Dennis Wiese, a former president of the South Dakota Farmers Union, said Tuesday that he plans to seek the Democratic nomination for governor.
Wiese, of Flandreau, said he began circulating petitions a week ago and will soon formally announce his candidacy.
"We have sufficient petitions in hand and we have finished the details for our announcement tour," Wiese said in a news release. He said he plans to start the tour in Flandreau, his hometown.
Other Democratic candidates circulating petitions for the nomination are Jack Billion, a former state lawmaker from Sioux Falls, and Tyler Smith of Aberdeen.
Former legislator Ron Volesky of Huron earlier planned to run as a Democrat but pulled out of the race because of a lack of funding.
No Republicans have announced plans to challenge incumbent Gov. Mike Rounds.
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