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- 1 2 "Sam Jenkins". Ballotpedia . Retrieved July 12, 2022.
- ↑ "Louisiana House Member Page". Louisiana House of Representatives . Archived from the original on July 31, 2020. Retrieved July 12, 2022– via Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015", Secretary of State of Louisiana
- ↑ "Jenkins defeats Glover in Louisiana Senate District 39 runoff". KTBS. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
- ↑ "Sam Jenkins wins senate seat in Louisiana's 39th District. Walters wins House District 4". Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
- ↑ "Sen. Jenkins, Louisiana officials concerned over crime legislation". My ArkLaMiss. 2024-02-19. Retrieved 2024-03-03.
