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- ↑ "Donna Harris". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ Carden, Dan. "House honors outgoing Rep. Donna Harris". nwitimes.com. Archived from the original on 2017-09-04. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
- ↑ "Donna Harris Takes Over Her Late Husband's House Seat". WFYI Public Media. 2015-04-20. Retrieved 2021-06-17.
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