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- ↑ "Two incumbents, seven others advance to the Blackfeet General Election | News". cutbankpioneerpress.com. 2018-06-06. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ↑ "Name : GEORGE KIPP III (D)". The Montana Legislature. Retrieved August 17, 2017.
- ↑ "Bill that meant families with truant kids could lose drivers licenses dies in Montana House | 406 Politics". billingsgazette.com. 2017-04-21. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
- ↑ "Lila Evans, Kipp seek State Representative seats in next election | News". cutbankpioneerpress.com. 2014-04-02. Retrieved 2019-02-06.
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