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Latest Fact-Checks In Redistricting

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Chris Jones
Chris Jones
stated on February 23, 2019 a floor speech.
Virginia House "Republicans have had more African-Americans on key committees than when the Democrats were in control."  
True
By Warren Fiske • March 5, 2019
Rafael Anchia
Rafael Anchia
stated on April 20, 2017 a tweet
"How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6."
True
By Bobby Cervantes • June 14, 2017
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Schwarzenegger
stated on February 23, 2017 a tweet
"The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election.
True
By Chris Nichols • March 17, 2017
Pete Gallego
Pete Gallego
stated on October 23, 2015 a blog post by the Texas Tribune
Will Hurd "tends to have a 96 percent straight Republican, straight party voting record."
True
By Filipa Ioannou • November 15, 2015
Elliott Naishtat
Elliott Naishtat
stated on June 20, 2013 a Texas House floor debate.
Says Austin is the "largest city in America without a congressional district anchored in it."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 17, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on April 27, 2013 remarks at FreedomWorks Texas Summit in Austin
Says he has sued the Obama administration 25 times.
True
By Sue Owen • May 10, 2013
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
stated on October 26, 2011 a radio interview
Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003."
True
By Erin O'Neill • November 6, 2011
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on July 20, 2011 an interview on CNN
Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
True
By Katie Sanders • July 21, 2011
AFL-CIO
AFL-CIO
stated on July 13, 2011 a blog posting
Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of  "her state Senate district by a half a block."
True
By James B. Nelson • July 21, 2011
Alan Hays
Alan Hays
stated on July 13, 2011 a public hearing about redistricting
"I did not vote to spend money to fight that (Amendment 6 redistricting) lawsuit." 
True
By Amy Sherman • July 20, 2011
Garnet Coleman
Garnet Coleman
stated on April 28, 2011 a press release
Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo.
True
May 9, 2011
Fair Districts Florida
Fair Districts Florida
stated on June 23, 2010 on the Fair Districts Florida website
"In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!"
True
June 24, 2010