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- ↑ "Representative Marisabel Cabrera, Assembly District 9". Wisconsin Legislature . Retrieved April 25, 2020.
- ↑ "Cabrera Campaign: Brings experience and dedication to Circuit Court campaign". Cabrera for Judge (Press release). October 23, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023– via Wispolitics.com.
- ↑ Kilmer, Graham (October 24, 2023). "State Rep. Marisabel Cabrera Running for Circuit Court". Urban Milwaukee. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
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- ↑ Canvass Results for 2020 Partisan Primary - 8/11/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. August 26, 2020. p. 15. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ↑ Canvass Results for 2020 General Election - 11/3/2020 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 18, 2020. p. 9. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ↑ Canvass Results for 2022 General Election - 11/8/2022 (PDF) (Report). Wisconsin Elections Commission. November 30, 2022. pp. 10–11. Retrieved December 15, 2023.