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- ↑ "Senator Russell S. Kokubun". Project Vote Smart web site. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Senate Journal" . Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ↑ "The Eleventh Legislature: 2009–2010". state of Hawaii legislature. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Election Map: Island of Hawaii" (PDF). state of Hawaii legislature. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- ↑ "Senator Russell S. Kokubun". state of Hawaii legislature. Retrieved November 27, 2010.