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- ↑ "Rep. Denise Apt". Kansas State Library. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ↑ "Denise Apt Obituary". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ↑ "Endorsements" (PDF). Republicans for Kansas Values. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
- ↑ "Endorsements" (PDF). Republicans for Kansas Values. Retrieved 2019-12-28.
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