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- 1 2 3 kdayton@staradvertiser.com, By Kevin Dayton; Aug. 6, 2019 (2019-08-07). "Kealii Lopez resigns as state Democratic Party chairwoman". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2019-08-11.
- ↑ Kevin Dayton (May 28, 2018), "Isle Democrats elect lobbyist Lopez as new chairwoman", Honolulu Star-Advertiser
- ↑ https://hawaiidemocrats.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Lopez-Election-Press-Release-FINAL.pdf
- ↑ Keali'i Lopez, Ballotpedia
- ↑ Kristen Consillio (January 10, 2011), Lopez is ready to lead, McClatchy-Tribune Business News – via ProQuest
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