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- 1 2 "Some Successes, A Few Failures, But No Regrets". The Paintsville Herald. December 22, 1993. p. 1.
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- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 7, 2006, Official General Election Results". Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 4, 2014 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 95. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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