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- ↑ "Robert L. Karnes". West Virginia Legislature. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Robert L. Karnes's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "County by County Race Results". WV Metro News. November 3, 2020.
- ↑ "West Virginia Republican Said Teachers Won't "Have Any Significant Effect" On Elections. Then They Voted Him Out". The Intercept. May 11, 2018.
- ↑ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 3, 2020". West Virginia Secretary of State. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
- ↑ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 4, 2014". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on November 7, 2017. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
- ↑ "Statewide Results: General Election - November 6, 2012". West Virginia Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 13, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2017.
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