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- ↑ "Bruce White, Maine House 65". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. 2022-09-15. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ↑ Kobin, Billy (2024-06-12). "Progressive challenger unseats anti-abortion Democrat in Maine House primary". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ↑ Kobin, Billy (2024-05-18). "Abortion is the issue separating Democrats in this unique Maine primary". Bangor Daily News. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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