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- ↑ Haynes, Jonathan (March 2, 2022). ""Carla Schuessler announces bid for District 61's State House seat"". My Horry News. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ Accettulla, Kevin (November 8, 2022). ""Carla Schuessler wins District 61 State House seat, AP projects"". WBTW-TV. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ Phillips, Patrick (November 9, 2022). ""SC Republicans celebrate 'red wave' sweep across the state"". WIS-TV. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ Owens, Raymond (November 9, 2022). ""SC GOP leader says straight-ticket voting really helped Republicans in Nov. 8 election"". WCBD-TV. Retrieved November 16, 2022.