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- ↑ "South Carolina State Sen. Josh Kimbrell - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved May 12, 2021.
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- ↑ "Library leaders fight proposal on banned books". Post and Courier. 5 May 2022. Retrieved June 26, 2022.
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- ↑ Swann, Samantha (March 15, 2024). "Spartanburg activist to run for SC State Senate District 11. 'They've run off the rails.'". The Spartanburg Herald-Journal. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
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