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- ↑ "Representative Krista Griffith (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly . Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Delaware Election Results 2018". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ↑ Irizarry, Joe (December 18, 2017). "Second Democrat announces run for state representative in 12th district". WDEL 1150 AM.
