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- ↑ "Members of the Washington State Legislature by Districts Since 1889" (PDF). Washington State Legislature. February 2019. pp. 144–145. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ↑ "Democrats look to control both chambers of Legislature". Kitsap Sun . November 3, 2004. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ↑ "The Voter's Self Defense System".