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- ↑ "Shannon O'Brien (Montana)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
- ↑ "Shannon O'Brien's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-08-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Voices: Shannon O'Brien for Senate District 46 - Missoula Current". missoulacurrent.com. Retrieved 2021-08-27.