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- ↑ "Kevin Cooke". House.Ga.gov. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Georgia 18th District State House Results: Kevin Cooke Wins". New York Times. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ↑ "Kevin Cooke". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
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