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- ↑ Few, John (2021-08-12). "James Lomax announces candidacy for Alabama House of Representatives District 20". The Madison Record. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
- ↑ "James Lomax". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-09-21.
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