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Joe Scarborough
Joe Scarborough
stated on September 11, 2018 a newspaper column
"President Trump’s Republican Party will create more debt in one year than was generated in the first 200 years of America’s existence."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 7, 2018 a blog post
Says Beto O’Rourke's campaign "told Texas VFW to remove their American flag" because O'Rourke has "an aversion to the American flag and symbols of patriotism."
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • September 12, 2018
AFSCME People
AFSCME People
stated on September 5, 2018 an ad
Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • September 12, 2018
A Stronger Wisconsin
A Stronger Wisconsin
stated on August 20, 2018 a TV ad
"When two judges said it was illegal to fire a teacher" who viewed pornography at school, "Tony Evers worked with Republicans and Democrats and changed the law."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • September 12, 2018
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on September 2, 2018 a radio interview
Says Andrew Gillum "wants to abolish ICE and doesn't believe in doing any type of immigration enforcement."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • September 11, 2018
Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows
stated on August 31, 2018
"Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign."
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • September 11, 2018
Corey Stewart
Corey Stewart
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate.
"It is only under President Trump that we have become the largest producer of oil and gas resources."  
False
By Warren Fiske • September 11, 2018
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on September 7, 2018 a tweet
Says at his confirmation hearing Brett Kavanaugh said birth control methods could be considered "abortion-inducing drugs."
False
By Manuela Tobias • September 10, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on September 1, 2018 in a blog post
"Miami Dolphins fire 2 kneeling players before pre-season kickoff."
Pants on Fire!
By Kyra Haas • September 10, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on August 17, 2018 A campaign ad
Says Joe Radinovich "was cited 30 times for not paying court fines."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • September 10, 2018
Martha McSally
Martha McSally
stated on August 23, 2018 a campaign ad
"While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • September 10, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on August 22, 2018 a radio interview
"Every state that has put in a graduated income tax, the middle class always pays more."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 9, 2018
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on August 14, 2018 a tweet
Current school lunch requirements "cause large amounts of food waste and diminished use of school lunches!"
Mostly False
By Kathryn B. Palmer • September 9, 2018
Michael Lee
Michael Lee
stated on August 28, 2018 Tweet
Teacher pay has increased under Republican leadership every year for the past 5 years.  In fact, even according to the national teacher's unions own rankings, NC ranked number 2 in the U.S. for fastest rising teacher pay 2016-2017.
Mostly True
By Rashaan Ayesh • September 7, 2018
Ken Paxton
Ken Paxton
stated on August 26, 2018 an interview on Fox & Friends
Says Texas has "had over 600,000 crimes committed by illegals since 2011. Over 1,200 homicides."  
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2018
Fight for the Future
Fight for the Future
stated on August 28, 2018 in a tweet
"We saw the true danger of the FCC's net neutrality repeal when Verizon was caught throttling California fire fighters."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • September 7, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 6, 2018 a rally in Billings, Mont.
"When Abraham Lincoln made the Gettysburg Address speech, the great speech, do you know he was ridiculed? He was ridiculed."
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • September 7, 2018
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on August 30, 2018 a TV ad
Says Texas "high school graduation rates are at all-time highs."  
True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 7, 2018
Katie Porter
Katie Porter
stated on September 5, 2018 a campaign ad
Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." 
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • September 7, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 4, 2018 A campaign ad
"Your family" will pay $2,500 "after Kara Eastman eliminates your tax cut."
False
By Stephen Koff • September 7, 2018
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