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- ↑ Camerato, Tim. "Hanover lawmaker, Dartmouth student resigns after town residency is questioned". Valley News. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ↑ "'It's a poll tax': how New Hampshire became a battlefield for voting rights". The Guardian , October 24, 2018.
- ↑ Solomon, Dave. "'Passionate and engaged': Young House Dems eager to make their mark". New Hampshire Union Leader. Union Leader Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ "New Hampshire Democrats Celebrate Historic ‘Firsts’ and Record-Breaking Performances on Election Day". NH Labor News, November 7, 2018.
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- ↑ Solomon, Dave. "'Passionate and engaged': Young House Dems eager to make their mark". New Hampshire Union Leader. Union Leader Corporation. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
- ↑ Camerato, Tim. "College Student Among Winners of Grafton County House Seats". Valley News. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
