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Susan Brooks won't challenge Joe Donnelly for U.S. Senate seat [View all]
Source: The Indianapolis Star
WASHINGTON -- Democratic Sen. Joe Donnelly may already be feeling the pressure from outside groups hoping to stop his 2018 re-election bid, but he won’t have to face one potentially formidable opponent.
Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Carmel, is passing on the challenge.
"Our country has many opportunities and challenges ahead, and I love and am focused on being a strong leader for the Fifth District in Congress,” Brooks said in a statement.
Other GOP members of the delegation, such as Reps. Luke Messer or Todd Rokita, still could announce a bid.
Read more: http://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/behind-closed-doors/2017/01/31/brooks-wont-challenge-donnelly-us-senate-seat/97282986/
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