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- ↑ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Lakin, Greg". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ "2016 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ "2016 Primary Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ↑ Shorman, Jonathan (January 3, 2018). "Wichita lawmaker resigning to take job in Brownback administration". kansas.com. Wichita Eagle. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
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