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Jose Diaz-Balart
Jose Diaz-Balart
stated on November 9, 2014 a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press":
"Every single day in this country, 1,000 people are deported and the vast majority of those people that are deported aren't criminals."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • November 12, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on November 7, 2014 an interview:
"The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there."
True
By Dave Umhoefer • November 12, 2014
Robert Healey
Robert Healey
stated on November 5, 2014 interviews:
I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor.
True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • November 9, 2014
Sean Spicer
Sean Spicer
stated on November 2, 2014 comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980."
True
By Lauren Carroll • November 2, 2014
Jonathan Karl
Jonathan Karl
stated on November 2, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters."
True
By Katie Sanders • November 2, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate:
Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama
Half-True
By April Hunt • November 1, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on October 14, 2014 an interview:
The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years.
Mostly True
By Craig Gilbert, Dave Umhoefer • October 31, 2014
Megyn Kelly
Megyn Kelly
stated on October 21, 2014 a segment on "The Kelly File":
A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ "
False
By Katie Sanders • October 30, 2014
Tucker Carlson
Tucker Carlson
stated on October 2, 2014 a broadcast of Fox News' "Outnumbered":
Democrats give "Newports to the homeless to get them to the polls."
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • October 28, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on October 21, 2014 the CNN debate:
Says Charlie Crist wants felons who "commit a heinous crime" such as "intentional permanent disfigurement of a child, you walk out of jail, you immediately get to vote."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 27, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on October 22, 2014 an Atlanta Journal-Constitution story:
Georgia has elected more African-American leaders than any other state in the country.  
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 27, 2014
John Carlevale
John Carlevale
stated on October 19, 2014 a TV debate:
Four members of the Rhode Island General Assembly "went to vote in 2010 and were told they had already voted."
False
By Alex Kuffner • October 26, 2014
Larry Pressler
Larry Pressler
stated on October 16, 2014 a campaign forum:
"All four on Mount Rushmore, they were all independents at one critical point in their career."
False
By Steve Contorno • October 16, 2014
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
stated on October 10, 2014 a news release:
The U.S. Supreme Court struck down Wisconsin's photo ID election law
False
By Dave Umhoefer • October 14, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate:
The United States was not one of 16 countries where David Perdue said in his Pillowtex deposition that he created jobs.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 14, 2014
Brad Schimel
Brad Schimel
stated on October 1, 2014 a campaign TV ad:
"An overwhelming majority of Republican and Democrat law enforcement leaders have endorsed Brad Schimel."
Half-True
By Dave Umhoefer • October 13, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate:
David Perdue did not support the 2014 farm bill that U.S. Sens. Isakson and Chambliss did.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • October 13, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on October 7, 2014 a U.S. Senate debate:
Michelle Nunn ranks agriculture issues as the 18th most important items facing Georgia.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • October 10, 2014
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on September 30, 2014 a campaign commercial:
Says U.S. Rep. Steve Southerland "voted himself health care for life."
Pants on Fire!
By Joshua Gillin • October 8, 2014
One Wisconsin Now
One Wisconsin Now
stated on September 26, 2014 a news release:
Scott Walker was elected governor on a promise not to take campaign contributions "from the date of his inauguration until the signing of the state budget," but broke it by taking nearly $5.6 million.  
False
By Tom Kertscher • September 29, 2014
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