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Despite Johnson ultimately defeating [[Barry Goldwater]] int he [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]] by a landslide, which included a large victory in [[Illinois]], Reid still managed to win re-election over Mitchell by a strong margin.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122207 IL District 15 - Nov 03, 1964]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> Her following re-elections faced no serious challengers.

Despite Johnson ultimately defeating [[Barry Goldwater]] int he [[United States presidential election, 1964|1964 presidential election]] by a landslide, which included a large victory in [[Illinois]], Reid still managed to win re-election over Mitchell by a strong margin.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=122207 IL District 15 - Nov 03, 1964]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> Her following re-elections faced no serious challengers.

===Civil rights===

====Civil rights====

Reid voted against the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref>, though later voted in favor of the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> and the [[Civil Rights Act]] of 1968.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> Her vote against the 1964 bill, being the only member of Congress from Illinois to do so, was likely attributed to her pro-small government viewpoints. While little is recorded about her stance on the 1964 bill, it's important to note that most of the Republicans who opposed the legislation supported [[civil rights]] but opposed sections of the bill that they believed would expand the size and scope of the federal government beyond the parameters permitted by the [[Constitution]], including senators [[Barry Goldwater]], [[Bourke Hickenlooper]], and [[Norris Cotton]].

Reid voted against the [[Civil Rights Act of 1964]],<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/88-1964/h182 H.R. 7152. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964. ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION (H. RES. 789) PROVIDING FOR HOUSE APPROVAL OF THE BILL AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref>, though later voted in favor of the [[Voting Rights Act of 1965]]<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/89-1965/h87 TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> and the [[Civil Rights Act]] of 1968.<ref>[https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/90-1967/h113 TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR INTERFERENCE WITH CIVIL RIGHTS. INTERFERENCE WITH A PERSON ENGAGED IN ONE OF THE 8 ACTIVITIES PROTECTED UNDER THIS BILL MUST BE RACIALLY MOTIVATED TO INCUR THE BILL'S PENALTIES.]. ''GovTrack.us''. Retrieved February 20, 2021.</ref> Her vote against the 1964 bill, being the only member of Congress from Illinois to do so, was likely attributed to her pro-small government viewpoints. While little is recorded about her stance on the 1964 bill, it's important to note that most of the Republicans who opposed the legislation supported [[civil rights]] but opposed sections of the bill that they believed would expand the size and scope of the federal government beyond the parameters permitted by the [[Constitution]], including senators [[Barry Goldwater]], [[Bourke Hickenlooper]], and [[Norris Cotton]].