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- ↑ Staff Report. "Don Tatro to run for state Senator District 16". www.nevadaappeal.com. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Don Tatro Executive Director, The Builders Association of Northern Nevada". YPN Reno Tahoe. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Reno businessman Don Tatro appointed to open Senate seat". The Nevada Independent. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ↑ "Reno Republican Don Tatro appointed to Nevada Senate". AP NEWS. November 10, 2021. Retrieved November 11, 2021.
- ↑ DeHaven, James. "Recently appointed state Sen. Don Tatro announces surprise bid to keep seat at Legislature". Reno Gazette Journal. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ↑ "Legislature: Handful of caucus-backed candidates lose in primaries". The Nevada Independent. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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