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- ↑ "99th House: Mike Murphy wins". WICS. November 6, 2018.
- ↑ "Here are all of the uncontested races in the Illinois legislature this November". Chicago Sun-Times. 2020-10-28.
- ↑ Miller, Rich (November 30, 2021). "Springfield Rep. Murphy to step down today". Capitol Fax . Retrieved November 30, 2021.
- ↑ Spearie, Steven (November 30, 2021). "Murphy resigns from 99th District House seat as he takes over city's chamber of commerce". The State Journal-Register . Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ↑ Spearie, Steven (January 1, 2022). "'Why not do this?': Sandy Hamilton is Sangamon County GOP's pick to replace Murphy". The State Journal-Register . Retrieved January 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Editorial Board Endorsment [sic]: Mike Murphy for 99th House". The State Journal-Register . October 25, 2018.
- ↑ "Election Results 2018 GENERAL PRIMARY". Illinois State Board of Elections . Retrieved November 12, 2019.
- ↑ White, Jesse (ed.). "Illinois General Election — November 6, 2018". Vote for Illinois State Representatives (PDF). Springfield, Illinois: Illinois Secretary of State. p. 420. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 12, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2021.