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- ↑ "Representative Kevin Vaughan". Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ↑ "Kevin Vaughan". Ballotpedia. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ↑ Linda A. Moore (April 27, 2017). "Kevin Vaughan wins TN House Dist. 95 Republican primary". Memphis Commercial Appeal. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ↑ Linda A. Moore (June 15, 2017). "Kevin Vaughan wins Tennessee House District 95 race". Memphis Commercial Appeal. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ↑ Jennifer Pignolet (November 6, 2018). "Incumbents hold off challengers in West Tennessee state House races". Memphis Commercial Appeal. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
- ↑ Andone, Dakin; Young, Ryan; Simonson, Amy; Almasy, Steve. "Tennessee's Republican-led House expels 2 Democratic lawmakers over gun reform protest, fails in bid to oust a third". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-07.
- ↑ "Get to Know Kevin". Kevin Vaughan, Tennessee State Representative. Retrieved August 1, 2020.
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