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- ↑ "Steve Kolbeck's Bio". puc.sd.gov. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "SD State Legislative Candidate Survey: Steve Kolbeck". Dakota New Now. 2 June 2022. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "National Guard joins response to 'unprecedented' storms; governor declares emergency". SDPB. 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2023-01-28.
- ↑ "Steve Kolbeck". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-28.