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- ↑ "Legislative Manual 2021-2022" (PDF). Washington State Legislature.
- ↑ "In 22nd district, stick with incumbents Doglio and Dolan". The Olympian. October 19, 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
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- ↑ "Washington House of Representatives District 22". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
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