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- ↑ Ura, Alexa; Svitek, Patrick (November 22, 2016). "Election dealt some setbacks to Texas GOP's modest diversity". Texas Tribune. Retrieved December 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Election Returns". Texas Secretary of State. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on November 10, 2018. Retrieved November 10, 2018.
- ↑ "San Antonio State Rep. Leo Pacheco to resign from Texas House before second term ends". KABB . August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- ↑ "Garcia: Special-election field takes shape for vacant Texas House seat". San Antonio Express-News . August 21, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
- 1 2 Republican John Lujan wins special election runoff to flip Texas House seat in San Antonio, Texas Tribune , November 3, 2021.
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