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Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on October 14, 2016 a radio ad
Says Russ Feingold "formed his own political group to pay himself and his staff millions."  
Half-True
By Eric Litke • November 3, 2016
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on September 30, 2016 a press release
Says Chris Koster "opposes right-to-work efforts because he has taken $8 million from ‘union bosses.’"
Half-True
By Erika Stark • November 3, 2016
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on September 29, 2016 a press release
Says Chris Koster "fell silent" as attorney general in pursuing a case against a free classified service accused of promoting prostitution after accepting "over $12,000 in campaign contributions' from people affiliated with the service."
Mostly False
By Natalia Alamdari • November 2, 2016
Barney Frank
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
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 21, 2016 a series of blog posts, ending on Sept. 21, 2016
"Zephyr Teachout says she is against Super PACs despite taking money from Super PAC donors"
True
By Dan Clark • October 20, 2016
Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
stated on October 10, 2016 a U.S. Senate debate
Says Sen. John McCain "has taken more money from Wall Street than any other sitting senator."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • October 19, 2016
Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 12, 2016 a web ad
"Just like Hillary Clinton," Russ Feingold had a "run-in with corruption and scandal by using a personal slush fund -- a.k.a. the Feingold Foundation --  while plotting another run for U.S. Senate."  
Mostly False
October 14, 2016
Matt Tighe
Matt Tighe
stated on September 25, 2016 a story in The Buffalo News
Chris Jacobs "has been financed by the same men who are now facing charges in one of Western New York’s largest public corruption schemes"
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • October 7, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 28, 2016 a speech
"In her campaign for president, Hillary Clinton has received $100 million in contributions from Wall Street and hedge funds."
False
October 6, 2016
Chain email
Chain email
stated on September 21, 2016 a chain email
On Tim Kaine: "In exchange for campaign contributions, he appointed a radical jihadi to the Virginia Immigration Commission."
False
By Warren Fiske • October 3, 2016
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on August 31, 2016 an email fundraising letter
"Republican Mark Kirk is outsourcing his campaign to a Super PAC funded almost exclusively by a bunch of hedge fund billionaires. ... I don’t have a Super PAC."
Mostly False
By Madeleine Doubek • September 28, 2016
Eric Greitens
Eric Greitens
stated on August 11, 2016 an interview on Fox & Friends
"We had the Democratic Governors Association and the Obama political machine come into a Republican primary to try and rig the election by spending $1 million against me in the last couple of days."
Mostly True
By Ellen Cagle • September 21, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 23, 2016 in a campaign ad
Says Russ Feingold broke his 1992 promise to always get the majority of funding from Wisconsin residents.
True
By Eric Litke • September 7, 2016
Deborah Ross
Deborah Ross
stated on August 22, 2016 a campaign ad
Says in Washington, D.C., Sen. Richard Burr "took millions from special interests, went there and cashed in, voted to cut (his) own taxes and raise taxes on working folks."
Half-True
By Will Doran • August 25, 2016
Michael Madigan
Michael Madigan
stated on August 8, 2016 a press release
"Gonzales’ losing campaign against me last spring was funded with more than $1 million from supporters and allies of Governor Bruce Rauner."
Mostly False
By Kevin Hoffman • August 18, 2016
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on August 1, 2016 an interview on MSNBC.
Hillary Clinton "has already said she's going to wipe out the Second Amendment. She doesn't believe in the First Amendment. And, she also believes in big government, which flies in the face of the 10th Amendment"
False
By Dan Clark • August 12, 2016
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on July 27, 2016 fundraising email
"The Koch network (is) spending more money (in a Senate race) in Ohio than anywhere else in the country."
True
By Nadia Pflaum • July 28, 2016
Matt Mackowiak
Matt Mackowiak
stated on July 1, 2016 a commentary in the Austin American-Statesman
"In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor."
Mostly False
By Eleanor Dearman • July 28, 2016
Senate Majority PAC
Senate Majority PAC
stated on July 1, 2016 a television ad first airing on July 1
"(Big banks) have invested over $300,000 in (Joe Heck), and Heck has sponsored $44 million dollars in tax breaks for banks."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • July 12, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 18, 2016 a Phoenix rally
Says Hillary Clinton has been given tens of millions of dollars by countries that "treat women horribly ... and countries that kill gays."
Half-True
By Anthony Cave • July 11, 2016
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