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- ↑ Barrish, Cris (July 7, 2023). "Women running the House: Glass ceiling 'shattered' in Delaware General Assembly". WHYY.
- ↑ "Delaware Election Results 2018". The New York Times. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
- ↑ "State of Delaware General Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ↑ "Melissa Minor-Brown". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
