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- ↑ "New Dem of the Week: Ember Reichgott Junge". DLC. October 16, 2000. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ↑ Scheck, Tom (September 7, 2006). "Rivals say Erlandson crosses the line". MPR News. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ↑ "MPR: Campaign 2006: U.S. Congress: 5th District: Ember Reichgott Junge". Minnesota.publicradio.org. Retrieved July 20, 2010.
- ↑ Archived January 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
