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Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly
stated on October 8, 2018 Indiana Senate debate:
"At (Mike Braun’s) company, the deductible on his health care is $10,000."
Mostly True
By Manuela Tobias • October 11, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on October 8, 2018 a gubernatorial debate:
"Only Duterte’s Philippines and Trump’s United States of America have money bail."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2018
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
stated on October 7, 2018 an Instagram post:
Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 9, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 30, 2018 CBS4 interview:
Says Tallahassee "is experiencing a five-year low in our crime rate."
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By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
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."
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By Amy Sherman • October 8, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on June 14, 2018 a campaign ad:
"I voted to fund President Trump’s wall."
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By Anderson Small, Matthew Gold • October 5, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 2, 2018 a rally in Southaven, Miss.:
Says Sen. Richard Blumenthal "lied about his service" in Vietnam.
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By Jon Greenberg • October 4, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 27, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says New Jersey U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance was "rated among the most bipartisan in Congress."  
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By Stephen Koff • October 2, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on September 18, 2018 an ad:
Says Bill Nelson "skipped 45 percent of the hearings on national security."
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By Amy Sherman • October 1, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 1, 2018 a White House press event:
"Since NAFTA’s adoption, the United States racked up trade deficits totaling more than $2 trillion."
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By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on September 7, 2018 a tweet:
"Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."
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By Liz Newton, Jamie Green • September 28, 2018
E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee
stated on February 12, 2018 a letter to the university community:
West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA"
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By Davis Versprille, Zack Schwehm • September 28, 2018
Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate.:
Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does."
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By Warren Fiske • September 26, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 17, 2018 a poll:
"Tony Evers says that tax dollars should pay for the abortions just like they pay for tonsillectomies."
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By Tom Kertscher • September 26, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 20, 2018 an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity:
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2018
Cort VanOstran
Cort VanOstran
stated on August 21, 2018 a press release:
Says "Rep. Ann Wagner, a three-term incumbent, has never held a town hall in the Second District."
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By Titus Wu, Sten Spinella • September 22, 2018
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on September 19, 2018 a video:
Says "Claire McCaskill receives the second-most contributions from insurance companies in the entire Senate."
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By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on September 4, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs."
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By Anja Martin • September 20, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on September 4, 2018 a tweet:
"In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016."
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By Alanna Longnecker, Adrianne Uphold • September 20, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on August 16, 2018 a public forum:
"Special education categorical aid" from the state "hasn’t been raised in over a decade."
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By D.L. Davis • September 20, 2018
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