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Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 14, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate:
"Prior to Obamacare here in Wisconsin, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. After Obamacare, 95 percent of Wisconsinites were covered by insurance. It hasn’t had an impact."
False
By Eric Litke • November 4, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 27, 2016 a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.:
Says Ron Johnson "is benefiting from several super PACs, I am not."
False
By Cara Lombardo • November 3, 2016
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 14, 2016 a radio ad:
Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."  
Half-True
By Eric Litke • November 3, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 10, 2016 a radio ad:
Says Russ Feingold "voted to raise taxes on Social Security benefits for seniors, he even tried to give Social Security benefits to illegal immigrants."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 26, 2016 a radio ad:
Says Donald Trump and Ron Johnson "oppose a woman's right to choose and Johnson voted against the Violence Against Women Act."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • November 3, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 1, 2016 a speech:
"Wisconsin is one of several states where you can change your early ballot if you think you've made a mistake."  
True
By Tom Kertscher • November 2, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 6, 2016 a campaign ad:
Says Russ Feingold "got paid $8,000 a lecture at Stanford University."
Mostly False
By Alison Dirr • November 2, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 6, 2016 a meeting with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel editorial board.:
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "doesn't even believe that there's a man-made role in climate change."
Mostly True
By Cara Lombardo • October 31, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 25, 2016 a radio ad:
Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2016
Our Democracy 2020
Our Democracy 2020
stated on October 26, 2016 a news release:
Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2016
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on August 22, 2016 a web ad:
Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold "voted over 250 times to raise taxes."  
False
By Eric Litke • October 27, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on September 6, 2016 a radio ad:
Says Ron Johnson "has essentially done nothing" to fight heroin addiction and opioid abuse.
False
By Tom Kertscher • October 26, 2016
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
stated on September 4, 2016 a campaign appearance:
Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade."
Half-True
By Cara Lombardo • October 25, 2016
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on August 5, 2016 an appearance in Milwaukee:
The Democratic Party "is the oldest continuous political party in the world."
Mostly True
By Alison Dirr • October 24, 2016
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold
stated on October 7, 2016 an interview:
Says Saudi Arabia, a U.S. ally, has "paid to export throughout the world" Wahhabism -- "an extreme form of Islam" that basically teaches "Americans are the devil."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • October 21, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 9, 2016 a TV ad:
"During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows."  
Mostly False
By Jonathan Anderson • October 19, 2016
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on October 5, 2016 a speech:
Says Donald Trump’s plan to repeal the estate tax would mean the Walmart Walton family would "get a $53 billion tax break."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • October 17, 2016
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 12, 2016 a web ad:
"Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation --  while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 14, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 11, 2016 a tweet:
Says he won the second debate with Hillary Clinton "in a landslide" in "every poll."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • October 12, 2016
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on October 10, 2016 a tweet:
Says Paul Ryan "is still endorsing Trump."
True
By Tom Kertscher • October 11, 2016
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