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Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on June 9, 2017 a news release
Says his campaign has received donations from "more than 7,000 contributors."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 14, 2017
Nancy Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi
stated on January 31, 2017 a town hall on CNN
"Wall Street comes out en masse with its money against House Democrats every election."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • February 1, 2017
The Other 98%
The Other 98%
stated on January 17, 2017 a viral image on the Internet
Thirteen Democratic senators "voted against cheaper medicines" and took millions from "big pharma since 2011."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • January 18, 2017
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on September 29, 2016 a press release
Says Chris Koster "fell silent" as attorney general in pursuing a case against a free classified service accused of promoting prostitution after accepting "over $12,000 in campaign contributions' from people affiliated with the service."
Mostly False
By Natalia Alamdari • November 2, 2016
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 12, 2016 a web ad
"Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation --  while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."  
Mostly False
October 14, 2016
Matt Tighe
Matt Tighe
stated on September 25, 2016 a story in The Buffalo News
Chris Jacobs "has been financed by the same men who are now facing charges in one of Western New York’s largest public corruption schemes"
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • October 7, 2016
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on August 31, 2016 an email fundraising letter
"Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC."
Mostly False
By Madeleine Doubek • September 28, 2016
Michael Madigan
Michael Madigan
stated on August 8, 2016 a press release
"Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner."
Mostly False
By Kevin Hoffman • August 18, 2016
Matt Mackowiak
Matt Mackowiak
stated on July 1, 2016 a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman
"In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor."
Mostly False
By Eleanor Dearman • July 28, 2016
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on July 1, 2016 a television ad first airing on July 1
"(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • July 12, 2016
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on May 24, 2016 a radio interview on Charlotte's WBT
Says the Human Rights Campaign is secretly funded
Mostly False
By Will Doran • May 27, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on April 15, 2016 a television ad
"Washington politicians are paid over $200,000 an hour for speeches."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • April 20, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 15, 2016 a victory speech after the March 15 primaries
"Our campaign depends on small donations for the majority of our support."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2016
Katrina Shankland
Katrina Shankland
stated on January 29, 2016 a news release
"Faced with $1 million in campaign debt," Scott Walker "is unloading his campaign security costs onto the backs of Wisconsin taxpayers."  
Mostly False
February 5, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on December 5, 2015 a speech at the Rising Tide Summit in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
"The Democrats in the Senate last year introduced a constitutional amendment to repeal the free speech protections of the First Amendment."
Mostly False
By Jason Noble • December 22, 2015
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
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on April 23, 2015 a monologue on his radio show
"Eighty-five percent of every dollar donated to the Clinton Foundation ended up either with the Clintons or with their staff to pay for travel, salaries, and benefits. Fifteen cents of every dollar actually went to some charitable beneficiary."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2015
John Thrasher
John Thrasher
stated on September 15, 2014 forum with Florida State students
Says he has "never received any contributions from the Koch brothers."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • November 19, 2014
American Crossroads
American Crossroads
stated on September 16, 2014 a campaign ad
Says Tom Steyer is a "California billionaire who stands to profit by blocking Keystone" and "is spending big to help" Bruce Braley.  
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • September 19, 2014
Marilinda Garcia
Marilinda Garcia
stated on June 27, 2014 in a campaign tweet
Says U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster used $293,000 of taxpayer money to send campaign mail.
Mostly False
By Jim Haddadin • August 4, 2014
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