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- ↑ "Richard D. Lindsay II". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Richard Lindsay's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
- ↑ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2018". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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