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- ↑ "Ward 5 will see four Aldermanic candidates this September | Manchester Ink Link". manchesterinklink.com. 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
- ↑ Andrew Sylvia (2020-05-01). "Manchester State Rep faces criticism, calls for resignation after comments against Biden accuser". Manchester Ink Link. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
- ↑ Josie Albertson-Grove (2020-05-01). "Manchester Democrat resigns House seat after tweet about Biden accuser". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved 2020-05-02.
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