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- ↑ "Elect Bill Ramos, House of Representatives, LD 5". washingtonea.org. Washington Education Association. 2018. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ↑ "Washington Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times . 6 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Kunkler, Aaron (3 November 2020). "Democrats again secure all three state seats in 5th Legislative District races". valleyrecord.com. Snoqualmie Valley Record. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
- ↑ Demkovich, Laurel (1 June 2023). "House lawmaker announces run for Mullet's Senate seat". Washington State Standard.
- ↑ "HB 1589 - 2023-24 Supporting Washington's clean energy economy and transitioning to a clean and reliable energy future". leg.wa.gov.
- ↑ "Environment & Energy Committee" (PDF). leg.wa.gov.
- ↑ "HB 1054 - 2021-22 Establishing requirements for tactics and equipment used by peace officers". leg.wa.gov.
- ↑ "Public Safety Committee" (PDF). leg.wa.gov.
- ↑ https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/wa/2023-2024/bills/WAB00020862/#votes
- ↑ https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=1189&Year=2023&Initiative=false
- ↑ https://fastdemocracy.com/bill-search/wa/2023-2024/bills/WAB00019112/
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