Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he has not been asked to provide information as part of the vetting process for Vice President Kamala Harris to select a running mate. In an interview on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe”, Pritzker, serving in his second term as governor and seen as a potential 2028 candidate for president, didn’t say no when asked if he was interested in joining Harris on the ticket.
Pritzker’s endorsement of Harris to lead the party’s ticket in November waited until Monday morning.
Democrats will hold their nominating convention in Chicago starting Aug. 19, but they will select their official nominee by Aug. 7, to meet an Ohio deadline to certify the November ballot.
Late Monday night, Missouri’s DNC delegates voted to endorse Harris as the nominee, giving her 61 delegates. With other endorsements coming in from state delegations, the Associated Press says she’s captured enough delegate support to become the party’s nominee on the first roll call vote.