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Latest Fact-Checks In Redistricting

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Adam Jarchow
Adam Jarchow
stated on July 16, 2019 a tweet
"Elected officials draw (legislative redistricting) maps. That’s it."
False
By Eric Litke • August 23, 2019
Phil Berger
Phil Berger
stated on September 15, 2017 In a press release
North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country."
False
By Paul Specht • October 5, 2017
Jon Husted
Jon Husted
stated on August 15, 2012 an interview with reporters
A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission."
False
By Joe Guillen • October 11, 2012
Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on September 11, 2012 an election flier
Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money."
False
By Joe Guillen • October 3, 2012
Ron Ramsey
Ron Ramsey
stated on January 27, 2012 an email announcing redistricting maps.
"This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history."
False
By Richard Locker • February 10, 2012
Armond Budish
Armond Budish
stated on November 3, 2011 a news conference
Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries."
False
By Joe Guillen • November 23, 2011
Alan Hays
Alan Hays
stated on July 13, 2011 a public hearing about redistricting
"Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you, the people."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 20, 2011
Will Weatherford
Will Weatherford
stated on June 22, 2011 a redistricting meeting in Panama City
"There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that."  
False
By Amy Sherman • June 28, 2011
Scott Randolph
Scott Randolph
stated on April 4, 2011 comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC
"We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."
False
By Aaron Sharockman • April 11, 2011