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Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on September 23, 2018 CBS4 interview:
Says Andrew Gillum has presided over "the highest crime in Florida four years running."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 25, 2018 an attack ad:
Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on September 12, 2018 an ad:
Says Richard Cordray’s "plan would allow drug dealers to remain on our streets."  
False
By Amy Sherman • September 26, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 21, 2018 a debate at Southern Methodist University:
Says Beto O’Rourke described police as "modern-day Jim Crow."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 25, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 12, 2018 a TV ad:
Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 21, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on August 17, 2018 a TV interview:
Says John Cox "parroted, parroted Trump — almost verbatim — on the children’s separation issues at the border."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • September 12, 2018
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on August 26, 2018 an interview on Fox & Friends:
Says Texas has "had over 600,000 crimes committed by illegals since 2011. Over 1,200 homicides."  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 22, 2018 a TV ad:
"While Richard Cordray was Attorney General, 12,000 rape kits like Allyssa's were left untested. Cordray's failure left serial rapists free to strike again. Then Mike DeWine became Attorney General. He tested all 12,000 rape kits. Now hundreds of rapists are behind bars."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 30, 2018
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 20, 2018 a TV ad:
"When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 29, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 21, 2017 a blog post:
"John McCain was pardoned for treason"
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Akin • August 27, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 22, 2018 a tweet:
Says the "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers" and alleges a "large scale killing of farmers" in the country.
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • August 24, 2018
Silvestre Reyes
Silvestre Reyes
stated on May 22, 2012 a TV ad:
Says Beto O’Rourke "has a criminal record that includes DWI and burglary arrests."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 22, 2018
Matt Flynn
Matt Flynn
stated on August 8, 2018 a candidates forum:
Says he was "not part of transferring" any priests accused of sexual abuse.
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 10, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on August 7, 2018 a tweet:
"A number of Democrats running for governor want to cut the prison population by 50%" and "that would require the release of thousands of violent felons."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 9, 2018
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 29, 2018 a TV interview:
"There is a big correlation between third grade reading level and whether you go to college or whether you go to prison. And in Florida right now only 56 percent of kids are coming out of third grade at third grade reading level."
Mostly True
By Lucia Geng, Katie Akin • August 7, 2018
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on August 6, 2018 a tweet:
There were "63 murders this weekend" in Chicago and Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s legacy is "more murders in his city than ever before."
Pants on Fire!
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • August 7, 2018
Omar Rachid
Omar Rachid
stated on July 21, 2018 a San Antonio Express-News story:
"Muslims in America have been subjected to more insults, attacks and hate crimes in the last two or three years than ever before, specifically more than after 9-11."    
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 3, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 1, 2018 a blog post:
Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • August 3, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 19, 2018 a blog post:
"Satanic leader confesses to sacrificing 675 children 'gifted' to him by doctors."
Half-True
By Katie Akin • August 1, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 12, 2018 a blog post:
"Hillary in hiding as police discover dead body hidden in Huma Abedin’s dumpster."
False
By Bill McCarthy • July 19, 2018
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