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- ↑ "David Clark". Open States. Retrieved Mar 6, 2023.
- ↑ "David Clark". House.Ga.gov. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ↑ "David Clark (Georgia)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ↑ "Election Night Results" . Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ↑ "Meet David Clark for State House District 100 Representative". votedavidclark.com. Retrieved 2023-03-07.
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