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Defending Main Street
Defending Main Street
stated on October 12, 2018 an ad
Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor "would make Columbus a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."  
False
By Stephen Koff • October 19, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 2, 2018
Says Patrick Henry said, "The Constitution is not a document for the government to restrain the people: it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government."  
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 19, 2018
stated on October 4, 2018 a website
Says Rep. Martha McSally "has repeatedly tried to limit women’s access to birth control, and she even cosponsored a bill to make contraception more expensive for women."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • October 19, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign ad
"Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • October 19, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 16, 2018 a Senate debate
With the Republican-backed tax cut, "we’re seeing the result, and to date, federal tax revenues have gone up."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 19, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on October 16, 2018 a debate televised from San Antonio
Says "only one other senator from either party over the last 25 years" has "a worse record on bipartisanship" than Ted Cruz.  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 18, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 16, 2018 in a tweet
"I have no financial interests in Saudi Arabia."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • October 18, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 18, 2018 a post on Facebook
"White people are so 1960’s. Sometimes the only thing that keeps me going is the fact that they will be blended out by the time I am 30. Imagine a world without white people. —Malia Obama’s midterm speech exam"
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 18, 2018
Scott Wagner
Scott Wagner
stated on October 11, 2018 Campaign email
"Our unemployment rate is 20 percent higher than the national average."   
False
By Colin Deppen • October 18, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on October 10, 2018 a campaign video
Says Scott Walker supports "a health care plan that would gut protections for pre-existing conditions."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • October 18, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 an ad
"In Congress, Ron DeSantis demanded that any new health law eliminate protections for people with pre-existing conditions."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
Andrew Gillum
Andrew Gillum
stated on September 26, 2018 an ad
"When (Ron DeSantis) was asked what cancer patients should do without health insurance, DeSantis said 'show up to the emergency room.'"
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • October 18, 2018
George Holding
George Holding
stated on September 27, 2018 a TV ad
Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • October 18, 2018
worldnewsdailyreport.com
worldnewsdailyreport.com
stated on October 15, 2018 a post on Facebook
Says a pro-choice activist in California 'proudly breaks world record by getting her 27th abortion'
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 17, 2018
JD Wooten
JD Wooten
stated on September 28, 2018
"Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 17, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 16, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Claire McCaskill "even said this about private planes, ‘that normal people can afford it.’"
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on October 18, 2018 a video
Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts."
False
By Paul Specht • October 17, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 9, 2018 blog post
"Indiana has purged no less than 20,000 voters in violation of a federal court order."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • October 17, 2018
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 10, 2018 a mailer
"Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation."
True
By D.L. Davis • October 17, 2018
Alexander Strenger
Alexander Strenger
stated on October 1, 2018 response cited in an interactive voter guide
Says 60 percent of Austin’s "waterways are found to be contaminated with fecal matter and deemed unsafe to swim."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 16, 2018
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