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- 1 2 3 4 Svitek, Patrick (January 30, 2024). "Voters in northeast Texas choose Jill Dutton over Brent Money for special election runoff". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved February 1, 2024.
- ↑ Barragán, James (8 May 2023). "State. Rep. Bryan Slaton resigns ahead of expulsion vote over inappropriate relationship with aide". The Texas Tribune . Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ↑ Hoffman, Nolan (February 14, 2024). "Jill Dutton sworn-in as House District 2 Rep. ahead of March Primary Election". KETK-TV . Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ↑ Downey, Renzo (February 5, 2024). "In a sharp reversal, North Texas voters pick Brent Money over Jill Dutton in House GOP primary". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
