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- ↑ Nail, Trisha (November 1, 2022). "Winchester House contenders describe call to service in seeking seat". The Keene Sentinel . Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Representative Zachary Nutting (R)". The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ Green, Rick (September 9, 2022). "Two GOP candidates vie for Winchester House seat". The Keene Sentinel . Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2022 New Hampshire State House - Cheshire District 11 Election Results". Springfield News-Leader . September 13, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ "2022 New Hampshire State House - Cheshire District 11 Election Results". The Oklahoman . November 8, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Resignations, Deaths, Special Elections" (PDF). The General Court of New Hampshire. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
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