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- ↑ Huff, Christopher. "Stephens wins Senate seat; Cobb-Hunter, Govan re-elected to House". MDJOnline.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ↑ "Leadership". South Carolina Legislative Black Caucus. 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
- ↑ Harris, Bradley. "Stephens wins runoff; Democrat will face GOP candidate for Senate 39 seat". The Times and Democrat. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
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