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- 1 2 3 "Hood tells candidacy for Rep. District 35". Starkville Daily News. 2011-07-06. Archived from the original on 2 February 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
- ↑ "State House - District 35 - GOP Primary". Associated Press. 2011-08-03. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
- ↑ "State House - District 35 - General". Associated Press. 2011-11-09. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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