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- ↑ "Democrats hang on to control of state House". The Lexington Herald-Leader . November 5, 2014. p. 5A.
The only Republican incumbent to lose was one-term representative Toby Herald [to] Democrat Cluster Howard ...
- ↑ "Teachers irked by pension bill assess election". The Lexington Herald-Leader . November 8, 2018. p. 1A.
... the 91st, where Cluster Howard won by seven votes over Toby Herald ...
- ↑ "State House races feature Trump, COVID-19 and rematches". The Lexington Herald-Leader . October 22, 2020. p. 1A.
Democrat Cluster Howard decided not to run for re-election this year ...
