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- 1 2 3 "State Senator J. Rogers Pope - Republican District 13". Louisiana State Senate. Retrieved June 12, 2021.
- 1 2 "J. Rogers Pope". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Thank You!". J. Rogers Pope, State Representative. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ↑ McHugh David (October 12, 2019). "NO RUNOFF: After nearly $1 million spent on Senate District 13 race, J. Rogers Pope claims (slim) outright victory". The Livingston Parish News. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ↑ Blake Paterson (October 19, 2019). "Rep. J. Rogers Pope wins election in Senate District 13". The Advocate. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ↑ "J. Rogers Pope's Biography". VoteSmart. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
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