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Indiana Republican Susan Brooks will not seek re-election to Congress
Source: Indianapolis Star
WASHINGTON Indiana Rep. Susan Brooks, one of only 13 Republican women in the House as well as the head of GOP recruitment for 2020, found someone she could not convince to run: herself.
The Carmel Republican will not seek a fifth term next year, she told USA TODAY.
While it may not be time for the party, its time for me personally, Brooks, 58, said in an exclusive interview. This really is not about the party. Its not about the politics. Its just about, `How do I want to spend the next chapter of my life?'"
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For 2020, Democrats had put Brooks on their retirement watch list. They see her district, which includes the wealthy northern Indianapolis suburban areas, as potentially flippable as Republican support has eroded in some suburban areas under President Donald Trump.
The Carmel Republican will not seek a fifth term next year, she told USA TODAY.
While it may not be time for the party, its time for me personally, Brooks, 58, said in an exclusive interview. This really is not about the party. Its not about the politics. Its just about, `How do I want to spend the next chapter of my life?'"
...snip...
For 2020, Democrats had put Brooks on their retirement watch list. They see her district, which includes the wealthy northern Indianapolis suburban areas, as potentially flippable as Republican support has eroded in some suburban areas under President Donald Trump.
Read more: https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/elections/2019/06/14/susan-brooks-indiana-republican-congress-will-not-run-election-2020/1454213001/
NRCC Vice Chair, in charge of finding Republican candidates. Hmmm....
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Indiana Republican Susan Brooks will not seek re-election to Congress (Original Post)
brooklynite
Jun 2019
OP
I got a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more erosion of of the GOP, thanks to Spanky.
marble falls
Jun 2019
#3
CaptainTruth
(6,599 posts)1. Best thing I've seen today!
marble falls
(57,145 posts)3. I got a feeling we'll be seeing a lot more erosion of of the GOP, thanks to Spanky.
IronLionZion
(45,494 posts)2. open seat, blue wave, could be flippable