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Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on February 18, 2018 in a tweet:
"I never said Russia did not meddle in the election."  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • February 19, 2018
The Politico News
The Politico News
stated on February 7, 2018 in a headline:
"Breaking: four million Democrat votes just declared fraudulent."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 15, 2018
Corey Lewandowski
Corey Lewandowski
stated on February 11, 2018 in 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
Andrea Stewart-Cousins
stated on January 23, 2018 in 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
Jon Husted
stated on January 3, 2018 in 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
Martha Laning
stated on January 5, 2018 in 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
Donald Trump
stated on January 4, 2018 in 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
Donald Trump
stated on January 3, 2018 in a statement:
There is "substantial evidence of voter fraud."
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 4, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 3, 2018 in 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
Donald Trump
stated on December 28, 2017 in 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
Joe Berrios
Joe Berrios
stated on December 11, 2017 in a campaign ad:
"(Fritz) Kaegi managed a fund that invested nearly $30 million in private prisons."
Mostly False
By Matt Dietrich • December 29, 2017
defense-usa
defense-usa
stated on December 15, 2017 in a headline:
"Roy Moore takes the military vote, pulls ahead by 5,000 votes"
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 27, 2017
American Revolution
American Revolution
stated on December 15, 2017 in a headline:
"Alabama state police arrest 3 poll workers in Birmingham."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 19, 2017
Verified Politics
Verified Politics
stated on December 13, 2017 in an article posted on the website:
Says Sen. Mitch McConnell's delay in seating Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones "is a flagrant violation of Senate policy, which requires Jones assume office the instant one of them wins the election."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • December 18, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 13, 2017 in a blog post:
"UPDATE: ‘Thousands’ voted for Doug Jones in Alabama town with population of 2,256"
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • December 15, 2017
Alex Jones
Alex Jones
stated on December 13, 2017 in a broadcast of the "Alex Jones Show":
Says there won't be a recount in Alabama because a Democratic judge said "we're going to erase all the computer files ... on Wednesday morning."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • December 14, 2017
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on December 4, 2017 in a press conference:
"The candidates controlled by Madigan, all of them have said, ‘The answer to our problems is a massive income tax hike.’ "
Mostly False
By Matt Dietrich • December 14, 2017
nofakenews-online
nofakenews-online
stated on December 12, 2017 in a headline:
"Update: van full of illegals caught voting at multiple Alabama polling locations."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • December 13, 2017
Don Blankenship
Don Blankenship
stated on December 3, 2017 in a campaign ad:
Says "Obama’s deadliest cover-up (in an explosion that killed 29 miners) has been uncovered" by internal government documents.  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • December 11, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 8, 2017 in a fake news website:
"Roy Moore’s accuser arrested and charged with falsification."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • December 11, 2017
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