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- ↑ "State of Delaware Primary Election Official Results". Delaware Commissioner of Elections. September 15, 2020. Retrieved September 16, 2020.
- ↑ Chase, Randall "Progressive newcomer defeats Delaware state Senate leader: A Black political newcomer campaigning on a progressive platform has defeated the leader of Delaware’s state Senate in a Democratic primary" Associated Press September 16, 2020
- 1 2 3 Ring, Trudy. "Dragged for Drag, Gay Candidate Wins in Del., Along With Queer Woman: Eric Morrison beat a legislator who had criticized him for performing in drag, and Marie Pinkney is on track to become the state's first Black queer lawmaker." The Advocate September 17, 2020
- ↑ "About..." on Pinkney's website
