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- 1 2 "Senator Jay Bradford (1983-2000)". Arkansas Senate.
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- 1 2 "Fewer turned out for the runoffs than primaries". The Daily World. 14 June 2000. p. 3. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "Democratic Party head resigns citing runors". Baxter Bulletin. 28 February 1990. p. 2. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
- ↑ "Statement of Financial Interest". Arkansas Secretary of State. Retrieved 10 June 2023.
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