2004 was a midterm election year in the United States.
Major events[]
- The funeral of Owen Lassiter
- United States congressional election, 2004
- Evelyn Baker Lang is appointed and confirmed as the new Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, replacing the retiring Roy Ashland, and Christopher Mulready is appointed an associate justice to replace Owen Brady.
- November 2004 midterm elections (off-screen)
Deaths[]
- January: former President Owen Lassiter
- Supreme Court Justice Owen Brady
Events of The West Wing[]
- early January: events of The Stormy Present
- mid January: events of The Benign Prerogative
- late January: events of Slow News Day
- late January-late December: events of The Warfare of Genghis Khan, An Khe, Full Disclosure, Eppur Si Muove, The Supremes, Access.
Notes[]
- A major gap in the timeline occurs in this season, wherein a year is skipped. This was done for various reasons: most of the actors in the show had expiring contracts, and the producers were reluctant to keep the show going for another season due to falling ratings and viewer fatigue.
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