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- ↑ "Governor sets special election for House seat vacated by lawmaker who resigned to work with Little Rock mayor". Associated Press . May 30, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
- ↑ "2019 Arkansas House of Representatives special primary runoff election, district 36". clarityelections.com. Archived from the original on 2020-10-18.
