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- ↑ Smith, Dylan (November 17, 2021). "Retired Colonel David Cole launches bid for Alabama House of Representatives District 10".
- ↑ https://www.al.com/election/2022/11/election-2022-republicans-sweep-huntsville-area-legislative-races.html
- ↑ Rocha, Alander (August 29, 2023). "Rep. David Cole arrested on voter fraud charges".
- ↑ Lyman, Brian (August 31, 2023). "Rep. David Cole resigns from Alabama House; agrees to plead guilty to voting fraud charge".
- ↑ "Former Rep. David Cole sentenced to 60 days in jail for election fraud". Alabama Daily News. Associated Press. October 11, 2023.
- ↑ Milman, Oliver (March 27, 2024). "Democrat wins election in conservative Alabama after focus on abortion and IVF". The Guardian . Retrieved March 27, 2024.