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- ↑ "Representative DaRon McGee". House.mo.gov. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- ↑ Benjamin Peters (2018-09-10). "OUTSTANDING FRESHMEN 2018: Rep. DaRon McGee". The Missouri Times. Retrieved 2019-05-21.