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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Eugene Yu
Eugene Yu
stated on December 9, 2013 a website
Says "Harry Reid has a better voting attendance record than these three Congressmen!"
Mostly True
By Eric Stirgus • December 17, 2013
Sam Houston
Sam Houston
stated on December 13, 2013 a campaign web page
Says he would have "almost twice the actual experience practicing law" Greg Abbott did on becoming attorney general of Texas.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • December 16, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on October 1, 2013 a blog post on his campaign website
"I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 8, 2013
Miriam Martinez
Miriam Martinez
stated on November 11, 2013 her campaign website
I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 13, 2013
Matt Rinker
Matt Rinker
stated on October 29, 2013 a flier
"Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • November 2, 2013
Rachel Maddow
Rachel Maddow
stated on October 28, 2013 comments on her TV show
"Rand Paul’s speech ... on 'Gattaca' was totally ripped off of Wikipedia."  
True
By Julie Kliegman, Steve Contorno • November 1, 2013
Citizens for Fairness
Citizens for Fairness
stated on October 9, 2013 in a campaign mailer
Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world."
Mostly False
By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
Bill Powell
Bill Powell
stated on October 8, 2013 a flier
Says "(t)his 12 year council 'Seat-warmer' has never chaired, vice chaired, or led a single Council committee meeting."  
False
By Eric Stirgus • October 11, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on September 16, 2013 a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum
"I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 26, 2013
Ken Cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli
stated on September 6, 2013 a TV ad.
"Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing.
False
By Nancy Madsen, Warren Fiske • September 23, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on August 19, 2013 an interview on “Conexión Texas”
"Soy ... el único official estatal quién es un hombre de negocios."
False
By Sue Owen • September 16, 2013
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on August 20, 2013 an interview
On support for Ted Cruz
Half Flip
By W. Gardner Selby • September 6, 2013
Doug Stoner
Doug Stoner
stated on August 3, 2013 a speech
"I fought hard for that (state Senate) seat. I only lost by four points. I raised over $700,000."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • August 28, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on August 3, 2013 a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.
"I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 27, 2013
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
stated on June 27, 2013 a speech at National Right to Life convention, Grapevine, Texas.
Says Wendy Davis, "born into difficult circumstances," was the daughter of a single mother and a teenage mother herself.
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • June 28, 2013
Dana Rohrabacher
Dana Rohrabacher
stated on June 16, 2013 an interview on WND Radio
On immigration reform, Marco Rubio "all along has been saying, 'We have to have border security first' " and then "he gets on Spanish TV, he ends up saying, 'No, no. That will never get in the way.' "
Mostly False
By Becky Bowers • June 20, 2013
Frank Caprio
Frank Caprio
stated on May 19, 2013 an appearance on "10 News Conference"
Since Gina Raimondo took office, investment fees on the state's pension portfolio "have gone up from about $12 million annually to about $50 million."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • June 2, 2013
Ken Lanci
Ken Lanci
stated on May 1, 2013 news release, website
Ken Lanci is a lifelong Clevelander
Half-True
By Tom Feran • May 16, 2013
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on April 24, 2013 a news release reacting to FitzGerald's run for governor
Accuses Ed FitzGerald of "pay-to-play and corruption politics."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • April 30, 2013
Paul Broun
Paul Broun
stated on March 28, 2013 a meeting
"In the last two years, I have supported and proposed $155 billion worth of targeting cuts. Dr. Gingrey has presented zero."
Half-True
By Eric Stirgus • April 9, 2013
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