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- ↑ "State Representative Stuart J. Bishop". house.louisiana.gov. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ↑ "Stuart Bishop". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ↑ "The players: Who's who in the Louisiana Legislature". wwltv.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ↑ Pierce, Walter (2014-02-18). "Conservatives in state House forming new coalition". theind.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.