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- ↑ Angie, Mesabi (September 30, 2022). "Senate hopefuls make case to represent Northern Minnesota". Mesabi Tribune. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ↑ "Robert Farnsworth". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
- ↑ "Hibbing Republican wins redrawn Senate District 7". Duluth News Tribune. 2022-11-09. Retrieved 2023-03-25.
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