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- ↑ "Colorado State House District 33 candidate Q&A". The Denver Post. 2022-10-14. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ↑ "William Lindstedt". CO House Democrats. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
- ↑ "William Lindstedt". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
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