FRIDAY, APRIL 26

• Preregistration deadline in Idaho, ahead of the May 21 primary election.
• President Joe Biden scheduled to return to the White House, following a trip to New York.
• Gerald R. Ford Presidential Foundation annual First Ladies Luncheon, with scheduled remarks by First Lady Dr. Jill Biden, to spotlight “how the Biden-Harris administration is fundamentally changing how our nation approaches and funds women’s health research,” JW Marriott Grand Rapids, 235 Louis St. NW, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 12:30 p.m. EST.
• North Dakota Republican Congressional District At-Large candidate Dr. Rick Becker scheduled to hold “Breaktime with Becker” event, followed by media availability, Fraternal Order of Eagles, 931 US-52 BUS, Harvey, North Dakota, 6:30 p.m. CST.
• Biden-Harris 2024 campaign scheduled to hold press conference on “the pivotal role Nevada will play in this election in determining the future of abortion rights in Nevada and nationwide.” Speakers to include Reps. Dina Titus, D-Nev., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., in Las Vegas, Nevada, 12:30 a.m. PT.

SATURDAY, APRIL 27

• Iowa Federation of Republican Women Spring Conference. Featured speaker is Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, Republican Party of Iowa, 621 E 9th St, Des Moines, Iowa, 11:00 a.m. CST.
• White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner, during which the president traditionally pokes fun at himself in a light-hearted sketch. Comedian Colin Jost to host, Washington Hilton, 1919 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, D.C.
• White House Correspondents’ Dinner afterparty, to be hosted by NBCU News Group and French Ambassador to the U.S. Amb. Laurent Bili, Residence of the French Ambassador, 2221 Kalorama Rd. NW, Washington, D.C.
• Democratic New York 14th Congressional District candidate Marty Dolan scheduled to hold “Learn & Listen” campaign event, Astoria Park, 19 19th St., Queens, New York, 5:00 p.m. EST.
• Independent presidential candidate scholar and activist Dr. Cornel West scheduled to campaign in Texas, holding a “Truth, Justice and Love” town hall at Franklin D. Roosevelt High School of Innovation, 525 Bonnie View Rd, 10:00 CST, and hosting “Truth, Justice and Love” fundraiser at New Media Contemporary Gallery, 830 Exposition Ave, 7:00 p.m. CST.

SUNDAY, APRIL 28

• Puerto Rico Democratic Party presidential primary election, with 55 delegates available. Puerto Rico can participate in the presidential primary process but cannot vote in the Nov. 5 presidential election.
• Independent presidential candidate lawyer and author Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scheduled to attend a private reception and fundraiser event in Melville, New York, 6:30 p.m. EST.
• Donald Trump Jr. and conservative political consultant Alex Bruesewitz scheduled to speak at inaugural MAC-PAC event, titled “Protecting Freedom.” Other guests to include Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., and Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte, University Center Ballroom, 32 Campus Dr., Missoula, Montana, 1:00 p.m. MDT.

MONDAY, APRIL 29

• Congress returns after District Work Period (aka State Work Period).
• Early voting begins in Georgia, ahead of May 21 primary election.
• Independent presidential candidate lawyer and author Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scheduled to attend a private reception and fundraiser event, followed by fireside chat and Q&A in Boston, Massachusetts, Hilton Boston Park Plaza, 50 Park Plaza, 6:30 p.m. EST.

TUESDAY, APRIL 30

• Voter registration deadline in Oregon, ahead of the May 21 presidential primary election.
• New York 26th Congressional District special election: Democrat Tim Kennedy vs. Republican Gary Dickson. Election called to complete the term of former Democratic Rep. Brian Higgins following his resignation to become president of Shea’s Performing Arts Center in February.
• Republican Montana 2nd Congressional District primary debate scheduled, to be hosted by the Montana Farmers Union. Participants to include candidates Kyle Austin, Elsie Arntzen, Ken Bogner, Troy Downing, Ric Holden, Joel Krautter and Stacy Zinn, Strand Union Building, 751 W Grant St., Bozeman, Montana, 7:00 p.m. MST.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 1

• Early voting begins in West Virginia, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.
• Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump scheduled to campaign in Wisconsin and Michigan, delivering remarks at Waukesha County Expo Center, 1000 Northview Rd., Waukesha, Wisconsin, 2:00 p.m. CST, and at a rally, Avflight Saginaw, 8430 Garfield Rd., Hangar 4, Freeland, Michigan, 6:00 p.m. EST.
• Vice President Kamala Harris scheduled to campaign in Jacksonville, Florida, to deliver remarks at an event on the “stakes of the election for reproductive freedom.” * Six-week abortion ban takes effect in Florida today.
• Independent presidential candidate lawyer and author Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scheduled to campaign in New York, and make a “major” announcement at a press conference in Brooklyn, 345 Adams St., 1:00 p.m. EST.

THURSDAY, MAY 2

• Early voting begins in Maryland, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.

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.

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.

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.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 8

• Deadline to apply for absentee ballot in West Virginia, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.

THURSDAY, MAY 9

• Last day of early voting in Maryland, ahead of the May 14 presidential primary election.
• President Joe Biden scheduled to host Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House for bilateral meeting. The trip will mark Erdogan’s first bilateral visit to Washington, D.C., since 2019.

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.

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.

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.

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.

SATURDAY, MAY 18

• Nevada State Democratic Party Convention.
• 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.

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.
• Idaho Democratic Party presidential caucus.

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.

SUNDAY, MAY 26

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

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 Washington, D.C., ahead of the June 4 primary election.

Happening This Month

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