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Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 20, 2014 a TV interview:
Says the secret John Doe criminal investigation of his campaign has been "resolved" and two judges have said it is "over."
False
By Dave Umhoefer, Tom Kertscher • June 20, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on June 1, 2014 a TV interview:
Under Wisconsin law, "anyone who knows anything about a John Doe" secret criminal investigation "can't talk about it."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • June 12, 2014
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on June 11, 2014 comments on MSNBC:
"Cantor's campaign spent more at steakhouses than Brat spent on his entire campaign."
True
By Jon Greenberg • June 11, 2014
Dan Sullivan
Dan Sullivan
stated on April 29, 2014 a radio ad:
Says Mark Begich "has taken campaign cash from the Kochs" while Dan Sullivan hasn’t.
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • May 19, 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
Republican Party of Texas
Republican Party of Texas
stated on April 11, 2014 a tweet and chart:
"Wendy Davis has already taken more $ from teacher unions than the past 3 Democrat gubernatorial candidates combined."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2014
Robert Walsh
Robert Walsh
stated on April 20, 2014 an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program:
Says gubernatorial candidate Clay Pell "hasn't spent a dime on advertising."
Pants on Fire!
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 2, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on April 27, 2014 a TV ad:
Says "Scott Brown’s carrying some big oil baggage" because he "collected over $400,000 in campaign contributions."
Half-True
By Julie Kliegman • May 1, 2014
Doonesbury
Doonesbury
stated on April 20, 2014 the "Doonesbury" comic strip:
Last election, the Koch brothers "spent three times what the top 10 unions spent combined."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • April 23, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on April 16, 2014 a press release:
"David Dewhurst currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2014
Nia-Malika Henderson
Nia-Malika Henderson
stated on April 16, 2014 comments on MSNBC:
"Democrats very much are in the pocket of the NRA."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 17, 2014
Louie Gohmert
Louie Gohmert
stated on April 12, 2014 a speech at the New Hampshire Freedom Summit:
"Eighty percent of Wall Street executives and their spouses' donations go to Democrats."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 17, 2014
Jim DeMint
Jim DeMint
stated on March 7, 2014 an interview:
"The big Wall Street banks, the big corporations" give "many times more" political donations to Democrats than Republicans.  
False
By Tom Kertscher • April 16, 2014
Freedom Partners
Freedom Partners
stated on April 8, 2014 a campaign ad:
Says Bruce Braley took "tens of thousands from his friends in the health insurance industry" and gave them "special favors" by voting for Obamacare.
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2014
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on March 26, 2014 a campaign ad:
Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2014
Charles Koch
Charles Koch
stated on April 3, 2014 a "Wall Street Journal" op-ed:
Says he has engaged in the political process "only in the past decade."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 3, 2014
Kesha Rogers
Kesha Rogers
stated on March 27, 2014 an interview:
David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 3, 2014
Harry Reid
Harry Reid
stated on April 2, 2014 a Senate floor speech:
The Koch brothers are "the richest people in the world. Individually, they're only fifth. Put them together they're the richest in the world."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2014
Alison Lundergan Grimes
Alison Lundergan Grimes
stated on March 27, 2014 a campaign email to supporters:
Says Sen. Mitch McConnell is "the No. 1 recipient of contributions from lobbyists this cycle."  
True
By Steve Contorno • March 27, 2014
Linda Koop
Linda Koop
stated on February 25, 2014 a campaign mail flier:
Says Stefani Carter "repeatedly used her campaign contributors’ donations to rent margarita machines for our state house office."
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • March 21, 2014
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