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- ↑ "Matthew Brown - Arkansas House of Representatives". www.arkansashouse.org. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ↑ "Brown announces bid for House District 55". Log Cabin Democrat. 2021-11-06. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- ↑ "Matt Brown (Arkansas)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
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