Governor JB Pritzker, Mayor Brandon Johnson, DNC Chair Jaime Harrison, Ald. Walter Burnett Jr., and Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter joined convention leadership at the United Center in Chicago to provide a media preview on May 23, 2024. DNC Chair Jaime Harrison said “While the Republican convention will be mired in chaos, fear, and division, the Democrats will host a hopeful convention", and that the "Democratic National Convention will be smooth, seamless, and safe", added Chicago Federation of Labor President Bob Reiter.