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Casey Cagle
Casey Cagle
stated on June 22, 2017 in a meeting with small business owners:
Says of Georgia, "for four years in a row, we are the No. 1 state to do business in."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson • July 19, 2017
Stacey Evans
Stacey Evans
stated on June 12, 2017 in a campaign video:
"I helped win one of the biggest private lawsuits against Medicare fraud in history. The government declined to pursue the case, so my firm did, and we recovered $324 million for taxpayers."
True
By Manuela Tobias • July 14, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 20, 2017 in a tweet:
Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
True
By Jon Greenberg • June 20, 2017
Principled PAC
Principled PAC
stated on June 18, 2017 in an ad:
"The same unhinged leftists cheering last week's shooting are all backing Jon Ossoff." 
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • June 19, 2017
Great America Alliance
Great America Alliance
stated on June 18, 2017 in a radio ad:
Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time.  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • June 19, 2017
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate:
Says Iran has "violated the terms of the (nuclear) deal."
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • June 14, 2017
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on June 8, 2017 in a debate:
The House Republican health care bill "guts protections against massive price hikes for Georgians with pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 13, 2017
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate:
"In 2012, you were discussing how you led the effort to defund breast cancer screenings at Planned Parenthood."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • June 7, 2017
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on June 6, 2017 in a debate:
"Nearly $2 billion in cash was flown over to Iran, money that the Obama administration has admitted is being used for terrorists and to support further activities there."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • June 7, 2017
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 31, 2017 in a campaign ad:
"ISIS is infiltrating America and using Syrians to do it."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 1, 2017
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on May 22, 2017 in an attack ad:
"Bay Area liberals have given more to Jon Ossoff's campaign than people in Georgia."
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 26, 2017
DCCC
DCCC
stated on May 3, 2017 in a political ad:
Says "Karen Handel’s office budget increased a whopping 42 percent."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 17, 2017
Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
stated on May 4, 2017 in an email to constituents:
In the House Republican health care bill, "we’re expanding women’s access to health services by redirecting Planned Parenthood dollars to community health centers, which vastly outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • May 9, 2017
Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
stated on May 1, 2017 in a policy announcement event.:
Easing school lunch regulations "is not reducing the nutritional standards whatsoever."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 4, 2017
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on March 30, 2017 in a campaign ad:
In the federal government, "there’s $16 billion in duplicate programs" that can be cut.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 27, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 17, 2017 in a tweet:
Says Jon Ossoff wants to "allow illegal immigration."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • April 17, 2017
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on March 21, 2017 in an interview:
"As chairman of the Fulton board of commissioners, I turned a $100 million deficit into a balanced budget."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 14, 2017
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on April 5, 2017 in a web video:
Says Al Jazeera, "a mouthpiece for terrorists, has been paying Jon Ossoff thousands of dollars. ... What is he hiding?"
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 13, 2017
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on February 20, 2017 in a campaign appearance:
"I've got five years of experience as a national security staffer in the U.S. Congress."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 3, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 13, 2017 in a headline:
Says "Georgia becomes first state to ban Muslim culture in historic move to restore Western values."
False
By Joshua Gillin • April 2, 2017
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