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- 1 2 Tilove, Jonathan (September 20, 2011). "Attorney General Buddy Caldwell re-elected as former Rep. Joseph Cao drops out of race". NOLA.com. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
- ↑ Ken Daley (November 22, 2015). "Landry knocks off Caldwell in Louisiana attorney general's race | Local Politics". nola.com. Retrieved March 15, 2020.
- ↑ Waggenspack, Tyler (September 24, 2018). "Tallulah appoints former state attorney general as city attorney". KNOE. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
