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- ↑ "Jed Arnold wins special election to fill southwest Virginia House seat". AP News. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ↑ "Jed Arnold Wins Special Election to Fill Southwest Virginia House Seat".
- ↑ "Arnold sworn in as member of the House of Delegates". SWVA Today. 2023-09-10. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
- ↑ Schmidt, Markus (2023-08-29). "Jed Arnold wins special election to House of Delegates". Cardinal News. Retrieved 2023-09-22.
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