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JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on August 24, 2018 a TV ad
Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 2, 2018
Nate McMurray
Nate McMurray
stated on August 18, 2018 a statement on his campaign website
"Evidence is mounting that marijuana legalization reduces opioid addiction numbers."
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 31, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 10, 2018 a tweet
"For only the second time since 2000, there are more job openings than Americans who are unemployed."
True
By Anja Martin • August 31, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 21, 2018 a rally in Charleston, W.Va.
"A few months ago, it hit where West Virginia is, on a per capita basis, one of the most successful (gross domestic product) states in our union."
Mostly False
By Warren Sterling • August 31, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 8, 2018 a tweet
"This year West Virginia produced more AmeriCorps members than any other state."
True
By Lili Zecevic • August 31, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on August 22, 2018 a TV ad
"While Richard Cordray was Attorney General, 12,000 rape kits like Allyssa's were left untested. Cordray's failure left serial rapists free to strike again. Then Mike DeWine became Attorney General. He tested all 12,000 rape kits. Now hundreds of rapists are behind bars."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 30, 2018
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on August 29, 2018 an attack ad
As Tennessee governor, Phil Bredesen "supported higher taxes on us. Higher gas taxes. Higher sales taxes."    
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 30, 2018
YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on August 21, 2018 in a blog post
"California lawmakers are planning to push free abortion pills on all students across the state as part of a ‘super progressive’ new policy."
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • August 30, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on August 16, 2018 a speech
Wisconsin is "49th out of 50 states in infrastructure."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • August 30, 2018
Tim Moore
Tim Moore
stated on August 24, 2018 the legislature
North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges.
Mostly True
By Rashaan Ayesh • August 29, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on August 28, 2018 an online video ad
Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018
M.J. Hegar
M.J. Hegar
stated on August 21, 2018 an interview on Spectrum Cable's "Capital Tonight"
Says U.S. Rep. John Carter "hasn’t held a town hall in five years."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2018
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on August 15, 2018 a speech
Studies are showing California’s wildfires "are producing more emissions than all of our cars are doing."
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • August 29, 2018
Nate McMurray
Nate McMurray
stated on August 8, 2018 a news conference at the UAW 897 hall in Hamburg.
Says he’s a "small-town supervisor who has kept a balanced budget, who has increased surpluses, who has led us to the highest credit rating our town has ever had."
True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • August 29, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 28, 2018 a tweet
Says "96 percent of (Google News) results on ‘Trump News’ are from National Left-Wing Media."
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 29, 2018
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 20, 2018 a TV ad
"When the law stopped Tony Evers from revoking a teacher's license for viewing pornography, Tony worked with lawmakers from both parties to change the law so offenders could be kicked out of the classroom."  
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • August 29, 2018
Rush Limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh
stated on August 27, 2018 in a blog post
"It appears that the (Jacksonville) shooter was part of the Trump 'Resistance'."
False
By John Kruzel • August 28, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 21, 2017 a blog post
"John McCain was pardoned for treason"
Pants on Fire!
By Katie Akin • August 27, 2018
Ann Coulter
Ann Coulter
stated on August 23, 2018 a tweet
"The Dutch (Afrikaners) were" in South Africa "first."  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • August 27, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 20, 2018
"Black business ownership jumped 400% in one year."
False
By Kyra Haas • August 27, 2018
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