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- ↑ "Certification of Vote for Multi-County Legislative District Offices" (PDF). Mississippi Secretary of State. December 8, 2011. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ↑ "Certification of Vote for Multi-County Legislative District Offices and State District Offices" (PDF). Mississippi Secretary of State. December 3, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- 1 2 Mississippi state Rep. Douglas McLeod accused of punching wife over sex: Report, Sun Herald , Margaret Baker, May 24, 2019.
- ↑ Silverstein, Jason (May 22, 2019). "Lawmakers call for Mississippi rep's resignation after he was accused of punching his wife". CBS News . Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ↑ Rep. McLeod & wife issue statement after domestic violence allegations, WLOX , May 25, 2019. Retrieved May 29, 2019.
- ↑ Mitchell, Justin (August 20, 2019). "UPDATE: Mississippi lawmaker Douglas McLeod found not guilty of domestic violence". The Clarion-Ledger. Retrieved 2024-10-02.