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- ↑ Rush, Don (July 11, 2012). "Wife Makes Bid To Take Over Delaware House Seat From Husband". Delmarva Public Radio.
- ↑ Prado, Antonio (November 2, 2012). "Former State Rep. Brad Bennett quietly begins prison term at Gander Hill". Dover Post.
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- ↑ "State of Delaware 2012 Primary Election Official Results". Dover, Delaware: Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 11, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
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- ↑ Cherry, Amy (December 20, 2020). "Dover-area state Rep. Andria Bennett arrested on misdeameanor assault charges". wdel.com. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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