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Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 7, 2018 a tweet
Said that man wearing racist shirt was working at a polling station in Mississippi.
False
By Kyra Haas • November 12, 2018
Scott Galloway
Scott Galloway
stated on November 7, 2018 a tweet
"The number of people who just got their voting rights restored in Florida is greater than the populations of Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Delaware, Rhode Island, Montana, Maine and New Hampshire."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 8, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 7, 2018 in a press conference
"This election marks the largest Senate gains for a president's party in a first midterm election since at least President Kennedy's in 1962."
Half-True
By John Kruzel • November 8, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 6, 2018 a Facebook post
Says "Kurt Russell supports Trump" by wearing a Trump T-shirt.
Pants on Fire!
By Tessa Weinberg • November 6, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 6, 2018 a Facebook post
Says MSNBC called the Florida governor’s race for Andrew Gillum before Election Day.
False
November 6, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 6, 2018 a post on Right Wing News
"Black Panthers Just Took Over City (Atlanta) – All Out War On Election Day"  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • November 6, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 5, 2018 in a Facebook post
"Judicial Watch reports show 1.7 million California votes are not registered voters!"
Pants on Fire!
By John Kruzel • November 6, 2018
Sean Hannity
Sean Hannity
stated on November 5, 2018 in a tweet
On being on stage campaigning with the president
Full Flop
By John Kruzel • November 6, 2018
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign TV ad
Says Tony Thurmond was "sued by the ACLU" for leaving students in unsafe conditions. 
False
By Chris Nichols • November 5, 2018
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck
Students, Parents and Teachers supporting Marshall Tuck
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign TV ad
Says Tony Thurmond was "Reprimanded by the Obama Administration for failing to address widespread sexual harassment and assault in district schools."
False
By Chris Nichols • November 5, 2018
Tony Thurmond
Tony Thurmond
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Marshall Tuck "is backed by Donald Trump’s education advisor" pictured as Betsy DeVos. 
False
By Chris Nichols • November 5, 2018
North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party
stated on November 1, 2018 a Facebook ad
"Attention hunters: Voting in North Dakota could cost you your out-of-state hunting licenses."
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • November 2, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 26, 2018 a rally in North Carolina
"The Democrats want to invite caravan after caravan of illegal aliens into our country. And they want to sign them up for free health care, free welfare, free education, and for the right to vote."
False
By Miriam Valverde • November 1, 2018
Kathy Manning
Kathy Manning
stated on October 23, 2018 a debate
"I'm not taking any corporate PAC money."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 28, 2018
Future45
Future45
stated on October 16, 2018 a campaign ad
Voting for "any Democrat" gets you "socialism ... undefended open borders ... immediate tax increases ... 100 percent government-run health care ..."
Pants on Fire!
By Manuela Tobias • October 24, 2018
Kevin Cramer
Kevin Cramer
stated on October 18, 2018 North Dakota Senate debate
"The standard of voting in North Dakota is the easiest in the country."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • October 23, 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
Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
stated on October 7, 2018 an Instagram post
Says Marsha Blackburn "voted against the Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act, which attempts to protect women from domestic violence, stalking, and date rape."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • October 9, 2018
Yes on 10 campaign
Yes on 10 campaign
stated on September 28, 2018 a TV advertisement
California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners"
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • October 5, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 19, 2018 a TV ad
Says Kansas U.S. House candidate Paul Davis was caught with a stripper during a drug raid and later voted to "allow strip clubs to open near homes, churches, schools and daycare facilities."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 1, 2018
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