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- ↑ News & Observer: No recount in Labor race Archived 2008-06-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Romoser, James. Runoff for labor post goes to Donnan. Winston-Salem Journal, 2008-06-25. Accessed 2008-06-25. "With 100 percent of the precincts reporting last night, Donnan had 68 percent of the vote while her opponent, John Brooks, had 32 percent."
- ↑ Hixenbaugh, Mike. Election sets record-low turnout. Rocky Mount Telegram, 2008-06-25. Accessed 2008-06-25. "That was good for about a 2 percent turnout – the lowest in state history, election officials said."
- ↑ News & Observer: Labor, insurance races headed for runoff Archived 2013-12-22 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ News & Observer: Marlowe Foster seeks runoff
- ↑ State Board of Elections - 2nd Primary results