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- ↑ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ Greg Hilburn (July 25, 2017). "Conservatives tighten grip in La. House". The Monroe News-Star. Retrieved July 26, 2017.
- ↑ "Mack Cormier defeats state Rep. Chris Leopold in House District 105, flipping seat for Democrats | Local Politics". nola.com. Retrieved November 18, 2019.
