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- ↑ "Kansas Legislators, Past and Present - Bridges, Carolyn". kslib.info. State Library of Kansas. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
- ↑ "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" (PDF). sos.ks.gov. Kansas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 28, 2022.
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