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- ↑ "Representative Eric Bell - General Assembly". General Assembly. Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
- ↑ "Brian Kemp sets special election after Georgia Democrat resigns". The Washington Times. January 24, 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
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