Pritzker hedges about whether he talked to Harris about being VP candidate

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday denied that Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign reached out to him this week to discuss him being a possible running mate.

A source said that Pritzker was contacted by the Harris campaign Wednesday to measure his interest in being her running mate, but Thursday afternoon, Pritzker said "the Harris campaign did not call me yesterday."

Pritzker was asked about the possible conversation as he met with Secret Service officials to discuss security plans for the upcoming Democratic National Convention in Chicago next month.

"I haven't talked to the campaign the way you've described. I just spoke with Vice President Harris," he said. "I don't want to talk about any private conversations I've had." 

Pritzker is one of approximately a dozen individuals mentioned as a possible running mate for Harris, along with governors Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania, Roy Cooper of North Carolina, Andy Beshear of Kentucky, Tim Walz of Minnesota, and Gretchen Whitmer of Michigan. 

Members of the Biden administration, including Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also being considered, along with Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly.