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- ↑ MacKinnon, Sean (August 7, 2024). "'Nice to have Nebraska really represented': Vice President Kamala Harris selects Nebraska native as running mate". KETV. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ↑ Gaardner, Nancy (April 30, 2018). "State Sen. Lynne Walz chosen as Democrat Bob Krist's running mate". Omaha World-Herald . Retrieved May 2, 2018.
- ↑ "Official Results: General Election – November 6, 2018". Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ↑ "Nebraska Secretary of State - Election Night Results - November 3rd, 2020". electionresults.nebraska.gov. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "Lynne Walz". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ Stoddard, Martha; Hammel, Paul. "Walz unseats Groene as chair of Education Committee in Nebraska Legislature". Fremont Tribune. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ Walton, Don. "Nebraska Legislature votes to keep secret balloting for committee chairs". Omaha.com. Retrieved March 29, 2021.