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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
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on September 7, 2014 a comment on "Meet the Press.":
"Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate."
True
By Linda Qiu • September 7, 2014
Greater Wisconsin Committee
Greater Wisconsin Committee
stated on August 20, 2014 a campaign TV ad:
"Scott Walker gave Wisconsin job creation money to his cronies: corporate friends who contributed to his campaigns" and got $570 million in job-development incentives
False
By Dave Umhoefer • September 3, 2014
Jody Hice
Jody Hice
stated on January 24, 2014 a Facebook post:
Thomas Jefferson said, "That government is best which governs the least, because its people discipline themselves."  
False
By April Hunt • September 3, 2014
John Carlevale
John Carlevale
stated on August 10, 2014 an interview on WPRI's "Newsmakers" program:
"Over 60 percent of the provisional ballots cast in [the 2012] election were disqualified because those folks were not duly registered as voters."
Half-True
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 26, 2014
Allan Fung
Allan Fung
stated on August 18, 2014 a news release:
"Nazi imagery [was used] by the Block for Governor campaign to describe supporters of Allan Fung for Governor."
False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • August 24, 2014
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on August 7, 2014 a campaign commercial:
Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that "belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water."
True
By Joshua Gillin • August 15, 2014
Kasim Reed
Kasim Reed
stated on July 15, 2014 a press release:
Kasim Reed has kept every promise he made as a candidate.
Mostly True
By April Hunt • August 15, 2014
Bob Donovan
Bob Donovan
stated on July 29, 2014 a speech:
"There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city."  
True
By Dave Umhoefer • August 6, 2014
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on August 1, 2014 a press statement:
"Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida.
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 4, 2014
Scott Walker
Scott Walker
stated on July 24, 2014 an interview:
"Mitt Romney did not run his campaign on the basis of arguing his experience in the business world was a reason to vote for him."
Pants on Fire!
By Dave Umhoefer • August 4, 2014
Nathan Deal
Nathan Deal
stated on July 17, 2014 radio interview :
Says Jason Carter has "gotten David Axelrod to come down and be his campaign advisor."  
False
By Nancy Badertscher • July 29, 2014
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on July 15, 2014 in a Facebook posting:
"The fundraising numbers are in, and our grassroots support is unmatched!"
False
By Dave Umhoefer • July 27, 2014
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