridge, SD

Also running: Elizabeth Lone Eagle, Jay Yohner, Joe Flood.

Evangeline Poor Bear is an independent candidate seeking election to the South Dakota House of Representatives for District 27 in the general election on November 3, 2026. She is running to represent Oglala Lakota, Bennett, Jackson, and eastern Pennington counties. Poor Bear has a background in sales and benefits, currently working as a Benefits Specialist. Her professional experience includes roles at Aflac, USHEALTH Advisors, and AT&T. She has volunteered at a food bank in Rapid City, South Dakota. Poor Bear's candidacy marks her entry into a race where she is one of several independent candidates.