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- ↑ "Indian American Women's March to Olympia: Mona Das wins Washington State Senate race". The American Bazaar. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-11.
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- ↑ "Washington state Sen. Joe Fain concedes to Democratic challenger Mona Das". The Seattle Times. 9 November 2018. Retrieved 2018-11-10.
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- ↑ "State Sen. Mona Das drops out of race to retain 47th District seat". Kent Reporter. March 24, 2022. Retrieved March 25, 2022.
