CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who’s been talked about as a potential vice presidential candidate, stated he hasn’t obtained any vetting supplies for the place.
Requested Tuesday morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” if he would have an interest within the job, Pritzker pivoted. “I love being the governor of the state of Illinois, and I’ve been out on the campaign trail fighting hard for Democrats to win,” he stated, ticking off his visits to Indiana and Ohio and states he’ll be going to subsequent: Tennessee and Arizona. “It’s important to me that we win across the board and all across the United States. So I’m gonna continue to do that. And I’m very interested in making sure that Kamala Harris becomes the next president of the United States.”
Harris, who’s on monitor to win the Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden introduced Sunday that he’s dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, is predicted to call her operating within the close to future. A number of names have been floated, together with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) in addition to Govs. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, amongst others.
Pritzker was additionally talked about as a potential presidential candidate earlier than Biden stepped down. A rich businessperson earlier than he turned governor whose household based the Hyatt resort chain, Pritzker might have self-funded a marketing campaign. He endorsed Harris on Monday after having quite a few calls with Democratic insiders.
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota additionally appeared on “Morning Joe” Tuesday however wasn’t requested about whether or not he’s being vetted by Harris’ group or if he’s keen on being her operating mate. As an alternative, he went on the offensive towards Harris’ opponents.
“There is angst [in America]. Because robber barons like JD Vance and Donald Trump gutted the Midwest,” he stated.
Andrew Howard contributed to this story.
