5 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Evangeline Poor Bear, Elizabeth Lone Eagle, Joe Flood, Jay Yohner and Liz May. Candidate information follows official Pennington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Evangeline Poor Bear (Independent), Elizabeth Lone Eagle (Independent), Joe Flood (Independent), Jay Yohner (Independent), Liz May (Republican) are on the November 3, 2026 ballot for South Dakota House District 27. Voters choose two. Liz May is the sitting member, per the Legislature's 2026 session roster. Party nominees were chosen at the June 2, 2026 primary, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list.
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Independent
Evangeline Poor Bear is an independent candidate for South Dakota House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the South Dakota Secretary of State's 2026 general-election candidate list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Independent
Elizabeth Lone Eagle previously served as a Republican member of the South Dakota House of Representatives and later the state Senate, per Dakota Free Press. She sought the Democratic nomination for District 27 this cycle and is on the November ballot as an independent, per the same report. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Independent
Joe Flood works as a teacher, writer and archery coach and lives in Manderson, South Dakota, per his campaign site. He describes himself as an independent voice for District 27, per the same site.
Independent
Jay Yohner, of Martin, was elected to the Bennett County Commission as an independent two years before this race, per KELOLAND.com. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Liz May is the sitting Republican state representative for District 27, per the South Dakota Legislature's official roster. She and her husband operate a cow-calf ranch and a grocery store in Kyle, South Dakota, per her campaign site. She was born and raised in Harding County and has lived on the Pine Ridge Reservation for more than 40 years, per the same site.
Who is running for South Dakota House District 27 in 2026?
5 candidates are tracked for South Dakota House District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Evangeline Poor Bear, Elizabeth Lone Eagle, Joe Flood, Jay Yohner and Liz May. Candidate information follows official Pennington County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the South Dakota House District 27 election in South Dakota?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for South Dakota are on the South Dakota election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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