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- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ↑ Dewitt, Jr., Michael M. (November 8, 2022). ""Hampton County, State of SC November 2022 General Election results"". Bluffton Today. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
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