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- ↑ Naveena Sadasivam, Green on Green: A Texas Supreme Court candidate with a checkered past may be betting on confusion at the polls, Texas Observer (February 24, 2016).
- ↑ "Rick Green: Inspiring every citizen to live the American Dream". christianauthorwebsites.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved April 5, 2010.
- ↑ 2010 Republican Party Primary Election, Office of the Secretary of State.
- ↑ 2010 Republican Party Primary Runoff Election, Office of the Secretary of State.
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- ↑ Gary M. Polland, Texas Conservative Review, Volume IX Number 8 - April 5, 2010
- ↑ "Republican primary returns". Texas Secretary of State. March 2, 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016.