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- ↑ "Senator Thomas B. Saviello". Project Vote Smart . Retrieved 3 May 2012.
- ↑ Russell, Eric (August 20, 2018). "Paul LePage, legislator trade insults after watchdog committee finds governor didn't meddle in timber diversion". Lewiston Sun Journal .
- ↑ Fried, Amy [@ASFried] (August 20, 2018). "I didn't know that GOP Sen. Saviello is backing Golden. Perhaps they'll be a Republicans for Golden group. #mepolitics https://www.wsj.com/articles/democrats-look-to-flip-new-englands-one-gop-house-seat-1534757401 …" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ↑ Cousins, Christopher (September 12, 2017). "A Republican is helping Janet Mills raise cash in her bid to succeed LePage". Bangor Daily News . Retrieved August 20, 2018.