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Katie Porter
Katie Porter
stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." 
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • September 7, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on August 27, 2018 in in a TV ad:
"In Augusta, (Jared) Golden voted to let welfare recipients use your tax dollars to buy tattoos, tobacco, alcohol, even lottery tickets."
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • September 7, 2018
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on August 27, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Scott Walker refused federal funds and "Wisconsin families now pay nearly 50% more than Minnesotans for the same health care."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • September 7, 2018
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on August 29, 2018 in a debate between Democratic candidates for governor, at Hofstra University.:
"We passed the toughest gun control law in the United States of America, the SAFE Act."
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • September 6, 2018
Saundra McDowell
Saundra McDowell
stated on August 20, 2018 in remarks on "The Weekend Report":
If Missouri Amendment 1 passes, the auditor's office "could take one district, St. Louis here, and merge it with a district in southwest Missouri, a Republican district, and they don't even have to touch."
Mostly False
By Titus Wu, Sten Spinella • September 5, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 3, 2018 in in a tweet:
"Two long running, Obama era, investigations of two very popular Republican Congressmen were brought to a well publicized charge, just ahead of the Mid-Terms, by the Jeff Sessions Justice Department."
Mostly False
By John Kruzel • September 4, 2018
JB Pritzker
JB Pritzker
stated on August 24, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Bruce Rauner is "misquoting newspapers to lie about J.B. Pritzker."
Mostly False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • September 2, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 21, 2018 in a rally in Charleston, W.Va.:
"A few months ago, it hit where West Virginia is, on a per capita basis, one of the most successful (gross domestic product) states in our union."
Mostly False
By Warren Sterling • August 31, 2018
YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on August 21, 2018 in in a blog post:
"California lawmakers are planning to push free abortion pills on all students across the state as part of a ‘super progressive’ new policy."
Mostly False
By Kyra Haas • August 30, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 22, 2018 in a tweet:
Says the "South African Government is now seizing land from white farmers" and alleges a "large scale killing of farmers" in the country.
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • August 24, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 23, 2018 in a blog post:
"NASA says an asteroid bigger than a football pitch is heading towards Earth."
Mostly False
By Lucia Geng • August 24, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 21, 2018:
"I want clean air. I want crystal clean water. And we’ve got it. We’ve got the cleanest country in the planet right now."
Mostly False
By Manuela Tobias • August 23, 2018
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on August 12, 2018 in a video:
"We need an ID" to "buy a beer."  
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • August 22, 2018
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
stated on August 19, 2018 in California:
"California is proposing to legislate what drinks restaurants can serve your kids, only giving two options: milk or water."
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • August 21, 2018
Defend Arizona
Defend Arizona
stated on August 11, 2018 in an ad:
Says Kelli Ward "called for restraint in fighting terrorism."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • August 21, 2018
AmericanJournalReview.com
AmericanJournalReview.com
stated on August 8, 2018 in an article:
"Red Alert: Major Signs of Voter Fraud Uncovered In Ohio."  
Mostly False
By Lucia Geng • August 20, 2018
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on August 9, 2018 in a blog post:
"Science says that being single will kill you faster than obesity."
Mostly False
By Katie Akin • August 20, 2018
Patriot News Alerts
Patriot News Alerts
stated on August 14, 2018 in a web post:
"U.S. government reports record tax haul after Trump tax cuts spur economic growth."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • August 17, 2018
Martha McSally
Martha McSally
stated on August 14, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says "former Democrat Kelli Ward attacked President Trump's plans to crack down on illegal immigration, saying Trump was making a mistake."
Mostly False
By Miriam Valverde • August 16, 2018
Dean Heller
Dean Heller
stated on June 26, 2018 in a press release:
Says Jacky Rosen "skipped work ... at the expense of veterans" to "attend a publicity stunt."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • August 16, 2018
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