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Dan Patrick
stated on August 19, 2021 an interview

"Democrats like to blame Republicans on (low vaccination rates). Well, the biggest group in most states are African Americans who have not been vaccinated. The last time I checked, over 90% of them vote for Democrats."

False

By Brandon Mulder • August 26, 2021

Dan Patrick
stated on April 6, 2021 a press conference

“Statistics show that more people of color don't have cars than not. So how do (drive-thru voting centers) help those folks?"

False

By Brandon Mulder • April 23, 2021

Dan Patrick
stated on August 8, 2019 a TV interview

Says after the shooting in El Paso, "on Sunday, everyone was going to church in America, praying about this, and the next day when their kids went to school, they weren’t allowed to pray or bring it up."

False

By Madlin Mekelburg • August 19, 2019

Dan Patrick
stated on September 29, 2014 a debate in Austin

Leticia Van de Putte "voted to give illegal immigrants in this country free health care--not emergency health care but total free health care."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • October 2, 2014

Dan Patrick
stated on June 7, 2014 his speech at the state convention of the Republican Party of Texas

"We have a 40 to 50 percent dropout rate in our inner-city schools."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • July 27, 2014

Dan Patrick
stated on April 28, 2014 a TV ad

Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014

Dan Patrick
stated on October 7, 2013 a video advertisement, "Fight"

I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2013