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What major event happened during J. C. Watts' reelection?
J. C. Watts' 1996 reelection campaign featured state representative Ed Crocker as the Democratic candidate in a negative campaign.
Did J. C. Watts' reelection campaign bring about any controversy?
Ed Crocker suggested J. C. Watts might use drugs or sanction their use because he declined to participate in a voluntary drug screening in the House of Representatives.
Was it ever found out that J. C. Watts was using drugs?
J. C. Watts denied the charge, took the drug test, and passed.
What happened after J. C. Watts' drug test?
J. C. Watts was given a speaking role at the 1996 Republican National Convention and was re-elected with 58 percent of the vote in the 1996 U.S. House election.
Are there any other interesting aspects about J. C. Watts besides winning reelections after the drug test?
Following the election, J. C. Watts switched from the Financial Services Committee to the House Transportation Committee.
Did J. C. Watts do anything else during the time after the reelection besides switching from the Financial Services Committee to the House Transportation Committee?
J. C. Watts was chosen to deliver the Republican reply to President Bill Clinton's State of the Union address in February 1997, the first African-American to do so.

Question: How well did that turn out?
Self-contained rewrite: How well did J. C. Watts' Republican reply to President Bill Clinton's State of the Union address turn out?