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- ↑ Connecticut Voterrecords
- ↑ "Jeff Gordon (Connecticut)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "'Long-Time Citizen Volunteer' Announces Run For State Senate". Vernon, CT Patch. February 11, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "About Jeff – Jeffrey Gordon". www.jeffreygordon.com. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
- ↑ "Jeffrey Gordon | Woodstock, CT". www.woodstockct.gov. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
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