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- ↑ "Shimsky Defeats Abinanti to Win 92nd AD's Democratic Primary". 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ↑ Tribune (2022-02-23). "MaryJane Shimsky Defeats Abinanti to Win Democratic Nomination at Westchester Democrats' Mini-Convention". Yonkers Tribune. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
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