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Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on March 12, 2018 a billboard campaign:

Says Rebecca Dallet is a "hypocrite" because she "took money from attorneys with over 100 cases before her."

Mostly False

By Tom Kertscher • March 28, 2018

Meghan McCain
stated on March 20, 2018 a discussion on "The View":

"It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal."

Half-True

By Manuela Tobias • March 22, 2018

Bruce Rauner
stated on March 20, 2018 his victory speech:

"Newspapers have framed this election as my fight against the Illinois mafia."

False

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • March 21, 2018

Brian Kemp
stated on March 5, 2018 a Facebook post:

Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting."

False

By Miriam Valverde • March 21, 2018

Jack Posobiec
stated on March 20, 2018 a tweet:

Says Donald "Trump decided to *not* work with Cambridge Analytica during the election."

Mostly False

By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2018

Robert Pittenger
stated on February 19, 2018 an attack ad:

"Mark Harris worked to stop Trump from being president."

Mostly False

By Paul Specht • March 16, 2018

Rebecca Dallet
stated on March 2, 2018 a debate:

Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • March 14, 2018

Bernie Sanders
stated on February 24, 2018 a campaign appearance:

"The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions."

Half-True

By Tom Kertscher • March 9, 2018

Realtimepolitics
stated on March 6, 2018 a headline:

"Joe Biden just confirmed that he is running for president in 2020 and it has America applauding!"

False

By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2018

Viral image
stated on February 18, 2018 on the Internet:

In most states, you can buy an assault rifle with no proof of ID, but in every state, you need proof of ID to vote.

Mostly False

By Louis Jacobson • February 22, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on February 18, 2018 a tweet:

"I never said Russia did not meddle in the election."

Pants on Fire!

By Jon Greenberg • February 19, 2018

The Politico News
stated on February 7, 2018 a headline:

"Breaking: four million Democrat votes just declared fraudulent."

Pants on Fire!

By Amy Sherman • February 15, 2018

Corey Lewandowski
stated on February 11, 2018 a rally in Sarasota:

"Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected."

Mostly True

By Allison Graves • February 15, 2018

Andrea Stewart-Cousins
stated on January 23, 2018 a press conference:

"New York consistently ranks as one of the worst voting turnout states in the nation."

True

By Dan Clark • February 1, 2018

Jon Husted
stated on January 3, 2018 a tweet:

"When we say ‘one vote matters,’ it’s not just a saying – it has proven true 141 times in #Ohio over the last five years."

True

By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2018

Martha Laning
stated on January 5, 2018 an interview:

Conservative groups have spent $5 million "against" Tammy Baldwin -- five times more than against all other Democratic U.S. Senate incumbents up for election in 2018 combined.

Mostly True

By Tom Kertscher • January 17, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 4, 2018 a tweet:

"Mostly Democrat states refused to hand over data" that could show election fraud.

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • January 5, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 3, 2018 a statement:

There is "substantial evidence of voter fraud."

False

By Louis Jacobson • January 4, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on January 3, 2018 a statement released by the White House:

The Senate seat won in a special election by a Democrat had been "held for more than thirty years by Republicans."

False

By Louis Jacobson • January 3, 2018

Donald Trump
stated on December 28, 2017 a New York Times interview:

Said Dianne Feinstein said "there is no collusion" between the Trump campaign and Russia.

False

By Chris Nichols • January 2, 2018

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