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Latest Fact-Checks In Candidate Biography

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Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on April 23, 2015 in a monologue on his radio show:
"Eighty-five percent of every dollar donated to the Clinton Foundation ended up either with the Clintons or with their staff to pay for travel, salaries, and benefits. Fifteen cents of every dollar actually went to some charitable beneficiary."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2015
Sabino
Sabino "Pio" Renteria
stated on April 10, 2015 in a cover story in the Austin Chronicle:
"Fifteen years ago, you couldn't even get a pizza delivered in that neighborhood."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 24, 2015
Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
stated on April 12, 2015 in comments on "Fox News Sunday":
Says Hillary Clinton "erased all of her emails even though they were subject to recall and review by Congress."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 12, 2015
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America
Foundation for a Secure and Prosperous America
stated on April 7, 2015 in an ad:
"Rand Paul supports Obama's negotiations with Iran."
Mostly False
By Lauren Carroll • April 7, 2015
Allan Fung
Allan Fung
stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial:
Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers."
Mostly False
By Alex Kuffner • October 31, 2014
Gina Raimondo
Gina Raimondo
stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial:
"I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 30, 2014
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media:
Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2014
Steve Southerland
Steve Southerland
stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial:
Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • September 23, 2014
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial:
Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • September 14, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on June 26, 2014 in a billboard message:
"Wendy Davis’ legal work is currently under FBI investigation."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 27, 2014
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on June 9, 2014 in an interview on ABC:
"We came out of the White House not only dead broke, but in debt."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • June 10, 2014
Angel Taveras
Angel Taveras
stated on May 12, 2014 in a fundraising letter:
I turned "a $110 million deficit into a $1.6 million surplus for our city."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 25, 2014
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on April 15, 2014 in a TV ad:
Says a pro-Democratic ad is "false" for saying that he allowed two disgraced staffers in 2012 to "resign."
Mostly False
By Julie Kliegman • April 25, 2014
Kesha Rogers
Kesha Rogers
stated on March 27, 2014 in an interview:
David Alameel "is giving thousands of dollars to support the Republican Party candidates" including John Cornyn and Greg Abbott.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 3, 2014
Rudy Giuliani
Rudy Giuliani
stated on March 30, 2014 in comments on NBC's "Meet the Press":
"No one" claims the report vindicating New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in the bridge scandal is "conclusive."
Mostly False
By Steve Contorno • March 30, 2014
Scott Turner
Scott Turner
stated on January 8, 2014 in a speech:
"I started the whole year" as a senior on the University of Illinois football team and "led the team in interceptions and tackles from defensive back."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • January 15, 2014
David Jolly
David Jolly
stated on January 6, 2014 in comments at a public form:
"I have never lobbied for offshore oil drilling."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • January 10, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on October 1, 2013 in a blog post on his campaign website:
"I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 8, 2013
Matt Rinker
Matt Rinker
stated on October 29, 2013 in a flier:
"Natalyn Archibong skipped (Atlanta) City Council meetings or was late 90% of the time. Then she voted herself a pay raise."
Mostly False
By Eric Stirgus • November 2, 2013
Citizens for Fairness
Citizens for Fairness
stated on October 9, 2013 in in a campaign mailer:
Amanda Murphy has "two vacation homes around the world."
Mostly False
By Rich Shopes • October 12, 2013
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