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- ↑ "Help Center - the Arizona Republic".
- ↑ "Whitworth University Board of Trustees elects John Kaites as newest member".
- ↑ O'Connor, Meg (September 19, 2019). "One of These Eight People Will Be the Next County Attorney Until 2021". Phoenix New Times.
- ↑ http://apps.azsos.gov/election/1998/Primary/Canvass1998PE.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
- ↑ "The Devilish Deeds of John Kaites".