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Mike McCabe
Mike McCabe
stated on July 6, 2018 in a TV interview:
Says Minnesota is "imprisoning half as many people as Wisconsin, and yet our states have virtually identical crime rates."
Mostly True
By Samantha West • September 5, 2018
Nate McMurray
Nate McMurray
stated on August 18, 2018 in a statement on his campaign website:
"Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers."
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 31, 2018
Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature:
North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges.
Mostly True
By Rashaan Ayesh • August 29, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad:
Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018
M.J. Hegar
M.J. Hegar
stated on August 21, 2018 in an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight":
Says U.S. Rep. John Carter "hasn’t held a town hall in five years."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on August 15, 2018 in a speech:
"Half of everyone that’s here illegally (in the U.S.) came here legally on a visa and have overstayed their visa."
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By Chris Nichols • August 24, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 1, 2018 in a tweet:
"Thanks to President Trump and Republican leadership, the number of people collecting food stamps has declined by more than two million."
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By Patrick Orsagos • August 23, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on July 26, 2018 in an ad in the Houston Defender:
Says "black Americans have 10 times less wealth than white Americans."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 23, 2018
Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly
stated on August 13, 2018 in Twitter video:
Says Mike Braun has supported two proposals and a lawsuit to end coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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By Manuela Tobias • August 20, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on June 26, 2018 in a public forum:
"President Trump continues to disrespect patriotic transgender Americans who want to serve their country."
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By D.L. Davis • August 20, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on March 16, 2018 in remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":
"Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • August 16, 2018
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on July 18, 2018 in a tweet:
Says Texas charter schools "get 100% state $/pupil funding while district schools (95% students) get about 1/3 funding from state w/ rest coming from local prop taxes (which is why those taxes are so high). Districts getting less b/c scarce $ going to charters."    
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 15, 2018
Florida Democratic Party
Florida Democratic Party
stated on August 5, 2018 in a tweet:
Says Rick Scott "cut $700 million from water management."
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By Lucia Geng • August 14, 2018
Joe Donnelly
Joe Donnelly
stated on August 8, 2018 in a press release:
Says "43 of Joe’s legislative proposals have become law, including 21 since President Trump took office."
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By Manuela Tobias • August 13, 2018
Sonny Perdue
Sonny Perdue
stated on July 26, 2018 in a press release:
"America’s hard-working agricultural producers … have taken a disproportionate hit when it comes to illegal retaliatory tariffs."
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By Manuela Tobias • August 9, 2018
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 29, 2018 in 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
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 3, 2018 in a video ad made public by the Texas Tribune:
Says Beto O’Rourke is "open to abolishing ICE."
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 6, 2018
Omar Rachid
Omar Rachid
stated on July 21, 2018 in 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."    
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By W. Gardner Selby • August 3, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 1, 2018 in a blog post:
Say a "left wing extremist, chases down, rams car over Trump bumper sticker."
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By Bill McCarthy • August 3, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 31, 2018 in a blog post:
Says Donald Trump contradicted his own administration when he said the decision to allow blueprints for 3D-printed guns to be distributed "doesn’t seem to make much sense."
Mostly True
By Bill McCarthy • August 2, 2018
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