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- ↑ "State Rep. Brandt Smith to challenge Rep. Rick Crawford in 2022". KAIT . August 6, 2021. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ↑ "Legislator challenging Crawford in House race". Arkansas Online. August 6, 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2022.
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