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- ↑ Shelley Luther defeats Rep. Reggie Smith in Texas House primary race, KXII-TV Channel 12 , Sherman, Texas, March 6, 2024.
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- ↑ "Texas Election Night Results". Secretary of State of Texas . Retrieved November 29, 2020.
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