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- ↑ Rindels, Michelle (January 26, 2017). "Freshman Orientation: Democratic Assemblyman Justin Watkins". The Nevada Independent . Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ↑ Whaley, Sean (October 12, 2017). "Las Vegas Democrat Justin Watkins will give up Assembly seat". Las Vegas Review-Journal . Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ↑ Rindels, Michelle (October 12, 2017). "Assemblyman Justin Watkins says he won't seek re-election". The Nevada Independent . Retrieved December 29, 2017.
- ↑ Cullen, Natalie (August 10, 2016). "State Assembly District 35 - Justin Watkins - Democratic". KNPR . Retrieved December 29, 2017.
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