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- ↑ Thompson, Doug (September 19, 2022). "Dees, Peterson race for state Senate has no Democrat". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- 1 2 3 4 Hayot, Marc (March 23, 2022). "Siloam Springs Resident Tyler Dees runs for Arkansas State Senate District 35". Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- 1 2 "Tyler Dees announces run for state senate district 35". Siloam Springs Herald-Leader. March 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ Thompson, Doug (June 9, 2022). "State Senate District 35 runoff set in western Benton, Washington counties". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ Thompson, Doug (June 22, 2022). "Newcomer prevails in Senate runoff". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette . Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ↑ "2022 Arkansas State Senate - District 35 Election Results". The Indianapolis Star . November 8, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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