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- 1 2 3 Botkin, Ben (April 29, 2024). "Two-way race for Linthicum's Klamath Falls Senate seat pits his wife against county commissioner". Oregon Capital Chronicle . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
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- ↑ "Dennis Linthicum - CFG Foundation". CFG Foundation. Archived from the original on September 22, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Diane Linthicum". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ Shumway, Julia (January 17, 2025). "Meet Oregon's 19 new state legislators". Oregon Capital Chronicle. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ "Senator Diane Linthicum committees". www.oregonlegislature.gov. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ↑ Quin, Ethan (January 13, 2025). "Oregon Legislature convenes, new southern Republican lawmakers sworn in". KOBI (TV) . Retrieved January 15, 2025.
- ↑ "November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.