Date by date, the US election year ahead

Billionaire Republican Donald Trump on Tuesday scored a clean sweep in the latest presidential primaries held in five key states: Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and Rhode Island.

On the Democratic side, Hillary Clinton won four out of five contests, with her rival Bernie Sanders taking only Rhode Island, according to network projections.

Here are the key upcoming political dates, from the final primaries to the national party conventions in July, the presidential debates and the big day on November 8:

May

3: Indiana primaries

10: Nebraska Republican primary, West Virginia primaries

17: Kentucky Democratic primary, Oregon primaries

24: Washington state Republican primary

June

7: Primaries in California, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota.

14: Washington, DC Democratic primary. Final day of primaries.

July

18-21: Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio

25-28: Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

September

Absentee or in-person early voting is expected to begin in several states

26: First presidential debate at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio

October

4: Vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia

9: Second presidential debate at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri

19: Third and final presidential debate at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

November

8: Election day, established by law as the Tuesday following the first Monday in November

January 2017
20: Barack Obama leaves the White House. Inauguration of 45th president of the United States.

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