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- ↑ "Primary 2022: N.M. House of Representatives, Districts 7 & 8". Valencia County News-Bulletin. 2022-05-26. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ↑ "Tanya Mirabal Moya". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
- ↑ Contreras, Russell (2022-12-21). "GOP women, people of color break records in state races". Axios. Retrieved 2023-01-20.
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