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- ↑ "Thornburgh bowing out of governor's race". LJWorld.com. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ↑ Hart, Andy Marso and Megan. "KCC chief out of job after caustic audit, KOMA issue". The Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
- ↑ "Representative Jesse Borjon | Legislators | Kansas State Legislature". www.kslegislature.org. Retrieved 2021-05-02.
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