Former state lawmaker Bill Napoli of Rapid City says he will seek the Republican nomination to run for South Dakota governor if his supporters raise $250,000 to start the campaign.

Napoli says the other Republican candidates do not relate to typical South Dakotans because those candidates are elitist, white-collar politicians. Napoli, who owns an antique car shop, says he is a blue-collar conservative.

Napoli says his supporters already have pledges for $160,000, and he will run if the total reaches $250,000 by early next year.

Republicans already running for governor are Lt. Gov. Dennis Daugaard, Senate Republican Leader Dave Knudson, former Brookings Mayor Scott Munsterman, and rancher Ken Knuppe.