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- ↑ Connor, Eric (March 21, 2022). ""Leola Robinson-Simpson, Greenville civil rights trailblazer, to relinquish SC House seat"". The Post and Courier. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ Atkinson, Macon (November 9, 2022). ""SC House of Representatives District 25 seat goes to Wendell Jones"". Greenville News. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ Houck, Taggart (November 1, 2022). ""Three candidates face off for South Carolina House District 25"". WYFF-TV. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ Herrington, Caitlin (June 15, 2022). ""Jones, Quarles headed to runoff June 28 after crowded SC House District 25 election"". Greenville News. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ Shaw, Amanda (June 22, 2022). ""SC Democratic Party votes to deny motion after protests filed in race for House"". WIS-TV. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
- ↑ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
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