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- ↑ Long, Robert (November 7, 2012). "World of Warcraft' candidate vanquishes opponent in Waterville". The Bangor Daily News . Retrieved 8 November 2012.
- ↑ Stevens, Matt (March 18, 2018). "'Skinhead Lesbian' Tweet About Parkland Student Ends Maine Republican's Candidacy". The New York Times .
- ↑ "Maine Senate GOP: Meet Senator-elect Tom Martin". Maine.gov. Retrieved 30 April 2012.[ dead link ]
- ↑ Collins, Steve (March 16, 2018). "Beleaguered Leslie Gibson abandons state House race, seeks 'peace and quiet'". Lewiston Sun Journal . Archived from the original on March 4, 2019.
