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Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on August 24, 2018 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
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on March 16, 2018 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
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on April 25, 2018 a radio interview
"President Trump is still supported by almost 85 percent of the Republican Party in the state of Ohio, and that's from recent polling, and still has a 58 percent approval rating in Ohio."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 4, 2018
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on March 14, 2018 an interview
"Our campaign staff was the first to unionize in the history of politics."
Mostly True
April 25, 2018
Corey Lewandowski
Corey Lewandowski
stated on February 11, 2018 a rally in Sarasota
"Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected."
Mostly True
By Allison Graves • February 15, 2018
Martha Laning
Martha Laning
stated on January 5, 2018 an interview
Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined.  
Mostly True
January 17, 2018
Kayleigh McEnany
Kayleigh McEnany
stated on October 11, 2017 on Twitter
"Underreported fact: President @realDonaldTrump raised more in small dollar donations than Obama in 2012 and than Clinton and Bernie combined!"
Mostly True
By Sophie Kaplan • November 13, 2017
The Creative Resistance
The Creative Resistance
stated on October 24, 2017 a video
"IDC members also get tons of campaign money from real estate, charter school, and health care lobbyists, some of whom are Republicans with connections to Trump"
Mostly True
By Dan Clark • November 5, 2017
Dallas Woodhouse
Dallas Woodhouse
stated on September 13, 2017 in a newspaper
"Since 2010, Republicans have won unaffiliated voters in every general election."
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • September 27, 2017
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on July 28, 2017 in a newsletter
Last year, Democrats won nearly 50% of the vote, yet they hold only 38% of the seats in the state House and 30% of the seats in the state Senate.
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • August 9, 2017
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on July 17, 2017 a TV interview
Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • July 27, 2017
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on July 9, 2017 a TV interview
Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days."
Mostly True
By Alan Hovorka • July 21, 2017
Bill Peduto
Bill Peduto
stated on June 1, 2017 in a tweet
"Fact: Hillary Clinton received 80% of the vote in Pittsburgh."
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By Sarah Anne Hughes • June 2, 2017
Samantha Bee
Samantha Bee
stated on May 10, 2017 TBS show Full Frontal
"In Florida felonies can be things like buying weed, tampering with an odometer or disturbing a lobster trap. So basically spring break."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 25, 2017
Desmond Meade
Desmond Meade
stated on May 10, 2017 Samantha Bee's Full Frontal show
"You could lose your rights for life over something as simple as driving with a suspended license" in Florida.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • May 25, 2017
Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy
stated on May 12, 2017 Twitter
"Law firm @POTUS used to show he has no ties to Russia was named Russia Law Firm of the Year for their extensive ties to Russia. Unreal."
Mostly True
By John Kruzel • May 16, 2017
Mike Crute
Mike Crute
stated on April 19, 2017 a radio show
Says Bernie Sanders "is the most popular politician in America today."  
Mostly True
April 27, 2017
Jackie Speier
Jackie Speier
stated on April 13, 2017 an interview
Says President Donald Trump as a candidate mentioned WikiLeaks "over 160 times in speeches" in the last month of the campaign.
Mostly True
By Gabrielle Healy • April 21, 2017
Jay Chaudhuri
Jay Chaudhuri
stated on April 5, 2017 an interview explaining his bill
Says the T.R.U.M.P. Act, which would force presidential candidates to release their tax returns to run in North Carolina, "has a lot of support – by a majority of North Carolinians and members of both parties."
Mostly True
By Will Doran • April 19, 2017
Dave Hansen
Dave Hansen
stated on March 5, 2017 an interview
Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries.
Mostly True
March 17, 2017
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