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Mac Heller
Mac Heller
stated on April 7, 2019 an interview on CNN
"The 2008 election was the first election in which voters of color comprised over 25 percent of the electorate, and that number is going up."
True
By Amy Sherman • April 23, 2019
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Viral image
stated on April 19, 2019 a Facebook post
An image of a woman buried up to her neck and drinking a spoonful of water was from Iran and taken just before she was "stoned to death" under Sharia Law.  
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • April 23, 2019
Allen Thomas
Allen Thomas
stated on April 9, 2019 a candidate questionnaire
"Currently, 23 percent of our military's infrastructure is graded as 'poor' while 9 percent is 'failing.'"
True
By Bill McCarthy • April 23, 2019
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on April 16, 2019 a speech.
"Disparities in infant mortality between white America and black America (are) greater today, in 2019,  than in the year 1850..."
Mostly True
By Warren Fiske • April 23, 2019
William Barr
William Barr
stated on April 18, 2019 a press conference
"The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation."
False
By John Kruzel • April 22, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 15, 2019 a Facebook post
Says "combined doses of vaccines" have never been tested.
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • April 22, 2019
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stated on April 10, 2019 a Facebook post
A PETA activist was taped to a tree after protesting a biker rally.
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 22, 2019
Eric Swalwell
Eric Swalwell
stated on April 14, 2019 a campaign rally
In 2017, the first piece of legislation that Republicans passed "made it easier for the mentally ill to purchase guns."
Half-True
By Julianna Rennie • April 22, 2019
Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson
stated on April 14, 2019 a CNN town hall
Says Jimmy Carter was the last "U.S. president to say flat out those (Israeli) settlements are illegal."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2019
Think Big Illinois
Think Big Illinois
stated on April 16, 2019 an ad
"In almost every state with an income tax, wealthy people pay a higher tax rate than the middle class."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • April 21, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 12, 2019 a tweet
"In New York State, Democrats blocked a Bill expanding College Tuition for Gold Star families after approving aid for illegal immigrants."
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 20, 2019
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on April 11, 2019 a town hall
"There is $50 billion a year wasted in the Medicare program."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • April 19, 2019
Joyce Krawiec
Joyce Krawiec
stated on April 15, 2019 in a speech on the state Senate floor
"No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht • April 19, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on April 17, 2019 a podcast
"It's clear in our country right now, almost half of American families are a $400 unexpected expense away from complete upheaval."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • April 19, 2019
Donna Howard
Donna Howard
stated on April 16, 2019 the Texas House
"There have been zero reported instances of any child born alive after an abortion in Texas."
True
By Madlin Mekelburg • April 18, 2019
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Viral image
stated on April 16, 2019 an image shared on Facebook
Says Sen. Kamala  Harris "introduced a bill today to forbid a police officers from drawing his/her gun without permission from their supervisor."  
Pants on Fire!
By Lasha Kavtaradze, Peter Jancarik • April 17, 2019
Eric Burlison
Eric Burlison
stated on February 13, 2019 a Senate hearing
Says SJR 11 "seeks to fix what is very quickly becoming a problem in Missouri — initiative petitions and referendums are being filed at record highs."
Mostly True
By Yue Yu • April 17, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 15, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump wrote in his book, "Being an atheist gives me an edge in every deal. Christians are too moral for business."
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • April 17, 2019
West Virginia Democratic Party
West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on April 1, 2019 a tweet
The Affordable Care Act "provided over 200,000 West Virginians with health care coverage."
True
By Catherine Harrington, Madison Weaver • April 17, 2019
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on March 11, 2019 a news conference
"Fifty-two counties have average taxes of above the SALT $10,000 cap."
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 17, 2019
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