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- ↑ "Helen Kerwin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ↑ Henry, Sydnie (May 29, 2024). "Helen Kerwin Defeats State Rep. DeWayne Burns in House District 58". Texas Scorecard. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ↑ Dearman, Eleanor (May 29, 2024). "A shift to the right: Challengers win Republican Fort Worth area House runoffs". Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
- ↑ "Texas lawmaker files bill to reduce 'forever chemicals' in sewage-based fertilizer". Yahoo News. December 30, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
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