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- 1 2 Murphy, Jan (June 10, 2021). "Pa. Sen. Chris Gebhard nervous but ready to take on challenge of his new job". The Patriot News . Retrieved June 12, 2021– via MSN.
- ↑ Toth, Matthew (April 13, 2021). "Republican candidate in 48th District special election hopes to fill 'void of leadership'". Lebanon Daily News. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ↑ "Senate Republicans Welcome Senator-elect Chris Gebhard". Pennsylvania Senate Republicans. May 19, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
graduated from Vanderbilt University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology
- 1 2 "A Generational Business". Hoaster Gebhard & Co. April 4, 2019. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ↑ Murphy, Jan (January 26, 2021). "Special election date set to fill seat left vacant by Pa. Sen. Dave Arnold's death". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 17, 2021.
- 1 2 Knapp, Tom (April 9, 2021). "Meet Chris Gebhard, Republican candidate for 48th Senate District seat". LebTown. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- 1 2 Falk, Jeff (March 24, 2021). "Backed by Strong Competitive Resume, Chris Gebhard Takes Swing at Political Arena". Lebanon Sports Buzz. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ Hullinger, Logan (May 19, 2021). "Lebanon County Republican wins 48th Senate District special election". York Dispatch. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ "2 winners of May special elections sworn in to state Senate". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Associated Press. June 9, 2021. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- ↑ "Summary Results Report 2022 General November 8, 2022 OFFICIAL RESULTS" (PDF). Bureau of Elections and Voter Registration for Lebanon County of PA. November 29, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2023.
