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- ↑ "Peggy Judd". State of Arizona. Retrieved March 7, 2019.
- ↑ Attorney General Mayes Announces Grand Jury Indictment, Arizona Attorney General, November 29, 2023.
- 1 2 Eric Petermann & Carol Broeder, Peggy Judd wins Dist. 3 supervisor race over Pinar, Arizona Range News (November 16, 2016).
- 1 2 3 Luke Money, Goals same in Dist. 25 House race, Arizona Daily Star (October 11, 2010).
- 1 2 3 4 Sarah Whitmire, New lawmaker profile: Rep. Peggy Judd, R-Willcox, Cronkite News Service via Arizona Capitol Times (February 10, 2011).
- ↑ Judd does not plan to run for 2nd term, Herald Review (February 21, 2012).
- 1 2 3 Terri Jo Neff, Judd seeks to step down as county board chair but will retain her seat, Herald/Review (January 20, 2024).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Beau Hodai, Cochise Sup. Judd spreads conspiracy myths, deletes Facebook after taking part in Jan. 6 Capitol march, Tucson Sentinel (January 25, 2021).
- ↑ Porier, Shar (28 November 2022). "Judd, Crosby again delay canvass". Herald/Review Media.
- 1 2 3 Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Arizona officials charged with conspiring to delay midterm election outcome, Washington Post (November 29, 2023).
- ↑ Arizona indicts 18 Republicans, including Giuliani, Meadows, over 2020 fake elector scheme, Associated Press (April 24, 2024).
- ↑ Sarah Lapidus, Will there be a recall election for Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby?, Arizona Republic (May 4, 2023).