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- ↑ "Former judge: Arizona can be like a trail ride - Navajo Times".
- ↑ "State of Arizona Official Canvass 2014 General Election November 4, 2014" (PDF). Phoenix, Arizona: Secretary of State of Arizona. p. 9. Retrieved March 18, 2016.
- ↑ "House Member: Jennifer Benally". www.azleg.gov. Retrieved 15 January 2021.