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- ↑ "South Carolina Legislature Online - Member Biography". www.scstatehouse.gov. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ↑ Jenkins, S. E. (January 25, 2022). "Reichenbach secures GOP nomination for Hugh Leatherman's Senate seat". WMBF-TV. Retrieved June 4, 2023.
- ↑ "House Standing Committees". South Carolina Legislature. December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
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