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National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on November 25, 2016 a TV ad
Says "Morgan Carroll opposed requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online profiles, making it harder to track online sex offenders and child predators."
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • November 1, 2016
Elise Stefanik
Elise Stefanik
stated on October 6, 2016 a television ad
When asked about bills in Congress important to the North Country, Derrick responded ‘I just don’t know enough about it.’
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • November 1, 2016
Levar Stoney
Levar Stoney
stated on October 17, 2016
"Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools."
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • October 31, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on October 25, 2016 a radio ad
Says it’s not possible for some Wisconsin residents to watch Packers games, "they’re forced to watch Viking games," so he "got a law passed to fix" the problem.
Mostly False
October 28, 2016
Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC
Sensible Transportation Solutions for Austin PAC
stated on October 23, 2016 an ad in the Austin American-Statesman
Says Austin Mayor Steve Adler’s transportation plans linked to Proposition 1 on the ballot remove "27+ miles of traffic lanes around the city," replacing "them with lanes dedicated to usage by bicycles" and buses.    
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 28, 2016
John Skvarla
John Skvarla
stated on October 24, 2016 a speech in Charlotte
Says HB2 "hasn’t moved the needle one iota" on North Carolina’s economy.
Mostly False
By Will Doran • October 28, 2016
Restoration PAC
Restoration PAC
stated on October 13, 2016 A TV ad
"On ISIS, (Michael Bennet) chose the (Washington) insiders over our generals."  
Mostly False
By Alan Gathright • October 27, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2016 a speech
"The man who was in charge of the investigation of Hillary Clinton accepted essentially from Hillary Clinton $675,000 that went to his wife."
Mostly False
By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • October 26, 2016
No on 56 campaign
No on 56 campaign
stated on October 7, 2016 a campaign TV ad.
California’s proposed tobacco tax "diverts 82 percent of the new taxes to line the pockets of wealthy special interests like insurance companies who don't have to help even one more patient."  
Mostly False
By Chris Nichols • October 25, 2016
David Holmes
David Holmes
stated on October 17, 2016 a Facebook post and video
Says Gerald Daugherty advocated lowering the penalty for crimes like strangulation in domestic violence cases because "they just ‘throw more people into the’" jail "‘system." 
Mostly False
By Rachel Rice • October 24, 2016
DCCC
DCCC
stated on October 12, 2016 a campaign ad
"Just like Donald Trump, David Jolly wants to outlaw a woman's right to choose."
Mostly False
By Allison Graves • October 24, 2016
Kellyanne Conway
Kellyanne Conway
stated on October 23, 2016 comments on "Meet the Press"
Says Hillary Clinton takes "tens of millions of dollars from countries that hate women, that disrespect women, that throw gays off of buildings."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • October 23, 2016
Ted Strickland
Ted Strickland
stated on October 20, 2016 the U.S. Senate debate in Cleveland
Says Rob Portman was a registered foreign agent whose "client was Haiti, at a time when the Baby Doc, Duvalier, who was a despot, was killing people."
Mostly False
By Linda Qiu • October 21, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate
Says Hillary Clinton's "plan is going to raise taxes and even double your taxes."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 20, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 19, 2016 the third 2016 presidential debate
Says Hillary Clinton "wants to have open borders."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • October 20, 2016
Ron Johnson
Ron Johnson
stated on August 9, 2016 a TV ad
"During his 18-year Senate career, (Russ Feingold) supported judges who voted to deny your individual Second Amendment right. … (He) promises to protect those rights, but that's not what his record shows."  
Mostly False
By Jonathan Anderson • October 19, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 9, 2016 the second presidential debate
"Many of (Hillary Clinton's) friends took bigger deductions (than me). Warren Buffett took a massive deduction. (George) Soros, who is a friend of hers, took a massive deduction."
Mostly False
By Rachel Tiede • October 18, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 13, 2016 a speech in West Palm Beach, Fla.
"Workers in the United States are making less than they were almost 20 years ago, and yet they are working harder."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2016
National Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
stated on October 8, 2016 a flier.
Hillary Clinton said gun confiscation "would be worth considering."
Mostly False
By Warren Fiske • October 17, 2016
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 15, 2016 an interview on Live From the State Capitol
"New York State has been horribly, horribly hurt by NAFTA"
Mostly False
By Dan Clark • October 17, 2016
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