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- ↑ "West Virginia State Senate". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved June 21, 2018.
- ↑ "Taking a look at the primary ballot". weirtondailytimes.com. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ "June 9, 2020 Primary Election Results". West Virginia Secretary of State . Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ Ruffing, Steven (September 9, 2020). "W.Va. State Senate candidate calls for answers regarding Mike Maroney's criminal charges". WTRF-TV .
- ↑ Cravey, Eric (September 11, 2020). "State senate challenger says rival getting special treatment". Times West Virginian .
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- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election - November 8, 2016". West Virginia Secretary of State . Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ "November 3, 2020 General Election Results". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ "West Virginia State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ↑ "Nalley Seeking To Change Charleston If Elected to Senate". Tyler Star News. April 6, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Mike Maroney, Ginger Nalley Seek GOP Nod for West Virginia Senate". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register . April 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Statewide Results Primary Election - May 10,2016". West Virginia Secretary of State .
- ↑ Kabler, Phil (October 22, 2016). "A look at the most hotly contested races for WV Senate seats". Charleston Gazette-Mail .
- ↑ "Statewide Results General Election - November 8, 2016". West Virginia Secretary of State . Archived from the original on December 25, 2016. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
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- ↑ "W.Va. Senator is arrested following prostitution sting". August 28, 2019.
- ↑ Olson, Alan (April 1, 2021). "West Virginia Senator Mike Maroney Seeks Amends From Glen Dale, Marshall County Over His Prosecution". The Intelligencer and Wheeling News Register .
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