The last word with Lawrence O'Donnell starts right now.

Hey, Jen, the breaking news from New Jersey is the really important.

Nick, this is such a big jump.

I can't wait to hear what you say.

Well, it's such a big jump for Mikey.

Cheryl, you know, entering Congress, electing and get elected in 2018,

she's kind of been a star there right away.

People saw the potential.

And New Jersey Democratic nomination for governor is awfully close to actually being elected governor in that state.

It's inconceivable, I think, this year that a Republican could take that.

But we'll see. It'll be a real, it'll be a tough campaign, you know, from here in November.

But the Democrats have a very, very strong candidate in New Jersey now.

No question. I will also say, Lawrence, you always look for trends. One of the ones I think is

interesting. Abigail Spanberger, who is the nominee to be, that that race is also in November.

She's the nominee to be the governor of Virginia on the Democratic side. Also a national security

badass woman, as is Mikey Cheryl, as is Senator Alyssa Slotkin, lots of rising national security women

in the Democratic Party, which I think is an interesting and good trend.

Yes, with a lot more military experience than Donald Trump and a lot better understanding

of what the American military is actually for and what their job is around the world and what their job is not in the

United States.

That's a low bar also then the defense secretary, but yes, then combined.

Thanks, Jen.

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