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- ↑ "Q&A: House District 19 Democratic candidate Janelle Anyanonu - Albuquerque Journal". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ↑ "Janelle Anyanonu". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-21.
- ↑ "Legislation - New Mexico Legislature". nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2023-09-15.
- ↑ "Governor signs House Bill 7, Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Act | Office of the Governor - Michelle Lujan Grisham" . Retrieved 2023-09-15.
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