First, Tommy ticks through some major news about UN Ambassador Nikki Haley, Saudi Arabia and Brazil. Then he interviews three candidates (Jesse Colvin, Abigail Spanberger, Lauren Baer) who have different national security backgrounds that all made them decide to run for Congress this cycle. They are inspiring and brilliant. You won’t want to miss it.

Show Notes:

Lauren Baer

• Campaign website
• The Hill: Cook moves status of 6 House races as general election sprint begins
• Daily Beast: Lauren Baer Is ‘Proud’ to Be the First Out-LGBT Person Florida Might Elect to Congress
• Palm Beach Post: Brian Mast vs. Lauren Baer: U.S. House 18 race to get national focus

Jesse Colvin

• Campaign website
• Washington Post: Rep. Andy Harris, Jesse Colvin win Maryland 1st Congressional District primaries
• The Star Democrat: Jesse Colvin meets with voters in Easton
• Delmarva Now: The case for Jesse Colvin for Congress by a Republican

Abigail Spanberger

• Campaign website
• Washington Post: Rep. Brat shouldn’t breathe easy, despite polling data that shows him ahead
• New York Times: In Virginia, Women Form an Insurgency to Try to Topple Republican Dave Brat
• Politico: ‘He’s way too conservative’: Freedom Caucus members on the hot seat