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Ben Ferguson
Ben Ferguson
stated on July 2, 2015 comments on CNN:
Says Donald Trump has "given more money to Democratic candidates than Republican candidates."
Mostly False
By Will Cabaniss • July 9, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on April 27, 2015 an interview:
Says the recall elections that aimed to remove him and other Republican officials from office "cost tens of millions of dollars to run."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • May 4, 2015
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on March 30, 2015 a radio ad:
An April 7, 2015 referendum would take "the choice of chief justice" of the Wisconsin Supreme Court "away from the people."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 3, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on March 23, 2015:
"Today roughly half of born-again Christians aren’t voting. They’re staying home."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 30, 2015
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on March 24, 2015 an interview on the Kelly File:
Says according to recent polls, no Republican candidate "is doing better against Hillary Clinton than myself."
Mostly False
By Katharina Fiedler, Lauren Carroll • March 25, 2015
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on March 8, 2015 comments on CBS' "Face the Nation":
"The State Department asked all secretaries of state to send their emails over." Hillary Clinton's "the only one who’s done it."  
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • March 8, 2015
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 11, 2014 an interview:
In "the past four or five" presidential elections, "people who poll high at the beginning are not the people who end up being the nominees."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • November 24, 2014
Brit Hume
Brit Hume
stated on November 10, 2014 an interview on Fox News:
"It is senior citizens, not Hispanics, who are the fastest-growing demographic in this country."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • November 13, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 21, 2014 the CNN debate:
Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 22, 2014 an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story:
Georgia has elected more African-American leaders than any other state in the country.  
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 27, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate:
The United States was not one of 16 countries where David Perdue said in his Pillowtex deposition that he created jobs.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 14, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate:
Michelle Nunn ranks agriculture issues as the 18th most important items facing Georgia.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 10, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on September 13, 2014 a fundraiser invitation:
Michelle Nunn "spent most of her childhood" in Perry, Ga.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • September 19, 2014
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 9, 2014 an interview on ABC:
"We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 10, 2014
Defending Main Street
Defending Main Street
stated on April 17, 2014 a campaign ad in Idaho:
Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • May 7, 2014
Heather McGhee
Heather McGhee
stated on April 2, 2014 an interview on MSNBC:
"Less than 1 percent of 1 percent of the American population has given an amount over $200" to a federal political campaign.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 3, 2014
Ed Schultz
Ed Schultz
stated on March 24, 2014 a broadcast of "The Ed Show":
Health insurance and medical costs "are going down because of Obamacare."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 28, 2014
Bill O'Reilly
Bill O'Reilly
stated on February 2, 2014 a special broadcast on Fox:
Says he didn't tell viewers that the Obama campaign hid news about the motives behind the attack in Benghazi because Obama was running for re-election.
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • February 4, 2014
Florida for All
Florida for All
stated on January 20, 2014:
"Rick Scott’s Administration spent over $100,000 of taxpayer money during their first voter purge attempt in 2012."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2014
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on December 13, 2013 an interview:
"Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state"
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 22, 2013
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