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- ↑ Harris, Cayla (November 4, 2020). "Republican Jetton leads in Fort Bend County state House race". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ↑ Nguyen, Diana (April 11, 2017). "New Fort Bend County Republican Chairman is Jacey Jetton". Fort Bend Herald. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ↑ Langford, Cameron (April 22, 2021). "Texas GOP Bill to Bar Drive-Thru Voting Advances". Courthouse News Service. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
- ↑ Svitek, Patrick (June 28, 2023). "State Rep. Jacey Jetton, called to military service, chooses his wife as temporary replacement". Texas Tribune . Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ↑ Election results: How Texas voted in the 2024 primary, Texas Tribune, March 5, 2024.
- ↑ Anderson, Erin. Matt Morgan Launches Republican Rematch with State Rep. Jacey Jetton, Texas Scorecard, August 9, 2023.
