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FRIDAY, MAY 3

  • No votes scheduled in the House of Representatives.
  • Early voting begins in Virginia, ahead of the June 18 primary election.
  • Florida Democratic Party Leadership Blue Weekend, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, 4600 World Dr., Orlando, Florida.
  • Democratic Montana 2nd Congressional District primary debate scheduled, to be hosted by the Montana Farmers Union. Participants include candidates Ming Cabrera, John Driscoll, Kevin Hamm and Steve Held, C.M. Russell High School, 228 17th Ave. NW, Great Falls, Montana, 7:00 p.m. MST.
  • Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump scheduled to hold donor retreat in Palm Beach, Florida. Guests to include Republicans considered to be prospective running mates, Sens. Marco Rubio of Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina, and J.D. Vance of Ohio, Reps. Elise Stefanik of New York, and Byron Donalds of Florida, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, and South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem; as well as House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana, Sens. Rick Scott of Florida, and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Reps. Jim Banks of Indiana, and Wesley Hunt of Texas, Pennsylvania senatorial candidate Dave McCormick, Ohio senatorial candidate Bernie Moreno, and former adviser Kellyanne Conway.
  • Republican Illinois senatorial candidate Mike Rogers scheduled to deliver remarks at a national security forum with Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., former Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf and former State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus, at The War Memorial, 32 Lake Shore Rd., Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, 11 a.m. EST.
  • Republican Indiana 3rd Congressional District candidate Andy Zay and his wife scheduled to vote in the primaries, Huntington County Court House, 201 N Jefferson St., Huntington, Indiana, 12 p.m. EST.
  • Green Party presidential candidate physician Jill Stein scheduled to host a virtual campaign rally, featuring Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs, 8 p.m. EST.

SATURDAY, MAY 4

  • Hawaii Republican Party State Convention, Mililani High School, 95-1200 Meheula Pkwy, Mililani, Hawaii.
  • Florida Democratic Party Leadership Blue Gala, part of the 2024 Leadership Blue Weekend, Disney’s Contemporary Resort, 4600 World Dr., Orlando, Florida, 7:00 p.m. EST.
  • Republican Maryland senatorial candidate Larry Hogan scheduled to hold “Back to Work BBQ,” 3408 Timberlake Farm Rd., Davidsonville, Maryland, 2:30 p.m. EST.
  • Iowa GOP 2024 State Convention, with speakers including Republican Reps. Randy Feenstra, Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Ashley Hinson and Zach Nunn; Gov. Kim Reynolds; Lt. Gov. Adam Gregg; and Congressional candidates Kevin Virgil and David Pautsch, plus video messages from Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst.
  • Green Party presidential candidate physician Jill Stein scheduled to campaign in Maine, holding a town hall at Portland Media Center, 516 Congress St., Portland, 3 p.m. EST,
  • 2024 Green Party of New Jersey Annual Convention and Presidential Nomination, Ocean County Library, 101 Washington St., Toms River, New Jersey, 10 a.m. EST.

SUNDAY, MAY 5

  • Six months until the presidential election, held Nov. 5. Election is set to see a rematch of the 2020 election, with presumptive nominees President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump each surpassing their respective party’s nomination threshold in March.
  • Democratic New Jersey 8th Congressional District race debate scheduled, sponsored by the New Jersey Globe, On New Jersey, and the Rebovich Institute of New Jersey Politics at Rider University. Participants to include Democratic candidates Rep. Robert Menendez and Hoboken Mayor Ravi Bhalla. Laura Jones to moderate, 8:00 p.m. EST.

MONDAY, MAY 6

  • Last day of early voting in Indiana, ahead of the May 7 primary election.
  • Close of regular voter registration in Montana, ahead of the June 4 primary election.
  • Early voting begins in Idaho, ahead of the May 21 primary election.

