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- ↑ Gordon Helsel :: Delegate (R) 91st District :: Virginia Assembly
- ↑ "Daily Press: Hampton Roads News, Virginia News & Videos" . Retrieved May 13, 2021.
- ↑ Virginia House of Delegates elections, 2009
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