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- ↑ "Amy Kuhn". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ↑ "Kuhn running to represent Falmouth in Augusta". Press Herald. 2022-03-29. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
- ↑ "Legislator Information". services.statescape.com. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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