TUESDAY, MAY 7

  • Deadline to request mailed or faxed mail-in ballot in Maryland, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.
  • Indiana presidential primary election, with 88 delegates available for Democrats, and 58 for Republicans. Other races on today’s ballot include nine congressional races, a U.S. Senate race, and the gubernatorial race.
  • Kentucky online mail-in absentee request portal closes, ahead of the May 21 presidential primary election.
  • Voter registration deadline and first day of early voting in New Mexico, ahead of June 4 presidential primary election.
  • CSIS scheduled to host a discussion on “Super Election Year: Maintaining Transatlantic Unity.” Speakers to include Jean Monnet Institute Chairman Jean-Marc Leiberherr, EU Ambassador to the U.S. Ambassador Jovita Neliupšiene, Former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried, European Parliament Liaison Office Head Walter Goetz, and CSIS Stuart Center Director Max Bergmann, at Center for Strategic and International Studies, 1616 Rhode Island Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 3 p.m. EST.
  • Wilson Center’s Mexico Institute scheduled to host a virtual discussion on “Assessing Mexico’s Democracy” as part of their Election Series. Speakers include World Justice Project Chief Research Officer Alejandro Ponce, Notre Dame University Political Science Professor Michael Coppedge, Electoral Integrity Project International Advisory Board member Miguel Otaola, Freedom House Project Manager Caitlin Wilson, and El Colegio de Mexico Professor Ilán Bizberg, 10:30 a.m. EST.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

  • Deadline to apply for absentee ballot in West Virginia, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.
  • President Joe Biden, who is running for reelection, scheduled to attend a campaign event in Racine, Wisconsin and a campaign reception in Chicago, Illinois.

THURSDAY, MAY 9

  • Last day of early voting in Maryland, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.

FRIDAY, MAY 10

  • Deadline to request electronic mail-in ballot in Maryland, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.
  • No votes scheduled in the House of Representatives.
  • New Hampshire Democratic Party 2024 McIntyre-Shaheen 100 Club Dinner.
  • President Joe Biden, who is running for reelection, scheduled to attend a campaign fundraising reception in Portola Valley, California. Fundraiser to be hosted by venture capitalist Vinod Khosla and wife Neeru Khosla.

SATURDAY, MAY 11

  • Last day of early voting in West Virginia, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.
  • Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump scheduled to deliver remarks at a rally at 3601 Boardwalk, Wildwood, New Jersey, 5:00 p.m. EST.

MONDAY, MAY 13

  • No votes scheduled in the House of Representatives.
  • Last day of voting in Nebraska, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.

TUESDAY, MAY 14

  • Court hearing for former President Donald Trump, on charges of willful retention of national defense information, obstruction, false statements and conspiracy. Prosecutors allege that Trump retained documents from his time in the White House despite repeated requests from the National Archives and investigations from the Department of Justice. Some were handed over, but the FBI later raided Mar-a-Lago, finding more classified information. Documents retained allegedly contain information about U.S. nuclear weaponry and military capabilities and foreign nations’ nuclear capabilities. Prosecutors say Trump frequently shared the secret intelligence with visitors to his Florida hotel and lied to prosecutors and his own lawyers as they attempted to comply with demands to return the files. He has pleaded not guilty.
  • Presidential primary elections in Maryland, Nebraska and West Virginia.
  • Voter and party affiliation registration deadline in Washington, D.C., ahead of the June 4 primary election.
  • Voter registration deadline in New Jersey, ahead of the June 4 primary election.
  • Baltimore mayoral primary election. Incumbent Mayor Brandon Scott is seeking his second term in office. Mayoral election will be held Nov. 5.
  • North Carolina primary runoff election, with the Republican primary for the 13th Congressional District on the ballot.
  • Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump scheduled to hold a fundraising dinner in New York, to be hosted by Cantor Fitzgerald CEO Howard Lutnick. Co-hosts to include hedge fund investor John Paulson and New York Jets owner Woody Johnson.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 15

