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- ↑ "West Virginia House District 43". West Virginia Legislature . Archived from the original on 2016-12-30.
- ↑ Adams, Steven Allen (June 22, 2020). "'WV Can't Wait' political movement sees successes in primary". Weirton Daily Times.
- ↑ Adams, Steven Allen (January 6, 2021). "New W.Va. House Minority Leader Names Leadership Team". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register .
- ↑ McCormick, Liz (March 17, 2021). "Bill Placing Restrictions On Transgender Student Athletes Passes W.Va. House Education Committee". West Virginia Public Broadcasting .
- 1 2 Pierson, Lacie (February 9, 2021). "Mandt's statements show need for LGBTQ+ protections in state law, lawmakers say". Charleston Gazette-Mail .
- ↑ Adams, Steven Allen (October 9, 2021). "Democrats Accuse GOP of Gerrymandering in Proposed West Virginia House of Delegates Map". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register .
- ↑ Karbal, Ian (October 15, 2021). "After promises of transparency and fairness, WV redistricting devolves into a partisan exercise". Mountain State Spotlight.
- ↑ Zuckerman, Jake (November 22, 2018). "Teachers, veterans, a beekeeper, oh my! 36 new delegates to claim seats in Jan". Charleston Gazette-Mail .
- ↑ "WV Restores LGBTQ Representation in State Legislature; Cody Thompson Wins Key Race". Victory Fund . November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05.