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- ↑ Harris, Chris (2016-05-18). "Rick Girdler is elected State Senator after taking Pulaski by wide margin". somerset-kentucky.com. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
- ↑ "Senate District 15". Lrc.ky.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-12-31. Retrieved 2019-01-27.
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