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- ↑ Strout, Nathan (April 3, 2019). "Bath voters choose Sean Paulhus in House District 52 special election".
- ↑ Claffey, Jason (July 17, 2023). "Bath Rep. Sean Paulhus resigns to take register of probate appointment". The Times Record . Retrieved September 8, 2023.
