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- ↑ "Tanner Magee". Ballotpedia . Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Results for Election Date: 10/24/2015". Secretary of State of Louisiana . Retrieved October 25, 2015.
- ↑ "Results for Election Date: 11/21/2015". Secretary of State of Louisiana. Retrieved November 27, 2015.
- ↑ Jeremy Harper (February 27, 2016). "Local lawmakers mixed on tax hikes". Houma Today. Retrieved March 26, 2016.
- ↑ Campo, Colin (12 July 2022). "State Rep. Tanner Magee of Houma to run for Louisiana appeals court seat". The Houma Courier . Retrieved 8 December 2022.
- ↑ Magill, Keith (8 November 2022). "Miller elected to Louisiana appeals court; Robichaux wins Lafourche district judge seat". The Houma Courier . Retrieved 8 December 2022.
