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- ↑ "Alan Turcotte". Ballotpedia . Retrieved March 25, 2020.
- ↑ "New Hampshire Rep. Alan Turcotte (D) | TrackBill". trackbill.com. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
- ↑ "Representative Alan Turcotte (D)". New Hampshire General Court . Retrieved March 25, 2020.
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