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- 1 2 Ballotpedia. "David Wilson (Connecticut)". Ballotpedia. Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ No individual author credited (August 2017). "Connecticut 66th District State House Results: David Wilson Wins". The New York Times. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ↑ Olson, Emily M. (13 February 2022). "Litchfield's 66th District legislator, David T. Wilson, won't seek re-election in November". registercitizen.com. The Register Citizen. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ Bergman, Julia (18 March 2022). "Connecticut lawmakers earn $28,000 annually. Should they make more?". ctinsider.com. CTinsider. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
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