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Mike Collins
Mike Collins
stated on June 23, 2014 a Twitter post:
Another great endorsement! Barrow Journal explains the difference between me and Jody Hice.
Half-True
By April Hunt • July 12, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on July 8, 2014 radio and television ad:
Says Congressman Jack Kingston voted to "raise his pay seven times."  
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • July 11, 2014
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on June 19, 2014 television ad:
David Perdue said he’d raise taxes.
Half-True
By April Hunt • July 8, 2014
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on May 12, 2014 Campaign ad:
President Obama has left the U.S. with the lowest number of active-duty troops since before World War II, putting the nation at risk.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher, Nick Fouriezos • July 7, 2014
Matt McGrath
Matt McGrath
stated on June 18, 2014 press release and fundraising email:
"Gov. Deal has the worst record on education in the history of this state."
Pants on Fire!
By Nancy Badertscher • July 2, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on June 23, 2014 In a Twitter post:
U.S. Senate candidate Jack Kingston "requested more earmarks than any other GA Congressman and all GA GOP members combined."
Mostly True
By April Hunt • July 1, 2014
Jack Kingston
Jack Kingston
stated on June 18, 2014 radio and television add:
U.S. Senate candidate David Perdue’s company took $3 million from the federal stimulus program that President Barack Obama created.
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • June 30, 2014
Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner
stated on June 9, 2014 opinion piece:
U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn has avoided taking a stand on Obamacare.
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher, Nick Fouriezos • June 27, 2014
Georgia Restaurant Association
Georgia Restaurant Association
stated on June 25, 2014 in a study:
The wages of about 60,562 state and local government employees would be affected if the minimum wage is increased to $10.10 in Georgia, for a combined cost to taxpayers of more than $164 million annually.  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • June 25, 2014
Jason Carter
Jason Carter
stated on June 9, 2014 In an AJC article:
"There’s $30 billion in expansion funds that we’ve paid – it’s our money and Nathan Deal wants Washington to keep it."
Half-True
By April Hunt • June 24, 2014
Republican Party of Georgia
Republican Party of Georgia
stated on June 4, 2014 press release:
"Even when all other state agencies took cuts, Gov. [Nathan] Deal increased education spending every year."    
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • June 20, 2014
John Albers
John Albers
stated on June 14, 2014 In an emai to constituents:
It would be illegal for the Fulton County Commission to raise the county tax rate.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • June 18, 2014
Stacey Abrams
Stacey Abrams
stated on June 13, 2014 In an article:
More than 1.5 million people moved into Georgia between the past two Census counts, and a majority consider themselves, African-American, Latino or Asian-American.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • June 17, 2014
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on May 29, 2014 In a television ad:
Jason Carter supports using Georgia tax dollars to promote Obamacare    
Mostly False
By April Hunt • June 11, 2014
David Scott
David Scott
stated on May 27, 2014 WABE:
"We’ve got an average of 5,600 soldiers committing suicide. That’s about 20 a day."
Half-True
By April Hunt • June 6, 2014
Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on May 19, 2014 statement:
"The numbers make it clear that Georgia voters are increasingly taking advantage of early voting opportunities."
True
By Nancy Badertscher • June 4, 2014
Mike Collins
Mike Collins
stated on May 16, 2014 a flier:
Says he never wanted to raise the debt ceiling.
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • June 2, 2014
Peter Shumlin
Peter Shumlin
stated on May 21, 2014 MSNBC:
"Nathan Deal cut the HOPE scholarship program so that literally 100,000 Georgians will not be able to go to college or get technical training that they so badly needed to raise -- you know, give them a chance at a good job."
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • May 30, 2014
Valarie Wilson
Valarie Wilson
stated on May 14, 2014 a pamphlet:
Says Democratic candidate for state school superintendent Alisha Thomas Morgan voted to slash funding for the preschool programs for disabled and special needs students.
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus, Nancy Badertscher • May 27, 2014
John Stone
John Stone
stated on April 23, 2014 campaign website and YouTube video:
Says he’s "the only licensed firearms dealer in America running for Congress."  
Half-True
By Nancy Badertscher • May 14, 2014
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