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Latest Fact-Checks In Elections

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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
September 29, 2014
Laura Ingraham
Laura Ingraham
stated on September 28, 2014 comments on ABC's "This Week"
This Congress "adjourned earliest of any time in congressional history before an election."
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 28, 2014
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on September 17, 2014 In a television ad
"Michelle Nunn’s own plan says she funded organizations linked to terrorists."
Pants on Fire!
By April Hunt • September 26, 2014
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on September 19, 2014 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.
"The FBI is involved in an investigation about people in the Rio Grande Valley who are using cocaine to buy votes."      
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 24, 2014
Wendy Davis
Wendy Davis
stated on September 19, 2014 a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.
Greg Abbott "heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • September 24, 2014
Michelle Nunn
Michelle Nunn
stated on September 13, 2014 a fundraiser invitation
Michelle Nunn "spent most of her childhood" in Perry, Ga.
Mostly False
By April Hunt • September 19, 2014
Robert Sarvis
Robert Sarvis
stated on September 1, 2014 a speech
"Over 40 of our 100 (House of) Delegates seats go uncontested every year, and over 40 percent of our state senate seats go uncontested every year."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • September 14, 2014
Shemia Fagan
Shemia Fagan
stated on August 15, 2014 an Oregon Voters' Pamphlet statement
"I sponsored the new Buy American law"
False
By Dana Tims • September 12, 2014
Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
stated on August 13, 2014 a newsletter.
Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce."
Half-True
By Nancy Madsen • September 9, 2014
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