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- ↑ Niesse, Mark (March 1, 2023). "Persinger wins runoff for Georgia House, growing Republican majority". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ↑ "Holt Persinger". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ↑ "Newly Elected Georgia Rep Steps Down After Drug Arrest". HuffPost. 2023-01-01. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
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