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- ↑ "Harry Benton". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "Meet the Freshmen: Rep. Harry Benton". The Illinoize. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
- ↑ "Harry Benton endorsed for Illinois House District 97". Daily Herald . 2022-10-21. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
