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- ↑ "Maine 23rd District State House Results: Lester Ordway Wins". The New York Times . August 1, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2022.
- ↑ Bader, Emily (September 9, 2020). "Ordway again faces Goodwin in Standish House race". Portland Press Herald . Retrieved September 16, 2022.
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