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- ↑ "Delegate Jeff Campbell | Appalachian School of Law". www.asl.edu. Archived from the original on 2020-02-15.
- ↑ "Virginia's legislature is a procedural vote away from passing legislation abolishing death penalty". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ↑ "LIS > Bill Tracking > > 2021 session".
- ↑ "Virginia lawmaker's promotion to judge triggers unusual special election". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved 2023-08-04.
- ↑ "2013 House of Delegates Republican Primary District 6". Virginia Elections Database.
- ↑ "2013 House of Delegates General Election District 6". Virginia Elections Database.
- ↑ "2015 House of Delegates General Election District 6". Virginia Elections Database.
- ↑ "2017 House of Delegates General Election District 6". Virginia Elections Database.
- ↑ "2019 House of Delegates General Election District 6". Virginia Elections Database.
