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- ↑ "Veteran Washington state Reps. Ruth Kagi and Judy Clibborn won't seek re-election". The Seattle Times. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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- ↑ MyEdmondsNews (2020-11-04). "Election 2020: State Legislature incumbents comfortably ahead in first-day vote count". My Edmonds News. Retrieved 2023-06-21.
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