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- ↑ "Democrat Reginald Thomas wins state Senate special election". Kentucky.com. December 10, 2013.
- ↑ Latek, Tom. "State Dems re-elect McGarvey, Parrett as minority leaders". Kentuckytoday.com. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
- ↑ "Republicans move closer to taking control of House". The Courier-Journal. December 10, 2013.
- ↑ "Senate District 13: Reginald Thomas (D)". Kentucky Legislature . Retrieved July 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Questions surround candidate's 1984 departure from University of Kentucky". Lexington Herald Leader. November 22, 2013.
- ↑ Desrochers, Daniel (July 1, 2017). "Thomas announces he'll challenge Barr for House of Representatives seat in 2018". Lexington Herald-Leader . Retrieved July 1, 2017.
