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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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stated on May 2, 2019 social media posts
When Joe Biden’s son Hunter was serving as "a director to Ukraine’s largest private gas producer," the elder Biden "threatened to withhold $1 BILLION in U.S. aid to Ukraine if they didn’t fire a prosecutor looking into" the gas company.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2019
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on October 24, 2018 a WPBF debate
Says Ron DeSantis has not revealed $145,000 in receipts of public taxpayer money.
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • October 24, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 16, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2018
Marsha Blackburn
Marsha Blackburn
stated on September 25, 2018 a debate in Nashville, Tenn.
Under Phil Bredesen, in sexual harassment cases, his administration chose "to shred some of the documents so that women’s voices would never be heard."  
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2018
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 7, 2018 a television ad
Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht."
Half-True
By Douglas Soule, Joseph Kennedy, Kenna Richards • September 28, 2018
Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop
stated on September 19, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Michigan congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin "just parachuted into the district to run for Congress" and "admitted that she doesn’t know our area."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 19, 2018
Dan Kohl
Dan Kohl
stated on September 4, 2018 TV ads
"I'm not a politician."
Half-True
September 6, 2018
Chele Farley
Chele Farley
stated on April 23, 2018 an interview on Capital Tonight
"Kirsten Gillibrand has put forward 331 bills since she's been in Congress. Do you know how many of them have been passed into law? Zero!"
Half-True
By Dan Clark • May 4, 2018
Mike Braun
Mike Braun
stated on April 30, 2018 GOP debate
Says Luke Messer and Todd Rokita "voted to fast-track Obama’s trade deals."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • May 4, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on May 1, 2018 a debate
"You (Evan Jenkins) said your philosophy was ‘progressive mainstream’ back in 2003."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2018
Evan Jenkins
Evan Jenkins
stated on May 1, 2018 a debate
"All the things Patrick (Morrisey) is saying — (that I supported) Hillary Clinton, cap and trade, Planned Parenthood — PolitiFact went through each and every allegation and said, ‘False, False, False, False.’ "
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2018
Todd Rokita
Todd Rokita
stated on April 23, 2018 a debate
"I am the only one onstage who has never voted to raise your taxes. These two, each, a billion dollars worth of votes to raise your taxes."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • April 30, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on March 20, 2018 a TV ad
Says Mary Taylor has a work schedule that is "almost untraceable."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2018
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on January 10, 2018 a campaign appearance
Under "his own legislation," Donald Trump's "own family would not have been allowed into the country."  
Half-True
January 19, 2018
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
Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
stated on February 20, 2017 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
Chris Koster
Chris Koster
stated on September 13, 2016 a campaign ad
Republican gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens "spent another $600,000 on image consultants" to rebrand his charity, The Mission Continues.
Half-True
By Anna Maples • November 6, 2016
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 14, 2016 a radio ad
Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."  
Half-True
By Eric Litke • November 3, 2016
Joe Heck
Joe Heck
stated on October 25, 2016 a political ad.
Says "Catherine Cortez Masto indicted (Brian Krolicki), who was an innocent man, in order to save Harry Reid's political career"
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • November 1, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 26, 2016 a rally in Tampa, Fla.
"One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • October 27, 2016
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