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- ↑ "Incumbents retain central Indiana House seats, one race remain too close to call" . Retrieved January 30, 2023.
- ↑ "Braun picks Indiana Rep. McGuire as preferred choice for Lt. Governor position". Fox 59. 2024-05-08. Retrieved 2024-05-10.
- ↑ Dwyer, Kayla; Carloni, Brittany (June 15, 2024). "Bucking tradition, Indiana Republicans nominate Micah Beckwith for lieutenant governor". The Indianapolis Star . Retrieved June 15, 2024.
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