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Bernie Sanders
stated on May 29, 2016 an interview on NBC's 'Meet the Press':

"Right now, in every major poll, national poll and statewide poll done in the last month, six weeks, we are defeating Trump, often by big numbers and always at a larger margin than Secretary Clinton is."

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • May 29, 2016

Newt Gingrich
stated on May 27, 2016 a post on Twitter:

"No one in American history has moved from a June 16 announcement to a May 26 winning of a majority. Trump's achievement is remarkable."

Pants on Fire!

By Aaron Sharockman • May 27, 2016

Pete Gallego
stated on April 22, 2016 Pete Gallego campaign press release:

Says Will Hurd "cosponsored a bill that would militarize our border and allow 200 miles of new roads to be built in the Big Bend region -- cutting up our beloved park."

Half-True

By Filipa Ioannou • May 26, 2016

Hillary Clinton
stated on May 22, 2016 an interview on "Meet the Press":

"Let me say that I don't think (Bernie Sanders has) had a single negative ad ever run against him."

False

By Linda Qiu • May 22, 2016

National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on May 16, 2016 an automated call:

Says "Jacky Rosen has refused to tell us whether she supports Bernie Sanders or Hillary Clinton."

Pants on Fire!

By Riley Snyder • May 20, 2016

Jeff Weaver
stated on May 17, 2016 a television interview on CNN:

Nevada Democratic Party leaders "hijacked the process on the floor" of the state convention "ignoring the regular procedure and ramming through what they wanted to do."

False

By Riley Snyder • May 18, 2016

Mamie Locke
stated on May 8, 2016 an interview.:

"The United States has a low voter turnout rate."

True

By Warren Fiske • May 16, 2016

Ed Gillespie
stated on April 30, 2016 a speech:

"For the first time in over 40 years, Republicans don’t hold a single statewide office" in Virginia.

True

By Sean Gorman • May 12, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on May 8, 2016 an interview on 'Meet the Press':

"You have to be a citizen to vote," but with same-day voter registration, "you have places where people just walk in and vote."

False

By Lauren Carroll • May 8, 2016

Paul Ryan
stated on May 5, 2016 an interview:

On supporting the eventual Republican presidential nominee

Half Flip

By Tom Kertscher • May 6, 2016

Colorado Health Institute
stated on April 8, 2016 an analysis report :

ColoradoCare would have higher revenues than McDonald’s.

Mostly True

By Alan Gathright • May 4, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on April 30, 2016 a speech at the California Republican Party Convention:

"Here in California, Donald Trump has given $12,000 to Jerry Brown, Gavin Newsom and Kamala Harris."

Mostly True

By Chris Nichols • May 3, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2016 a speech at the California Republican Party Convention:

"In the history of Republican primaries, I’ve gotten the most votes in the history of the Republican party."

False

By Chris Nichols • May 2, 2016

Bernie Sanders
stated on May 1, 2016 an interview on CBS News' "Face the Nation":

Winning enough pledged delegates is "not impossible."

Mostly True

By Jon Greenberg • May 2, 2016

John Kasich
stated on April 24, 2016 comments on "Face the Nation":

"After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed."

True

By Nadia Pflaum • May 2, 2016

Ted Cruz
stated on April 25, 2016 remarks in Borden, Ind.:

"I earned more votes in the state of Wisconsin than Donald Trump did in New York."

True

By Louis Jacobson • April 25, 2016

Tom "Smitty" Smith
stated on April 14, 2016 a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman:

"Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote."

Mostly True

By W. Gardner Selby • April 22, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 20, 2016 a tweet:

"Ted Cruz is mathematically out of winning the race."

Mostly True

By Linda Qiu • April 20, 2016

Donald Trump
stated on April 11, 2016 a TV interview:

The Colorado caucus system for selecting Republican delegates is "rigged."

False

By Alan Gathright • April 19, 2016

Corey Lewandowski
stated on April 17, 2016 an interview on Fox News Sunday:

"The chairman of the party of Florida, who is an avid and outward supporter of Marco Rubio, gets to appoint 30 of those delegates."

False

By Amy Sherman • April 19, 2016

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