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- ↑ "Buddy Mincey, Jr.'s Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ↑ "Buddy Mincey Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ↑ David, McHugh. "MINCEY TAKES IT | Buddy Mincey Jr. wins House Seat 71 with 77% of the vote; school board to elect replacement". The Livingston Parish News. Retrieved 2022-09-25.
- ↑ Staff, WAFB (2023-10-15). "ELECTION 2023: Oct. 14 election results" . Retrieved 2024-02-17.
- ↑ "Legislative Race Results - October 14, 2023". Louisiana Secretary of State.