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Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate.
"The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office."  
True
By Warren Fiske • September 25, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 24, 2018 an image on Facebook
Says that Dianne Feinstein said, "When the gunman realizes that nobody else is armed, he will lay down his weapons and turn himself in…. that’s just human nature."
Pants on Fire!
By Maryna Dorosh • September 24, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 24, 2018 an image on Facebook
Says that Dianne Feinstein said that "all vets are mentally ill in some way and government should prevent them from owning firearms."
Pants on Fire!
By Dali Kurdadze • September 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 20, 2018 an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost thousands of plants."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 20, 2018 an interview with Fox News' Sean Hannity
Under the North American Free Trade Agreement, "we lost millions of jobs."
False
By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2018
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
stated on September 19, 2018 a campaign ad
Says "Texas U.S. Rep John Culberson voted to let insurance companies charge people 50 and over five times more than younger people."  
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • September 24, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on September 6, 2018 a TV ad
Says "J.B. Pritzker’s tax plan" includes a "new tax per mile you drive with government tracking device."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 23, 2018
Cort VanOstran
Cort VanOstran
stated on August 21, 2018 a press release
Says "Rep. Ann Wagner, a three-term incumbent, has never held a town hall in the Second District."
Mostly True
By Titus Wu, Sten Spinella • September 22, 2018
Marc Molinaro
Marc Molinaro
stated on September 14, 2018 in a news conference
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo is "stealing money from the MTA and sending it upstate for projects that have nothing to do with transit."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 21, 2018
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on September 19, 2018 a video
Says "Claire McCaskill receives the second-most contributions from insurance companies in the entire Senate."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 21, 2018
Martha McSally
Martha McSally
stated on September 16, 2018 a Fox News interview
Says U.S. Rep. Kyrsten Sinema "voted to cut ICE."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • September 21, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 17, 2018 in a blog post
"Kavanaugh accuser’s brother’s firm linked to Fusion GPS."
Pants on Fire!
By Kyra Haas • September 21, 2018
Leonard Lance
Leonard Lance
stated on September 10, 2018 a campaign statement
Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities.
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • September 21, 2018
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on September 12, 2018 a TV ad
Says Tony Evers "wants to cut Wisconsin's prison population in half, a dangerous plan that today would mean releasing thousands of violent criminals back into our communities."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 21, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 18, 2018 a television ad
Says Tennessee Senate candidate Phil Bredesen "supports single-payer health care."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • September 20, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 17, 2018 in a blog post
Says Brett Kavanaugh’s mother presided over foreclosure case against Christine Blasey Ford’s parents, which fueled motivation for sexual assault accusation.
False
By Kyra Haas • September 20, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 18, 2018 an exchange with reporters
On investigating during the Supreme Court confirmation process, "The FBI doesn’t do that."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 20, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on September 4, 2018 a campaign ad
Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs."
Mostly True
By Anja Martin • September 20, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on September 4, 2018 a tweet
"In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016."
Mostly True
By Alanna Longnecker, Adrianne Uphold • September 20, 2018
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on September 14, 2018 a news conference in New York City
"I think I received more votes in the Democratic primary than any governor in history."
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 20, 2018
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