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Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on November 22, 2013 a video:
Travis County is "surrounded by red counties."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 21, 2014
Kathleen Peters
Kathleen Peters
stated on December 13, 2013 a mailing to 13th Congressional District voters:
"Since 2007 David Jolly has given almost $30,000 to keep Democrats in Congress!"
Mostly True
By Joshua Gillin • December 27, 2013
Gilberto Hinojosa
Gilberto Hinojosa
stated on December 10, 2013 an email blast:
"This is the first time in Texas history -- and only the fourth time in United States history -- that two women are running for the top spots."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • December 26, 2013
Mary Burke
Mary Burke
stated on December 13, 2013 an interview:
"Scott Walker raises nearly 70 percent of his money from out of state"
Mostly False
By Dave Umhoefer • December 22, 2013
Mark Obenshain
Mark Obenshain
stated on November 27, 2013 a statement.:
"Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount."
True
By Nancy Madsen • December 17, 2013
Howard Fineman
Howard Fineman
stated on December 10, 2013 comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes":
Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • December 13, 2013
Dan Gelber
Dan Gelber
stated on November 26, 2013 Charlie Crist's campaign website:
Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
False
By Amy Sherman • December 12, 2013
Mike Tate
Mike Tate
stated on November 17, 2013 a fund-raising email:
Says Gov. Scott Walker has dropped Wisconsin "to 45th in the nation in job growth prospects while campaigning for president out of state."
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2013
Lloyd Doggett
Lloyd Doggett
stated on November 4, 2013 a guest lecture:
"During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • November 26, 2013
Pat McCrory
Pat McCrory
stated on November 20, 2013 an interview on MSNBC's "The Daily Rundown":
"If you survey, most (North Carolina) Democrats also agree with our (election) laws and voter ID."
Mostly False
By Louis Jacobson • November 22, 2013
Allan Levene
Allan Levene
stated on November 2, 2013 an article:
Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states.
True
By Eric Stirgus • November 20, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 4, 2013 as quoted in an Associated Press news story:
In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 19, 2013
Ken Detzner
Ken Detzner
stated on November 4, 2013 a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing:
One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 14, 2013
Miriam Martinez
Miriam Martinez
stated on November 11, 2013 her campaign website:
I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 13, 2013
George Will
George Will
stated on November 10, 2013 comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":
Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections.  
True
By Jon Greenberg • November 10, 2013
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on November 7, 2013 a donation web page:
Wendy Davis is "fighting to bring ... Bloomberg-style gun control to Texas."
Half-True
By Sue Owen • November 8, 2013
Jonathan Karl
Jonathan Karl
stated on November 3, 2013 a conversation on ABC's "This Week":
"Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage."
True
By Amy Sherman • November 3, 2013
Democratic Governors Association
Democratic Governors Association
stated on October 24, 2013 an email blast:
"Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 31, 2013
League of Women Voters of Florida
League of Women Voters of Florida
stated on October 10, 2013 a statement:
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that the SAVE "database is not a foolproof means of verifying (citizenship on) the voter rolls."
True
By Amy Sherman • October 30, 2013
League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund
League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund
stated on September 23, 2013 a press release:
"Photo ID is not required for those who vote by mail."
True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 1, 2013
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