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- ↑ "In showdown between 2 sitting SC House members, Johnson narrowly wins District 70 race". The State . Retrieved 2022-05-16.
- ↑ Brack, Andy (November 12, 2022). ""GOP's grip on S.C. House tightens"". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ Staff, City Paper (October 20, 2021). ""2021 candidate questionnaire: Kathy Landing"". Charleston City Paper. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ Phillips, Patrick (November 9, 2022). ""SC Republicans celebrate 'red wave' sweep across the state"". WIS-TV. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ Owens, Raymond (November 9, 2022). ""SC GOP leader says straight-ticket voting really helped Republicans in Nov. 8 election"". WCBD-TV. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ↑ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 26, 2022.
- ↑ "2023-2024 Bill 4373: Central Bank Digital Currency Prohibitions - South Carolina Legislature Online".
- ↑ "2023-2024 Bill 4374: Social studies curriculum standards - South Carolina Legislature Online".
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