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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 10, 2017 an interview on 'Meet the Press'
Says Donald Trump "has not apologized" for comments caught on tape by "Access Hollywood."
False
By John Kruzel • December 14, 2017
Nova magazine
Nova magazine
stated on November 27, 2017 an article
"Prince Harry says Donald Trump is not welcome at his wedding: ‘Trump is a serious threat to human rights.’ "
Pants on Fire!
By Sophie Kaplan • December 1, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 29, 2017 a post on Twitter
Says Joe Scarborough is party to an "unsolved mystery" from his time as a congressman in Florida.
Pants on Fire!
By Aaron Sharockman • November 29, 2017
Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon
stated on November 15, 2017 radio interview
Says Chuck Todd said the Roy Moore story "felt completely orchestrated."
False
By Manuela Tobias • November 15, 2017
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 12, 2017 a radio interview
Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017
Evan Jenkins
Evan Jenkins
stated on October 23, 2017 a tweet
Says Patrick Morrisey "ran for Congress in NJ as pro-choice."
False
By Manuela Tobias • October 30, 2017
Luther Strange
Luther Strange
stated on August 29, 2017 a campaign website
"Roy Moore fought for pay increases for politicians while courts had to shut down because of lack of funding."
False
By John Kruzel • September 22, 2017
New York Post
New York Post
stated on September 12, 2017 a tweet
Says Ted Cruz is the "same senator who once supported a ban on sex toys."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 21, 2017
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 6, 2017 a TV interview
"Ronald Reagan was a verified Democrat until his mid-50s." 
True
By D.L. Davis • September 21, 2017
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on August 2, 2017 an ad
In addition to his compensation as a judge, "Roy Moore and his wife (paid themselves) over $1 million from a charity they ran."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • September 5, 2017
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on August 22, 2017 in an ad
Says Kelli Ward hosted a town hall on "chemtrail conspiracy theories" and is open to sponsoring chemtrails legislation.
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 25, 2017
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
Sarah Huckabee Sanders
stated on June 29, 2017 a White House press briefing
"The president in no way, form or fashion has ever promoted or encouraged violence."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Manuela Tobias • July 5, 2017
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on June 8, 2017 a radio interview
Says Scott Walker recently said "he got his bald spot from hitting his head on a cabinet, and it's not a joke, he actually said that his bald spot came because he hit his head on a cabinet."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • July 3, 2017
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
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on April 27, 2017 a tweet
"The ‘tax plan’ rolled out by @realDonaldTrump would have cut his taxes by $30 million in 2005 (the only year we have returns for)."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 28, 2017
Jay Chaudhuri
Jay Chaudhuri
stated on April 5, 2017 an interview explaining his bill
Says the T.R.U.M.P. Act, which would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in North Carolina, "has a lot of support – by a majority of North Carolinians and members of both parties."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • April 19, 2017
Maxine Waters
Maxine Waters
stated on April 18, 2017 an interview on MSNBC
"I have not called for impeachment" of President Donald Trump.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 19, 2017
Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate
Sheriff David Clarke for U.S. Senate
stated on April 5, 2017 a fund-raising email
Says Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. has said Black Lives Matter "is a terrorist movement, a hate group and calls it, Black LIES Matter."
True
April 17, 2017
Karen Handel
Karen Handel
stated on March 21, 2017 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 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
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