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- ↑ "Judge Michael Keasler". txcourts.gov. Retrieved December 17, 2014.
- ↑ "Republican primary returns". Texas Secretary of State. March 1, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 3, 2016.
- ↑ "Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. November 8, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2016.
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