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Chris Larson
Chris Larson
stated on October 26, 2020 Twitter
"In 2019, Republicans stripped $40 million from the budget for lead pipe replacement - because they thought it helped MKE too much."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • December 4, 2020
Ben Wikler
Ben Wikler
stated on November 8, 2020 TV interview
"Across the state the rejection rate for ballots went way down” in the Nov. 3 election.
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • November 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 13, 2020 Facebook post
“BREAKING NEWS: All Charges Dropped for Kyle Rittenhouse.”
False
By D.L. Davis • October 15, 2020
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 17, 2020 Campaign mailer
"At the Democratic convention, the Pledge of Allegiance was read with the words 'under God' removed."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • September 28, 2020
Howard Marklein
Howard Marklein
stated on August 25, 2020 News release
Says Gov. Tony Evers and Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, after police shooting of Jacob Blake, "did not call for peace. They did not encourage calm.
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • August 28, 2020
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 2, 2020 a tweet
“34% of Wisconsin renters are at risk of eviction.”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • August 12, 2020
Mark Pocan
Mark Pocan
stated on June 30, 2020 a tweet
"Our country and Constitution was built on a foundational separation of church and state."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • July 17, 2020
Gwen Moore
Gwen Moore
stated on June 12, 2020 a TV interview
Says police unions have it “written into a contract that (officers) are not going to be accountable” for misconduct.
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis, Eric Litke • July 10, 2020
Sara Meaney
Sara Meaney
stated on May 24, 2020 a TV interview
“Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.”
True
By D.L. Davis • June 12, 2020
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on May 15, 2020 a tweet
"The Trump Administration is trying to take food assistance away from Wisconsin families when people are out of work and struggling."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • June 1, 2020
Don Pridemore
Don Pridemore
stated on April 24, 2020 an interview
Says Gov. Tony Evers “has never had a real job.”
False
By D.L. Davis • May 8, 2020
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on March 4, 2020 an interview
Says as Assembly Speaker he is a "constitutional officer" of Wisconsin.
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • April 28, 2020
Daniel Kelly
Daniel Kelly
stated on March 3, 2020 campaign email
Says rival Jill Karofsky wants "to disarm law abiding citizens."
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • April 3, 2020
Chris Kapenga
Chris Kapenga
stated on February 19, 2020 news release
“Car thefts (are) increasing in 8 of the 10 most populous (Wisconsin) counties.”
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • March 12, 2020
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on January 16, 2020 a tweet
"In #WI, over 44,000 jobs depend on trade with Mexico and Canada."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • February 26, 2020
stated on November 20, 2019 a public forum
Says since he took office, the City of Milwaukee has seen the creation of 7,000 new affordable housing units.
True
By D.L. Davis • February 17, 2020
Lena Taylor
Lena Taylor
stated on November 20, 2019 news release
Lead levels in Milwaukee's water "are higher than Flint, MI." 
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • January 10, 2020
David Crowley
David Crowley
stated on October 22, 2019 a tweet
"Child care costs account for 24% of a WI family’s budget." 
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • January 3, 2020
Rob Hutton
Rob Hutton
stated on December 4, 2019 a radio interview
 A "study showed as many as one in four people have had a package stolen from their residence."   
True
By D.L. Davis • December 13, 2019
Jack Salzwedel
Jack Salzwedel
stated on October 8, 2019 a public forum
"There’s more African American males in the penal system right now than there were (enslaved) at the height of slavery." 
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • November 1, 2019
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