Here's The Daily Rundown's constantly updated look at political dates and happenings to keep an eye on:
July 2013
- July 19, 2013: Sen. Ted Cruz (R- Texas) headlines Iowa GOP summer picnic in Des Moines
- July 19, 2013: Sen. Rand Paul (R- Ky.) in Iowa to meet with Evangelical, African American and LatinoCommunities
- July 19, 2013: The President and the First Lady will host the Diplomatic Corps Reception for the foreign diplomatic corps at the White House
- July 20, 2013: Virginia Gubernatorial debate between Ken Cuccinelli (R) and Terry McAuliffe (D)
- July 23, 2013: President Obama welcomes NCAA Champion Louisville Cardinals to the White House
- July 24, 2013: NBC/WSJ poll is released
- July 24-27, 2013: National Urban League Conference in Philadelphia, PA
- July 25, 2013: President Obama will host President Truong Tan Sang of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam at the White House
- July 27-28, 2013: Former Florida Governor and former staffers gather for a Jeb Bush Alumni Weekend at Disney World
- July 31, 2013: Celebration in National Statuary Hall of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
August 2013
- August 1, 2013: Same sex couples can marry in Minnesota
- August 4, 2013: President Obama’s 52nd Birthday
- August 6, 2013: Fmr. Gov. Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) hosts fundraiser for New Hampshire Republican Party
- August 10, 2013: Sen. Ted Cruz (R- Texas) to speak at Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa
- August 13, 2013: Special primary election for New Jersey Senate
- August 15, 2013: Rep. Jo Bonner (R- Ala.) resigns from Congress
- August 16, 2013: Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D- Minn.) keynotes North Iowa Wing Ding Fundraiser
- August 17, 2013: Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist will deliver the keynote address at Louisiana’s 2013 Jefferson-Jackson Dinner
- August 23, 2013: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to headline event for New Hampshire Republican State Committee
- August 23, 2013: Gov. Scott Walker (R-Wis.) to keynote Alabama Republican Party summer dinner in Montgomery, Alabama
- August 23, 2013: Bill, Hillary & Chelsea Clinton Foundation fundraiser in Long Island, NY
- August 27, 2013: Sen. Jon Tester (D- Mont.) speaks at Wyoming Democratic Party reception
- August 28, 2013: 50th Anniversary of the March On Washington
September 2013
- September 2, 2013: Labor Day
- September 4, 2013: Rosh Hashanah
- September 7, 2013: Tennessee Jackson Day Dinner with Sen. Tim Kaine (D- Va.)
- September 10, 2013: Primary election for New York City Mayor
- September 13 - 15, 2013: Gov. Mary Fallin (R-Olka.) and Fmr. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pa.) speak at the Midwest Republican Leadership Conference in Kansas City, MO
- September 14, 2013: Yom Kippur
- September 24, 2013: Boston mayoral preliminary election to determine which two candidates will advance to the Nov. 5 municipal election
- September 25, 2013: Virginia Gubernatorial debate between Ken Cuccinelli (R) and Terry McAuliffe (D) moderated by The Daily Rundown's Chuck Todd
October 2013
- October 11, 2013: Nobel Peace Prize winners announced
- October 15, 2013: Special-election primary for Massachusetts 5th Congressional district (vacated by now Sen. Edward Markey)
- October 16, 2013: Special general election for New Jersey Senate
November 2013
- November 5, 2013: Election Day in New Jersey, Virginia, New York City, and Boston
- November 16, 2013: Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) to headline birthday event for Gov. Terry Branstad (R) in Iowa
- November 20, 2013: Vice President Biden’s 71st Birthday
- November 22, 2013: 50th anniversary of assassination of Pres. Kennedy
December 2013
- December 10, 2013: Special election for Massachusetts 5th Congressional district (vacated by now Sen. Edward Markey)