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Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on October 19, 2018 a speech
An agreement between the city of Chicago and the ACLU caused "virtually all of the rise in homicides" in 2016.
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 23, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on October 9, 2018 a TV ad
"Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care."  
Mostly False
October 22, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 16, 2018 During a debate in San Antonio
Says Beto O'Rourke "voted in favor of a $10 a barrel tax on every barrel of oil produced in the state of Texas."
Mostly False
By Johnathan Silver • October 19, 2018
Florida Strong
Florida Strong
stated on October 17, 2018 a Facebook video
Says Andrew Gillum "oversaw a 52 percent increase in murder."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 19, 2018
Paul Davis
Paul Davis
stated on October 11, 2018 a tweet
"The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 19, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on October 11, 2018 a campaign ad
"Washington Heidi supports sanctuary cities, where illegal immigrants can be released on our streets, like this criminal, who was let go and then sexually assaulted a child."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • October 19, 2018
JD Wooten
JD Wooten
stated on September 28, 2018
"Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels."
Mostly False
By Bill McCarthy • October 17, 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
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on October 9, 2018 a campaign ad
Says Washington’s Kim Schrier has a plan to eliminate employer-provided health coverage, double income taxes and put your care "in the hands of government bureaucrats."  
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • October 11, 2018
Jeff Bartos
Jeff Bartos
stated on October 6, 2018 a televised debate
Capital punishment is a "specific deterrent with the most heinous crimes."
Mostly False
By Colin Deppen • October 11, 2018
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 4, 2018 an ad
After Hurricane Hermine struck Tallahassee, "utility companies lined up trucks to restore power. But as mayor, Andrew Gillum refused help from workers."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 10, 2018
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 15, 2018 a TV ad
Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 8, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on October 1, 2018 a campaign ad
"For decades, Madigan kept property taxes high and made a fortune helping cronies like Pritzker dodge them."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 7, 2018
Beto O'Rourke
Beto O'Rourke
stated on September 29, 2018 at a rally in Austin
Says marijuana is "legal in most states in this country."
Mostly False
By Johnathan Silver • October 5, 2018
Rahm Emanuel
Rahm Emanuel
stated on September 25, 2018 remarks at an event
Says three research universities "came out and said (CPS is) the best public school system in the United States of a major urban system."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • October 5, 2018
Antonio Delgado
Antonio Delgado
stated on September 12, 2018 a TV ad
Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 3, 2018
Brendan Kelly
Brendan Kelly
stated on September 14, 2018 a campaign ad
"While southern Illinois families struggled," Mike Bost "voted to raise his own pay."  
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • October 3, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on September 23, 2018 an interview
Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."
Mostly False
October 3, 2018
D. Cole Phelps
D. Cole Phelps
stated on September 1, 2018 a Facebook post
"Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country."
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • October 2, 2018
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 25, 2018 an attack ad
Says Jacky Rosen "voted against stopping criminals from re-entering the United States."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2018
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