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- ↑ "Judson Hill becomes first Republican to enter race to replace Tom Price". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. November 30, 2016. Archived from the original on September 6, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2016.
- ↑ Bluestein, Greg (February 15, 2017). "18 running to fill Price's U.S. House seat, but Trump could drive vote". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Georgia's 6th Congressional District special election, 2017". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-08-01.
