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Kris Kobach
Kris Kobach
stated on September 7, 2017 Breitbart column
"Facts have come to light that indicate that a pivotal, close election was likely changed through voter fraud on November 8, 2016: New Hampshire’s U.S. Senate Seat, and perhaps also New Hampshire’s four Electoral College votes in the presidential election."
False
By Manuela Tobias • September 15, 2017
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on August 30, 2017 a tweet
San Francisco and Takoma Park, Md., are "allowing illegals to vote."
Half-True
By Miriam Valverde • September 15, 2017
Rearfront.com
Rearfront.com
stated on August 9, 2017 a web post
"Dwayne 'The Rock' (Johnson) Has Officially Filed For The 2020 Presidential Campaign"
False
By Louis Jacobson • August 14, 2017
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on July 28, 2017 in a newsletter
Last year, Democrats won nearly 50% of the vote, yet they hold only 38% of the seats in the state House and 30% of the seats in the state Senate.
Mostly True
By Paul Specht • August 9, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 30, 2017 a headline
"A witness will testify against Hillary Clinton."
False
By Joshua Gillin • August 3, 2017
Sean Duffy
Sean Duffy
stated on July 17, 2017 a TV interview
Republicans have " won a thousand seats since Obamacare."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • July 27, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 14, 2017 a blog post
Cher "is moving to Canada because of President Trump."  
False
By Miriam Valverde • July 26, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2017 a tweet
"The person in charge of the Hillary investigation, Andrew McCabe, got $700,000 from (Hillary Clinton) for wife!"
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • July 25, 2017
Randy Bryce
Randy Bryce
stated on July 9, 2017 a TV interview
Says Paul Ryan "has not had a public town hall within the district for over 600 days."
Mostly True
By Alan Hovorka • July 21, 2017
Kid Rock
Kid Rock
stated on July 13, 2017 a post on KidRock.com
"I’ve got 15 days from my announcement to file paperwork with the FEC!"
Half-True
By Joshua Gillin • July 14, 2017
Corey Lewandowski
Corey Lewandowski
stated on July 13, 2017 an NBC interview
Says "Donald Trump was doing a rally in the state of Florida" the day Trump's son and others met with a Russian lawyer in New York.
False
By John Kruzel • July 14, 2017
Reince Priebus
Reince Priebus
stated on July 9, 2017 an interview
"It's an absolute fact" that China and North Korea "have consistently over many, many years" meddled in U.S. elections.  
False
July 13, 2017
Eric Bolling
Eric Bolling
stated on July 11, 2017 comments on 'Fox News Specialists'
"Collusion is not illegal."
Mostly False
By Joshua Gillin • July 12, 2017
Ainsley Earhardt
Ainsley Earhardt
stated on June 20, 2017 the "Fox and Friends" show
"5.7 million -- that’s how many illegal immigrants might have voted" in 2008.
False
By Amy Sherman • June 22, 2017
Joy Reid
Joy Reid
stated on June 20, 2017 a tweet
In the Georgia House district that hosted a special election on June 20, "Trump won by 20+ points."
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 21, 2017
X posts
X posts
stated on May 23, 2017 a tweet
"Docs: Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker took $1 million from a pro-Putin Ukrainian businessman—last election cycle."  
Mostly False
June 21, 2017
Richard Burr
Richard Burr
stated on June 8, 2017 an interview
"This is not the first time (the Russians) have been involved in our elections."
Half-True
By Will Doran • June 20, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 20, 2017 a tweet
Says Jon Ossoff "doesn't even live in (his) district."
True
By Jon Greenberg • June 20, 2017
Great America Alliance
Great America Alliance
stated on June 18, 2017 a radio ad
Says Barack Obama complained that Democrats continue to ignore blacks except at election time.  
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • June 19, 2017
Richard Burr
Richard Burr
stated on June 13, 2017 his opening statement before Jeff Session's testimony
Says the Senate Intelligence Committee has held 10 public hearings this year, "more than double that held by the committee in any recent year."
True
By Will Doran • June 14, 2017
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