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- ↑ Wickline, Michael (June 12, 2022). "Senate District 22 GOP race heats up". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ↑ Brawner, Steve (June 26, 2022). "A new governor will work with a 37% new Senate". Southwest Times Record . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
- ↑ Brantley, Max (August 11, 2022). "Senate delays confirmation of gubernatorial appointees until next year; senator also urges colleagues to build bridges, not burn them". Arkansas Times . Retrieved September 24, 2022.
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