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- ↑ "Tyson Miyake appointed to state House of Representatives seat". Hawai'i Public Radio. 2023-12-19. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
- ↑ "Democratic Party of Hawaiʻi nominates 3 individuals for vacant House seat on Maui". Hawai'i Public Radio. 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-02-16.
