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- ↑ "Massachusetts State Senate elections, 2024". Ballotpedia . Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ Van Buskirk, Chris (2024-02-14). "Mass. Senate's longest serving member, Marc Pacheco, not running for re-election". Boston Herald. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
- ↑ Service, State House News (2023-12-01). "Cape State Senator Susan Moran Will Seek County Post In 2024, Leaving Massachusetts Legislature". NewBostonPost. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
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