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- 1 2 "Hvem er valgt? Se valgte kandidater og personlige stemmer | DR". www.dr.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ "Josephine Fock bliver ny politisk leder for Alternativet efter kampvalg". Altinget.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- ↑ Mielcke, Thomas. "Lollik vil være ny leder af Alternativet og have den gamle gejst tilbage". TV2 ØST (in Danish). Retrieved 2022-11-05.
- 1 2 "Alternativets Sascha Faxe tager Roskilde med til Christiansborg". sn.dk - Sjællandske Nyheder (in Danish). 2022-11-03. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
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