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- ↑ "Sen. Nikki Setzler stepping down as minority leader". Lexington County Chronicle. Nov 10, 2020.
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- ↑ Kurtz, Adam (January 8, 2021). "44 years in, Sen. Ray Holmberg is tied for longest serving state senator in the nation". Grand Forks Herald . Archived from the original on December 31, 2021.
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- ↑ Collins, Jeffrey (January 10, 2024). "Longest currently serving state senator in US plans to retire in South Carolina". Associated Press. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
- ↑ Holdman, Jessica; Kenmore, Abraham (June 12, 2024). "Harpootlian loses Senate seat, 'sister senators' lose ground and Freedom Caucus expands". South Carolina Daily Gazette. States Newsroom . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ↑ Kenmore, Abraham (June 25, 2024). "SC Senate could have no GOP women after only chairwoman ousted in runoff". South Carolina Daily Gazette. States Newsroom . Retrieved August 16, 2024.
