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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 6, 2016 as a candidate in 2016 and as a possible hopeful in 2000
On banning assault weapons.
Full Flop
By W. Gardner Selby • April 12, 2016
Committee to Restore America's Greatness
Committee to Restore America's Greatness
stated on April 6, 2016 a web post
Says there were over 600 reports of Texas votes for Donald Trump in the state’s 2016 Republican primary virtually all getting tallied for Marco Rubio.  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • April 11, 2016
Frank Luntz
Frank Luntz
stated on April 6, 2016 a tweet
"Team Trump has accused Ted Cruz of fraud" in Iowa, Texas, Colorado, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Kansas, Maine, Utah and Wisconsin."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 11, 2016
Jorge Ramos
Jorge Ramos
stated on March 9, 2016 an interview on NPR
Says 80 journalists have been killed in Mexico in the last decade.
Half-True
By Eleanor Dearman • April 8, 2016
Tim Finchem
Tim Finchem
stated on March 27, 2016 a sports column by Kirk Bohls of the Austin American-Statesman
"Austin’s the fastest-growing city in the country the last five years."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 29, 2016
Matt McCall
Matt McCall
stated on February 11, 2016 Press release
"During three and a half years of campaigning," Lamar Smith "has never once appeared at a moderated debate to defend his positions on the issues."  
True
By Filipa Ioannou • March 28, 2016
Sid Miller
Sid Miller
stated on March 22, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Barack Obama was happily photographed holding a T-shirt with revolutionary Ernesto "Che" Guevara’s face on it.  
Pants on Fire!
By Fauzeya Rahman • March 25, 2016
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on March 14, 2016 speaking to reporters
Texas "had the highest level of turnout than ever before in the primary."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 24, 2016
Gina Hinojosa
Gina Hinojosa
stated on February 26, 2016 a campaign mailer
"Texas has a higher incarceration rate than Russia or Iran."
Mostly True
By Emma Hinchliffe • March 23, 2016
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 25, 2016 a post and story from Elect Leaders
Ted Cruz is in negotiations to be Donald Trump’s running mate.
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 22, 2016
Barack Obama
Barack Obama
stated on March 11, 2016 a Democratic National Committee reception
Illegal "immigration is lower than it’s been in 40 years."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 17, 2016
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on March 14, 2016 responding to reporters
"The fact is voter fraud is rampant."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • March 17, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on November 21, 2015 a TV ad that ran mostly in Iowa
Says Donald Trump and Marco Rubio opposed Cruz’s "efforts to defund Planned Parenthood."
Mostly False
By Emma Hinchliffe • March 16, 2016
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on February 28, 2016 on CNN's "State of the Union."
Donald Trump has "described Hillary Clinton as one of the best secretaries of state in history."
Mostly False
By Dylan Baddour, W. Gardner Selby • March 8, 2016
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on February 5, 2016 press release
"Statistics show 2 to 3 Texas women per week have major complications and 10 women per week seek help at an ER after an abortion."  
False
By Emma Hinchliffe • March 4, 2016
Stephanie Schriock
Stephanie Schriock
stated on February 1, 2016 as quoted by the Texas Tribune
"Texas is home to millions of Latinas, but the state has never elected a Latina to Congress."
True
By Emma Hinchliffe • February 29, 2016
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on January 15, 2016 Radio interview
"Building a wall" on the U.S.-Mexico border "will take literally years."
True
By Eleanor Dearman • February 27, 2016
Jason Nassour
Jason Nassour
stated on February 18, 2016 a Facebook post
Says Travis County Commissioner Gerald Daugherty "claims to have taken a pay cut, but for 2016, he voted to raise his salary by 19.6 percent."
Mostly False
By Rachel Rice • February 27, 2016
Blake Rocap
Blake Rocap
stated on February 16, 2016 a voter mailer
"When Republican extremists tried to take away abortion rights … Blake Rocap stopped them."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • February 27, 2016
Huey Rey Fischer
Huey Rey Fischer
stated on February 8, 2016 a press release
"There isn’t a single (Texas) legislator under the age of 30, even though millennials make up 25 percent of the electorate in Texas."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • February 27, 2016
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