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- ↑ "Richard A. Bennett at Maine State Senate".
- ↑ https://lldc.mainelegislature.org/Open/LegRec/120/Senate/LegRec_2001-12-06_SP_pS1346-1356.pdf
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- ↑ https://history.mainelegislature.org/Presto/search/SearchResults.aspx?q=KFNlc3Npb25zLkZpcnN0X05hbWU6KFJpY2hhcmQpKSBBTkQgKFNlc3Npb25zLntMYXN0X05hbWV8Tm90ZXN9OihCZW5uZXR0KSk=&qcf=NjJkY2RjYTMtM2Q5Zi00NmUyLWJjOTctMDA0NWVkZWNmNTRk
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- ↑ "Rick Bennett elected as new Maine GOP chairman". 20 July 2013.
- ↑ Maine Secretary of State. "List of Major Party Presidential Electors" (PDF).