Got any questions about the candidates’ answers?
The Republican candidates for lieutenant governor faced questions on border security, abortion, education and other key topics in Monday night’s debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13 in Dallas.
Some of their answers touched on claims we’ve checked before:
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Nov. 14, 2012 — Dan Patrick: Says the state of Texas rates as “unacceptable” almost 500 of the state’s 8,000 public schools. — True
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Sept. 26, 2013 — David Dewhurst: “I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic” Texas Senate committee “chairs since I came in” as lieutenant governor. — Mostly False
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Oct. 9, 2013 — Dan Patrick: I am “the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants.” — False
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