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- ↑ Watson, Bob (December 6, 2016), Steinman to seek vacant Jefferson City Council position, Fulton Sun, retrieved June 26, 2023
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- ↑ Cole County ballot, Smart Vote, August 5, 2008, retrieved June 26, 2023
- ↑ Missouri House of Representatives elections, 2008, Ballotpedia
- ↑ If You Were Mayor…, Jefferson City Magazine, January 5, 2011, retrieved June 26, 2023
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- ↑ Leonard Steinman hopes to provide assistance, Jefferson City News Tribune, February 2, 2015, retrieved June 26, 2023
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- ↑ Certified Candidate List March 2020 Presidential Preference Primary, Missouri Secretary of State
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