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- ↑ "Robert Flournoy Jr". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
- ↑ "'I Trust the Voters': Cobb Judge Explains Why He Created an Open Seat Election". Daily Report Online. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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