Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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DCCC
DCCC
stated on May 3, 2017 a political ad
Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 17, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 12, 2017 Twitter
Says James Clapper "and virtually everyone else" said "there is no collusion" in the Russia investigation findings.
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • May 12, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 6, 2017 a statement released by the transition office
Activities by foreign governments had "absolutely no effect on the outcome of this election."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 8, 2017
Newt Gingrich
Newt Gingrich
stated on November 6, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press"
"There’s a section in the Constitution called the Emoluments Clause that says no one, nor their spouses, can take money from foreigners. (Hillary Clinton) has to be guilty of 70 or 100 counts just on that one charge."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll, Tyler Adkisson • November 6, 2016
Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC
Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC
stated on October 23, 2016 an ad in the Austin American-Statesman
Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses.    
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 28, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2016 a speech
"The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 26, 2016
No on 56 campaign
No on 56 campaign
stated on October 7, 2016 a campaign TV ad.
California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient."  
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • October 25, 2016
Rob Gleason
Rob Gleason
stated on August 29, 2016 a fundraising email
"As the election tracker FiveThirtyEight has reported, whoever wins Pennsylvania will be our next President."
Mostly False
By Kaylee Tornay • September 2, 2016
Tom Marino
Tom Marino
stated on July 18, 2016 a speech to the PA delegation at the RNC.
"[Hillary Clinton]'s not trusted -- virtually at all."
Mostly False
By Anna Orso • July 20, 2016
Firearms Policy Coalition
Firearms Policy Coalition
stated on June 16, 2016 an email blast.
California’s Proposition 63 would "CRIMINALIZE the sharing of ammunition between friends who may be hunting or shooting together."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • July 12, 2016
Steve Chabot
Steve Chabot
stated on June 8, 2016 his campaign blog
Says the Clinton Foundation "accepted millions and millions of dollars from governments like Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Oman and the United Arab Emirates," which violated "a ban on all contributions to the Foundation from foreign nations."  
Mostly False
By Nadia Pflaum • June 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 19, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press"
Says delegates can't "legally" change the Republican National Convention rules to prevent Donald Trump’s nomination.
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • June 19, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 12, 2016 a speech in Syracuse, N.Y.
"We win when voter turnout is high, we lose when it is low."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on April 11, 2016 a campaign speech
"The polling shows over and over again that, unlike Donald Trump, that with me as the nominee, we beat Hillary Clinton."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • April 12, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 6, 2016 a speech at Temple University
Says Hillary Clinton "has been saying lately that she thinks that I am, 'not qualified to be president.' "
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 7, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 14, 2016 a Republican debate in South Carolina
Says Jeb Bush "said he would take his pants off and moon everybody ... Nobody reports that."  
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • February 14, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 20, 2015 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press".
"We didn't go out and take" information from the Hillary Clinton campaign.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • December 22, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 14, 2015 an interview on Fox News
The "Democratic Party is getting smaller and smaller and smaller."
Mostly False
By Emma Hinchliffe • November 15, 2015
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 14, 2015
Says Missouri Democratic Senate candidate Jason Kander is "attending fancy dinners all over the country."  
Mostly False
By Rachel Brooks • October 2, 2015
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 19, 2015 comments on ABC's "This Week"
"Four times, I said, he (John McCain) is a hero, but you know ... people choose selective pieces."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • July 19, 2015
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