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- ↑ "Old habits die hard: Jones still evasive". The Lexington Herald-Leader . March 29, 1992. p. B1.
... Rep. Lawson Walker, R-Villa Hills, who ran for lieutenant governor in last year's race ...
- ↑ "Biggest spenders didn't always win in May elections". The Lexington Herald-Leader . June 25, 2004. p. A1.
Sen. Dick Roeding, R-Lakeside Park, spent $145,000 to hold off Rep. Charlie Walton in the 11th District ...
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