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- ↑ "Donna Mears". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ↑ "Alaska State Legislature". www.akleg.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
- ↑ Kitchenman, Andrew (November 5, 2022). "Two pivotal East Anchorage races could determine control of Alaska House". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
