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- ↑ Samuels, Iris; Herz, Nathaniel; Brooks, James (April 2, 2022). "A wild U.S. House race takes shape in Alaska". Anchorage Daily News . Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ↑ Casey, Libby (April 16, 2022). "Sarah Palin is running for Congress. Many Alaskans are skeptical of her". The Washington Post . Retrieved June 3, 2024.