CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, who has been mentioned as a possible vice presidential candidate, said he has not received any vetting materials for the position.
Asked Tuesday morning on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” if he would be interested in the job, Pritzker responded. “I love being governor of the state of Illinois and I was on the campaign trail fighting hard for the Democrats to win,” he said, citing his visits to Indiana and Ohio and the states he will go to next: Tennessee and Arizona. “It’s important to me that we win across the board and across the United States. So I’m going to 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 is on track to win the Democratic nomination after President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he has dropped out of the 2024 presidential race, is expected to nominate her as a candidate in the near future. Several names were suggested, including Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), as well as governors. Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan, among others.
Pritzker was also mentioned as a possible presidential candidate before Biden left office. A wealthy businessman before becoming governor whose family founded the Hyatt hotel chain, Pritzker could have self-financed a campaign. He endorsed Harris on Monday after fielding numerous calls with Democratic members.
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota also appeared on “Morning Joe” on Tuesday, but was not asked if he was being vetted by Harris’ team or if he was interested in being her running mate. Instead, he went on the offensive against Harris’ opponents.
“There is anguish [in America]. Because robber barons like JD Vance and Donald Trump destroyed the Midwest,” he said.
Andrew Howard contributed to this story.
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