  • Independent presidential candidate lawyer and author Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scheduled to host “A Night of Country & Comedy with Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Friends” in Nashville, Tennessee. Event to feature comedians Rob Schneider, Jeremy Piven, Dave Landau, Jim Breuer, Brittany Schmitt, Jimmy Shin and Mike Binder, and musical performances by Kayley Bishop, John Carter Cash and Ana Cristina Cash, 7:00 p.m. EST.
  • Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump scheduled to headline a fundraiser in Cincinnati, Ohio, alongside “special guest” Republican Sen. J.D. Vance. Funds benefit the Trump 47 Committee, a joint fundraising committee for Trump’s presidential campaign, Save America PAC, and the Republican National Committee.

THURDAY, MAY 16

  • Georgia Republican Party 2024 State Convention.

FRIDAY, MAY 17

  • Last day of early voting in Georgia and Idaho, ahead of the May 21 primary election.
  • Georgia Republican Party 2024 State Convention, Columbus Georgia Convention & Trade Center, 801 Front Ave, Columbus, Georgia.

SATURDAY, MAY 18

  • Nevada State Democratic Party Convention, Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • Independent presidential candidate lawyer and author Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scheduled to attend a private reception and fundraiser event in Castle Rock, Colorado, 6:30 p.m. MST.
  • South Carolina Democratic Party State Convention, Benedict College, 1600 Harden St., Columbia, South Carolina, 9:30 a.m. EST.

SUNDAY, MAY 19

  • President Joe Biden scheduled to travel to Detroit, Michigan.
  • Independent presidential candidate lawyer and author Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scheduled to campaign in Colorado, holding a voter rally at The Hangar at Stanley, 2501 Dallas St., Aurora, 3 p.m. MST.

MONDAY, MAY 20

  • Jury trial for former President Donald Trump, on charges of willful retention of national defense information, obstruction, false statements and conspiracy. Prosecutors allege that Trump retained documents from his time in the White House despite repeated requests from the National Archives and investigations from the Department of Justice. Some were handed over, but the FBI later raided Mar-a-Lago, finding more classified information. Documents retained allegedly contain information about U.S. nuclear weaponry and military capabilities and foreign nations’ nuclear capabilities. Prosecutors say Trump frequently shared the secret intelligence with visitors to his Florida hotel and lied to prosecutors and his own layers as they attempted to comply with demands to return the files. He has pleaded not guilty.
  • No votes scheduled in the House of Representatives.
  • May monthly campaign finance report filing deadline.
  • Voter registration deadline in Iowa, ahead of the June 4 primary election.

TUESDAY, MAY 21

  • Presidential primary elections in Kentucky and Oregon.
  • California 20th Congressional District special election: Republican Vince Fong vs. Republican Mike Boudreaux. Election called to complete the term of Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy following his resignation.
  • Primary elections in Georgia and Idaho.
  • Deadline to submit voter registration forms online, by-mail or by third person in Maine, ahead of the June 11 primary election. There is no cut-off date to register in person at a town office or city hall.
  • Deadline to request absentee ballot in New Mexico, ahead of June 4 presidential primary election.

THURSDAY, MAY 23

  • 2024 Libertarian National Convention, to conduct officer and board elections, and select a presidential and vice-presidential candidate. This year’s theme is “Become UnGovernable.” Speakers to include cardiologist Dr. Peter McCullough, YouTuber Robert Breedlove, economist Mark Skousen and film producer Gabriel Shipton, Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
  • North Carolina Republican Party State Convention begins, Joseph S. Koury Convention Center, 3121 Gate City Blvd., Greensboro, North Carolina.
  • Idaho Democratic Party presidential caucus.
  • President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden scheduled to host Kenyan President William Ruto and First Lady Rachel Ruto for an official state visit to “mark the 60th anniversary of U.S.-Kenya diplomatic relations and celebrate a partnership that is delivering for the people of the United States and Kenya.” Leaders to discuss “ways to bolster our cooperation in areas including people-to-people ties, trade and investment, technological innovation, climate and clean energy, health and security.”

