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Mike Braun
stated on April 30, 2018 in GOP debate:

Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."

Half-True

By Manuela Tobias • May 4, 2018

Don Blankenship
stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate:

"Mitch McConnell was one of the few senators that voted after Tiananmen Square not to have punitive actions against China for human rights violations."

False

By Louis Jacobson • May 3, 2018

Lupe Valdez
stated on April 11, 2018 in an interview with Austin American-Statesman commentator Ken Herman:

"I come from the poorest ZIP code in San Antonio."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • May 3, 2018

Patrick Morrisey
stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate:

"You (Evan Jenkins) said your philosophy was ‘progressive mainstream’ back in 2003."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2018

Evan Jenkins
stated on May 1, 2018 in a debate:

"All the things Patrick (Morrisey) is saying — (that I supported) Hillary Clinton, cap and trade, Planned Parenthood — PolitiFact went through each and every allegation and said, ‘False, False, False, False.’ "

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2018

Todd Rokita
stated on April 23, 2018 in a debate:

"I am the only one onstage who has never voted to raise your taxes. These two, each, a billion dollars worth of votes to raise your taxes."

Half-True

By Manuela Tobias • April 30, 2018

Todd Rokita
stated on April 3, 2018 in an ad:

"Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump."

Mostly False

By Manuela Tobias • April 13, 2018

Mike DeWine
stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Mary Taylor has a work schedule that is "almost untraceable."

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2018

Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 12, 2018 in a billboard campaign:

Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her."

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • March 28, 2018

Mike Gibbons
stated on February 20, 2018 in an interview:

"A lot" of Sen. Sherrod Brown’s policies "reflect that interest in Marxism" and a fondness for communism.

False

By Amy Sherman • March 27, 2018

Rebecca Dallet
stated on March 19, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • March 23, 2018

Michael Screnock
stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate:

Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives."

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • March 21, 2018

George P. Bush
stated on February 14, 2018 in a mailer pointed out by challenger Jerry Patterson:

Says he’s a "retired U.S. Navy officer."

False

By W. Gardner Selby • February 16, 2018

Rebecca Dallet
stated on January 19, 2018 in an interview:

Says that as a judge, she has "presided over more than 10,000 cases."

True

By Tom Kertscher • February 16, 2018

Tim Burns
stated on February 6, 2018 in a TV ad:

Says he is "one of America's leading consumer lawyers."

False

By Tom Kertscher • February 15, 2018

Say Anything Blog
stated on January 29, 2018 in a blog post:

"Heitkamp High-Fives Schumer After Voting Against 20-Week Abortion Ban."

False

By Manuela Tobias • February 6, 2018

Patrick Morrisey
stated on January 18, 2018 in a tweet:

Says Evan Jenkins was Sen. Joe Manchin’s "spokesperson. It’s true!"

Mostly False

By Manuela Tobias • January 22, 2018

Randy Bryce
stated on January 10, 2018 in a campaign appearance:

Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • January 19, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet:

"I authorized Zero access to White House (actually turned him down many times) for author of phony book! I never spoke to him for book."

False

By John Kruzel • January 5, 2018

X posts
stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet:

"White House staff compiled a number of gorilla documentaries into a makeshift gorilla channel" for President Donald Trump.

Pants on Fire!

By Jon Greenberg • January 5, 2018

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