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- ↑ "Representative Ben W. Hanson". North Dakota legislative branch. Retrieved 22 December 2013.
- ↑ Haney, Don. "Ben Hanson, former legislator from West Fargo announces bid for congress". KFGO . Retrieved August 16, 2017.
