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Dan Patrick
stated on October 17, 2016 a press release titled “Lt. Governor Unveils Faith-Based Initiative on Foster Care Children,”:

"Several elected state officials have opened their homes to children in need of loving families."

True

By Bobby Cervantes • October 28, 2016

Ron Johnson
stated on October 25, 2016 a radio ad:

Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem.

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on October 27, 2016 a get-out-the-vote rally in North Carolina:

"We are seeing kids who are healthier."

Half-True

By Jon Greenberg • October 28, 2016

Chris Sununu
stated on October 6, 2016 a No Labels forum:

Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.

False

By Ella Nilsen • October 28, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 27, 2016 a rally in Springfield, Ohio:

"Nearly half of African-American children under the age of 6 are living in abject poverty."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • October 28, 2016

Al Gore
stated on October 11, 2016 a speech:

Global warming leads to much quicker spread of the Zika virus because the increased temperature, "makes mosquitoes mature faster, . . . bite more due to having a higher metabolism, and makes the Zika virus inside of them incubate faster."

Half-True

By Joseph Cariz • October 28, 2016

Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC
stated on October 23, 2016 an ad in the Austin American-Statesman:

Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses.

Mostly False

By W. Gardner Selby • October 28, 2016

John Skvarla
stated on October 24, 2016 a speech in Charlotte:

Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.

Mostly False

By Will Doran • October 28, 2016

DCCC
stated on October 4, 2016 in a campaign TV advertisement:

"When Trump wanted to turn a taxpayer-owned building into an $800 a night hotel, (Congressman Jeff Denham, R-CA) helped broker the deal and bragged about it."

False

By Chris Nichols • October 28, 2016

Our Democracy 2020
stated on October 26, 2016 a news release:

Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • October 28, 2016

Patrick Murphy
stated on October 26, 2016 a Florida Senate debate:

Says Marco Rubio "said Social Security and Medicare have ‘weakened us as a people.’ "

Mostly True

By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2016

Patrick Murphy
stated on October 27, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate :

Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers."

Mostly True

By Allison Graves • October 27, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on October 26, 2016 a rally in Tampa, Fla.:

"One-half of undocumented workers pay federal income taxes, which means they are paying more federal income taxes than Donald Trump pays."

Half-True

By Lauren Carroll • October 27, 2016

Barney Frank
stated on September 28, 2016 a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider :

"Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."

Half-True

By Marc Filippino • October 27, 2016

Newt Gingrich
stated on October 25, 2016 an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly:

In the Paula Jones case, Bill Clinton paid an "$850,000 penalty."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on October 26, 2016 a rally in Charlotte, N.C.:

"We’ve spent $6 trillion" on the wars in the Middle East.

Half-True

By Linda Qiu • October 27, 2016

Restoration PAC
stated on October 13, 2016 A TV ad:

"On ISIS, (Michael Bennet) chose the (Washington) insiders over our generals."

Mostly False

By Alan Gathright • October 27, 2016

Foodmentum
stated on October 10, 2016 a tweet:

"Europe and U.S. households waste 15 times more food than a person in Africa."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • October 27, 2016

Marco Rubio
stated on October 26, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate:

Says President Obama "was proposing pinprick strikes" for military intervention in Syria.

False

By Joshua Gillin • October 27, 2016

Americans for Prosperity
stated on August 22, 2016 a web ad:

Says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Russ Feingold "voted over 250 times to raise taxes."

False

By Eric Litke • October 27, 2016

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