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- ↑ "Sean Hornbuckle (D - Cabell, 16)". Wvlegislature.gov. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ↑ "W.Va. House 16 candidate: Sean Hornbuckle (D)". herald-dispatch.com. 2018-09-24. Retrieved 2018-11-26.
- ↑ Rosenberger, Bill (April 5, 2009). "Hornbuckle relishes winning election". The Herald-Dispatch. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
- ↑ "West Virginia House of Delegates Minority Leader Doug Skaff to step down". WOWK 13 News. 2023-08-02. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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