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- 1 2 Brennan, Chris (April 4, 2022). "Northeast Philly ward leader drops out of special election for state Senate". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ↑ "November 30, 2022". Senate Calendar. Pennsylvania General Assembly. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 3, 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- 1 2 Waring, Tom (May 15, 2022). "Candidates continue to stump as election day nears". Northeast Times . Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Senator Jimmy Dillon". Pennsylvania General Assembly. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
- ↑ Brennan, Chris (2022-01-07). "Democrats in Northeast Philly face off for a special election, with more to come". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on January 7, 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-07.
- ↑ Waring, Tom (2022-01-11). "Dems pick ward leader Dillon for Senate special election". Northeast Times . Retrieved 2022-01-12.
- ↑ "2022 Pennsylvania State Senate - District 5 Election Results". May 17, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ↑ "Senator Jimmy Dillon Sworn in to Serve the 5th Senatorial District". Pennsylvania State Senate . June 7, 2022. Retrieved June 8, 2022.
