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- 1 2 "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Louisiana Secretary of State. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- 1 2 Andrea Shaw (August 18, 2015). "Attorney Gary Carter Jr. will seek Algiers 102nd District state House seat". New Orleans Times-Picayune . Retrieved October 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Rep. Gary Carter Jr. elected to state senate seat formerly held by his uncle, Congressman Troy Carter". wwltv.com. 13 June 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Unopposed Races - Louisiana Legislature". legis.la.gov. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ↑ "Gary Carter Jr. Wins Louisiana Senate District 7 seat to replace uncle U.S. Rep. Troy Carter". 12 June 2021.
