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Mike Collier
Mike Collier
stated on March 18, 2018 a tweet
"The state is set to recapture an additional $500 million in Robin Hood payments from taxpayers and not one penny of it will go to public education in Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • March 23, 2018
Onward Ohio
Onward Ohio
stated on March 20, 2018 a TV ad
"In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 23, 2018
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on March 16, 2018 a letter
"For the sixth straight year, we have secured record funding for K-12 and state universities."  
Half-True
By Allison Graves • March 23, 2018
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on March 21, 2018 a segment on NRATV
"March For Our Lives is backed by radicals with a history of violent threats, language and actions."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • March 23, 2018
Evan Jenkins
Evan Jenkins
stated on March 20, 2018 a press release
West Virginia "has the highest overdose death rate in the nation."
True
By Louis Jacobson • March 23, 2018
Rebecca Dallet
Rebecca Dallet
stated on March 19, 2018 a TV ad
Says Michael Screnock "let a child predator walk without time and let a rapist who preyed on an underage girl go free after only an eight-month sentence."  
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • March 23, 2018
Universal News Portal
Universal News Portal
stated on March 18, 2018 in a fake news blog post
"Obama just broke federal law in attempt to take over presidency from Trump."
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • March 22, 2018
Cynthia Nixon
Cynthia Nixon
stated on March 22, 2018 a Buffalo News article
"In one day of fundraising I received more small donor (contributions) than Andrew Cuomo received in seven years."
True
By Dan Clark • March 22, 2018
Meghan McCain
Meghan McCain
stated on March 20, 2018 a discussion on "The View"
"It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • March 22, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 14, 2018 Private fundraiser
Says Conor Lamb "ran on a campaign that said very nice things about me."
False
By Colin Deppen • March 22, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on March 20, 2018 his victory speech
"Newspapers have framed this election as my fight against the Illinois mafia."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 21, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 18, 2018 a tweet
Robert Mueller’s investigative team has "13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2018
Brian Kemp
Brian Kemp
stated on March 5, 2018 a Facebook post
Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting."  
False
By Miriam Valverde • March 21, 2018
Jack Posobiec
Jack Posobiec
stated on March 20, 2018 a tweet
Says Donald "Trump decided to *not* work with Cambridge Analytica during the election."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2018
YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on March 15, 2018 in a blog
"Biden preparing 2020 presidential bid -- with Obama as vice president."
Pants on Fire!
By Mica Soellner • March 21, 2018
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 8, 2018
"California is 49th out of 50 in the United States in per capita housing units. Only Utah can lay claim to being lowest in per capita production."
True
By Chris Nichols • March 21, 2018
Michael Screnock
Michael Screnock
stated on March 2, 2018 a debate
Says Rebecca Dallet "has talked about her interest in advocating for policies that need to be changed to achieve her political objectives."
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • March 21, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 16, 2018 in a video blog
An all-female construction company built the Florida bridge that collapsed.
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • March 20, 2018
Heidi Heitkamp
Heidi Heitkamp
stated on March 14, 2018 an interview
"There are no provisions in here that substantially affect or advantage the big Wall Street bankers."
Half-True
By Manuela Tobias • March 20, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 19, 2018 in a blog
Say Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof was raped and beaten in prison.
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • March 20, 2018
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