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- ↑ "Gov. Ricketts Appoints Mike Jacobson as Senator for Legislative District 42". governor.nebraska.gov. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Dvorak, Gina. "Ricketts appoints new Nebraska state senator to replace Mike Groene". www.wowt.com. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ "Michael Jacobson". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Stoddard, Martha. "Gov. Ricketts appoints Mike Jacobson to Nebraska Legislature after Groene resignation". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved 2022-02-26.
- ↑ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: Primary Election, May 10, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 31
- ↑ Robert B. Evnen, "Official Report of the Nebraska Board of State Canvassers: General Election, November 8, 2022" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, p. 21