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- ↑ "Domingo Martinez | C-SPAN.org". www.c-span.org. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ↑ Chief, Dan Boyd | Journal Capitol Bureau. "Santa Fe County Assessor Domingo Martinez to seek state auditor post". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
- ↑ Garcia, John A. (2003). Latino Politics in America: Community, Culture, and Interests. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-0-8476-9165-4.
- ↑ Mexican, Steve TerrellThe New. "Domingo Martinez to run for state auditor". Santa Fe New Mexican. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
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