Pritzker, Durbin, Duckworth so far keeping powder dry on endorsing VP Harris (Updated x5)
Sunday, Jul 21, 2024 - Posted by Rich Miller * Hannah Meisel has a really good tracker of Illinois Democrats who have endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris. Here’s her list as of 7:45 pm…
Hannah links to every statement, so again click here. * Gov. JB Pritzker has not yet taken a position. However, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis and NC Gov. Roy Cooper have already endorsed Harris. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore will apparently endorse her Monday. * US Rep. Eric Sorensen, who called on Biden to step aside, has not yet endorsed anyone. * Neither US Senator from Illinois has yet endorsed Harris. * State Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) reached out to tell me he is backing Harris. …Adding… Reuters…
…Adding… Illinois AG Kwame Raoul has endorsed VP Harris…
…Adding… That Reuters story above is incorrect. Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez just told me that she abstained. I asked why. Still waiting on a response. But the governor hasn’t endorsed Harris either and he backed Hernandez for chair. …Adding… Crain’s…
…Adding… Widespread rumors that Gov. Pritzker will make a statement tomorrow. “Tomorrow morning will be less than 24 hours, and it is perfectly acceptable for everyone to take a beat,” says a top Pritzker insider.
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