State Representative District 27 in South Dakota State House District 27, South Dakota

2026 Primary Election

• Elizabeth Lone Eagle — Candidate for State Representative in SD

  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.

• Evangeline Poor Bear — Benefits Specialist in Pine Ridge, SD

  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.

• Jay Yohner — Candidate for State Representative in Martin, SD

  Jay Yohner is an independent candidate seeking election to the South Dakota House of Representatives, representing District 27. He has declared his candidacy for the general election, which is scheduled for November 3, 2026. Yohner is one of several candidates running for the two seats in District 27, including incumbent Elizabeth May (R) and fellow independents Joe Flood, Elizabeth Lone Eagle, and Evangeline Poor Bear. He has not yet completed a campaign survey detailing specific policy positions or themes for his 2026 campaign.

• Joe Flood — Candidate for State Representative in Manderson, SD

  Joe Flood is an Independent candidate running for State Representative to represent District 27 in the South Dakota House of Representatives. He declared his candidacy for the general election scheduled for November 3, 2026. Flood is one of several candidates, including an incumbent, vying for the two available seats in District 27. He has not yet completed a candidate survey detailing his campaign themes or policy positions. Joe Flood resides in Manderson, South Dakota.