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- 1 2 3 "Morgantown-based environmental scientist to make 2018 bid for House of Delegates". West Virginia MetroNews . August 1, 2017.
- ↑ "Monongalia and Marion counties form blue wall in very red West Virginia". West Virginia MetroNews . November 8, 2018.
- ↑ Croup, Josh (October 5, 2020). "2020 marks last election before House of Delegates undergoes sweeping change". WDTV .
- ↑ Maher, Kris (August 28, 2021). "West Virginia Creates Jobs Farming Lavender at Former Coal Mines". The Wall Street Journal .
- ↑ "2018 Official Results (Primary): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ↑ "2018 Official Results (General): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Official Results (Primary): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ↑ "2020 Official Results (General): Monongalia County" (PDF). monongaliacountyclerk.com. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- "West Virginia House of Delegates Biography: John Williams". West Virginia Legislature . Retrieved November 14, 2020.