FRIDAY, MAY 24

  • Congress breaks for Memorial Day State Work Period (aka District Work Period).

SATURDAY, MAY 25

  • Early voting begins in Nevada, ahead of the June 11 primary election.
  • U.S. Military Academy West Point Class of 2024 Graduation ceremony, with an address scheduled from President Joe Biden, Michie Stadium, 700 Mills Rd., West Point, New York.
  • Former President Donald Trump scheduled to deliver remarks at 2024 Libertarian National Convention, Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.

SUNDAY, MAY 26

  • Early voting begins in Washington, D.C., ahead of the June 4 primary election.

MONDAY, MAY 27

  • Memorial Day observance at Arlington National Cemetery, hosted by the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

TUESDAY, MAY 28

  • Voter registration deadline in Virginia, ahead of June 18 primary election.
  • Texas primary runoff election, including Republican primaries in the 7th, 12th, 23rd, 28th, 29th, 32nd and 35th Congressional Districts, and Democratic primary in the 31st Congressional District on the ballot.
  • Early voting begins in South Carolina, ahead of June 11 primary election.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29

  • Early voting begins in New Jersey, ahead of the June 4 primary election.

FRIDAY, MAY 31

  • Republican Party of Virginia Quadrennial Convention, Hampton Roads Convention Center, 1610 Coliseum Dr., Hampton, Virginia.
  • Deadline to apply for absentee ballot in South Carolina, ahead of June 11 primary election.

SATURDAY, JUNE 1

  • Wyoming Democratic Party State Convention.

SUNDAY, JUNE 2

  • Last day of early voting in New Jersey and Washington, D.C., ahead of the June 4 primary election.

MONDAY, JUNE 3

  • Congress returns from Memorial Day State Work Period (aka District Work Period).
  • Last day to apply for absentee ballot in Montana, ahead of the June 4 primary election.
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Former President Donald Trump addresses the media following the second day of jury selection, Tuesday, April 16, 2024, at Manhattan criminal court in New York. (Justin Lane/Pool Photo via AP)
Courts
Juror Dismissed in Trump Hush Money Trial as Prosecutors Ask for Former President to Face Contempt

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Maine Joins Effort to Elect President by a National Popular Vote
Maine’s Democratic Gov. Janet Mills delivers her State of the State address, Jan. 30, 2024, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
In The States
Maine Joins Effort to Elect President by a National Popular Vote
April 16, 2024
by Dan McCue

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Tuesday’s Primaries Include Key Senate Race in Ohio and Clues for Biden-Trump Rematch
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2024 Elections
Tuesday's Primaries Include Key Senate Race in Ohio and Clues for Biden-Trump Rematch

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Climate, a Major Separator for Biden and Trump, Is a Dividing Line in Many Other Races
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Climate
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Fake Images Made to Show Trump With Black Supporters Highlight Concerns Around AI and Elections
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2024 Elections
Fake Images Made to Show Trump With Black Supporters Highlight Concerns Around AI and Elections

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White House Steps Up Effort to Get Voting Information to the Public
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White House
White House Steps Up Effort to Get Voting Information to the Public
February 29, 2024
by Dan McCue

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Cornel West Secures Spot on South Carolina Ballot for November
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2024 Elections
Cornel West Secures Spot on South Carolina Ballot for November
February 29, 2024
by Dan McCue

CHARLESTON, S.C. — Dr. Cornel West, who is waging an independent campaign for the presidency under the banner of his Justice for All Party, has secured a spot on the November ballot in South Carolina. West, the Dietrich Bonhoeffer professor of Philosophy and Christian practice at... Read More

AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in Idaho’s GOP Caucuses
The Idaho state flag hangs in the State Capitol in Boise, Idaho, Jan. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Kyle Green, File)
Primaries
AP Decision Notes: What to Expect in Idaho's GOP Caucuses

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