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- ↑ "Washington Election Results - Election Results 2018 - The New York Times". The New York Times . 6 November 2018. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
- ↑ Kunkler, Aaron (3 November 2020). "Democrats again secure all three state seats in 5th Legislative District races". valleyrecord.com. Snoqualmie Valley Record. Retrieved 13 January 2021.
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