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- ↑ "2 young Democrats win Statehouse seats as Republicans hold majority". State Affairs. November 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Democrat, 23, Defeats Georgia's Only Black Republican Lawmaker in House Race". Capital B News. November 6, 2024.
- ↑ "Bryce Berry Aims To Be Georgia's First Gen Z State House Rep". Her Campus . August 12, 2024.
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