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- ↑ Ross Ramsey,2010:Secret Admirers,Texas Tribune (October 18,2010).
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dave Lieber,After rebelling,Texas lawmaker loses seat in redistricting,Dallas Morning News (January 14,2022).
- ↑ "Jeff Cason, Texas Representative". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- 1 2 Patrick Svitek and Cassandra Pollock, Four years in, the Freedom Caucus finds a less contentious role in the Texas House, Texas House (February 3, 2021).
- ↑ Cassandra Pollock, Texas House approves bill that would allow people to carry a handgun without a license, Texas Tribune (April 15, 2021).
- ↑ Here's who voted for (and against) Texas' new abortion law in the House and Senate, Austin American-Statesman (September 3, 2021).
- ↑ "Rep. Cason, Jeff District 92". www.house.texas.gov. Retrieved May 5, 2021.
- ↑ "Jeff Cason". Ballotpedia. Retrieved May 5, 2021.