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teaparty.org
stated on August 15, 2018 a headline:

"Pelosi sinks to new low, tells Dems: if you have to lie to voters to win, do it."

False

By Amy Sherman • August 17, 2018

Beto O'Rourke
stated on March 16, 2018 remarks on HBO's "Real Time with Bill Maher":

"Texas is one of the most gerrymandered states in the union."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • August 16, 2018

BlueNC
stated on August 14, 2018 a blog:

A proposed constitutional amendment "will pave the way for making abortion illegal under North Carolina’s constitution."

Pants on Fire!

By Paul Specht • August 14, 2018

Club for Growth
stated on July 12, 2018 a campaign ad:

Says Leah Vukmir "claimed the open records law didn't apply to her, got sued, lost and cost taxpayers $15,000 in legal fees."

True

By Jennifer Walter • August 14, 2018

Jeff Denham
stated on July 24, 2018 a podcast interview:

China has "not acted so well with our elections. They’ve tampered with our elections quite a bit."

False

By Chris Nichols • August 14, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on August 13, 2018 a tweet:

Says Ohio Gov. John Kasich is "very unpopular."

False

By Amy Sherman • August 14, 2018

Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 1, 2018 a radio ad:

Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities."

Half-True

By Ahmed Elbenni • August 10, 2018

Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 1, 2018 a news release:

Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund."

Half-True

By D.L. Davis • August 9, 2018

Leah Vukmir
stated on July 31, 2018 an interview:

"I have always been there with" Donald Trump.

False

By Tom Kertscher • August 8, 2018

Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 1, 2018 an online video:

Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump."

False

By Tom Kertscher • August 8, 2018

Marco Rubio
stated on August 2, 2018 an interview with CBS News:

States "haven't even begun to spend the (election security) money they have now."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • August 3, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on July 31, 2018 a tweet:

"Collusion is not a crime."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • July 31, 2018

Tony Evers
stated on June 27, 2018 a campaign email:

"I’m the first Democrat to ever lead Scott Walker in an election year."

False

By Samantha West • July 26, 2018

Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate:

"In December of 2017, the Prince William board of supervisors had a meeting ... (Corey Stewart) skipped that meeting to go campaign in Alabama for Roy Moore to be a U.S. senator … You haven't disavowed Roy Moore's name yet."

True

By Bill McCarthy • July 24, 2018

Kevin Nicholson
stated on July 16, 2018 an interview:

On supporting Mitch McConnell as U.S. Senate majority leader.

Half Flip

By Tom Kertscher • July 24, 2018

Sean Hannity
stated on July 16, 2018 on television:

"In 2016, when Hillary Clinton appeared to have a firm lead in the polls — oh, just before the election, it was President Obama who laughed off any notion that American elections could possibly be tampered with."

Mostly False

By Bill McCarthy • July 17, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on July 16, 2018 a press conference in Helsinki:

"The Electoral College is much more advantageous for Democrats."

False

By Louis Jacobson • July 17, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on July 16, 2018 a press conference with Vladimir Putin:

"The servers of the Pakistani gentleman that worked on the DNC" are "missing."

False

By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias • July 16, 2018

Vladimir Putin
stated on July 16, 2018 a press conference:

"The Russian state has never interfered ... into internal American affairs including election process."

Pants on Fire!

By Bill McCarthy, John Kruzel • July 16, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on June 28, 2018 a public forum:

Says Wisconsin "hadn’t been won by a Republican since Dwight D. Eisenhower, in 1952. And I won Wisconsin. … Ronald Reagan, remember, Wisconsin was the state that Ronald Reagan did not win."

Pants on Fire!

By D.L. Davis • June 29, 2018

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