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- ↑ "Maryam Khan elected as first Muslim member of CT House". Connecticut Public. March 1, 2022. Retrieved March 31, 2022.
- ↑ Election Results and Related Data. Secretary of the State of Connecticut. Updated 8/18/10. Accessed 9/27/10.