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investment banker Neel Kashkari and state legislator Tim Donnelly.
• In Alabama, Republican Gov. Robert Bentley seeks a second term. Democratic candidates for his job include former U.S. Rep. Parker Griffith and former baseball player Kevin Bass.
• In New Mexico, five Democrats seek their party's nomination to challenge Republican Gov. Susana Martinez.
• In New Jersey, former mayors Steve Lonegan and Tom MacArthur seek the GOP nod to replace retiring U.S. Rep. John Runyan. Democratic contenders include Aimee Belgard and Howard Kleinhendler.
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Historical Society to host music, design webcast
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- The South Dakota State Historical Society is hosting a webcast that explores how popular music and design influenced culture and lifestyle between the 1960s and 1980s.
• The program sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution will be broadcast June 8 at the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre.
• The webcast is part of the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum. Panelists discuss highlights of the museum's collection including graphic design, furniture and product design.
• Jay Smith is the director of the Museum of the State Historical Society. Smith says the program demonstrates how different media sources can influence art, design, clothing, music and other forms of American popular culture.
• There is no fee to view the program, but visitors must pay the museum's standard admission.
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Absentee ballots in SD primary exceed 10,000
• PIERRE, S.D. (AP) -- Secretary of State Jason Gant says nearly 10,700 absentee ballots have been cast for South Dakota's Tuesday primary election.
• More than 11,800 ballots have been sent out to military personnel, students and residents who will be away from the state during the election.
• Absentee voting is also available in person at county courthouses for people who want to vote early. Absentee voting ends at 5 p.m. Monday.
• Gant predicts a slightly above average turnout at the polls, around 50 percent, in the primary. A Republican race for a U.S. Senate seat nomination and a competitive race for the Democratic nominee for governor have drawn voters' attention.
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