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===2016/2018 elections===
===2016/2018 elections===
Brooks was easily re-elected in 2016 with over 60% of the vote.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana%27s_5th_Congressional_District_election,_2016 Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2016]</ref> However, she only managed to win election to a fourth House term in 2018 by a significantly smaller margin compared to the previous landslide victories.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/indiana-house-district-5 Indiana Election Results: Fifth House District]</ref>
Brooks was easily re-elected in 2016 with over 60% of the vote.<ref>[https://ballotpedia.org/Indiana%27s_5th_Congressional_District_election,_2016 Indiana's 5th Congressional District election, 2016]</ref> However, she only managed to win election to a fourth House term in 2018 by a significantly smaller margin compared to the previous landslide victories.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/elections/results/indiana-house-district-5 Indiana Election Results: Fifth House District]</ref>
===Trump era===
After [[President Trump]] sent a tweet rebuking [[the Squad]] amidst the latter's continuous inciting of hatred and bigotry, Brooks was none too quick to rebuke the president;<ref>Two references:
*[https://www.wrtv.com/news/politics/indiana-rep-susan-brooks-calls-president-trumps-tweets-toward-dem-congresswomen-inappropriate Indiana Rep. Susan Brooks calls President Trump's tweets toward Dem. congresswomen 'inappropriate']
*[https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2019/07/15/trump-go-back-tweets-susan-brooks-says-presidents-remarks-dont-reflect-american-values/1736020001/ Susan Brooks calls Trump's 'go back' tweets inappropriate, says they don't reflect 'American values']</ref> she joined three House [[RINO]]s as well as all Democrats in voting in favor of a resolution to condemn the "hateful" tweets.<ref>Multiple references:
*[https://thehill.com/homenews/house/453399-house-votes-to-condemn-trump-for-racist-comments House votes to condemn Trump for 'racist comments']
*[https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2019/07/16/house-passes-resolution-to-condemn-trumps-racist-tweets-240-187/ House Passes Resolution to Condemn Trump’s ‘Racist’ Tweets, 240-187]
*[https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/republican-reaction-donald-trumps-go-back-tweets/ The Republican Reaction to Trump’s “Go Back” Tweets]</ref>
==References==
==References==