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Jeff Sessions
Jeff Sessions
stated on October 19, 2018 in 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 in a TV ad:
"Wisconsin pays 50% more than Minnesota for the same health care."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • October 22, 2018
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 16, 2018 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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 in 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
By Tom Kertscher • October 3, 2018
D. Cole Phelps
D. Cole Phelps
stated on September 1, 2018 in 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 in 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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