Latest Fact-Checks By Samantha Putterman

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House Majority PAC
House Majority PAC
stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "took $213,000 from insurance interests" and that she supported a plan that "strips protections for people with pre-existing conditions and slaps an age tax on older Californians."  
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 16, 2018
House Majority PAC
House Majority PAC
stated on October 9, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says U.S. Rep. Mimi Walters "votes with Donald Trump 99 percent of the time."
Mostly True
By Samantha Putterman • October 16, 2018
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 5, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says that Steve Watkins "bragged to voters that he built his company from scratch, but it was all a lie."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2018
With Honor
With Honor
stated on September 10, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr "would let shady payday lenders take advantage of our troops" and that he took "$36,550 from payday lenders."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2018
National Republican Congressional Committee
National Republican Congressional Committee
stated on September 15, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says that Minnesota Democratic congressional candidate Dean Phillips doesn’t offer health insurance for his employees.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 8, 2018
Maine Democratic Party
Maine Democratic Party
stated on October 1, 2018 in a mailer:
Says Bruce Poliquin "voted to strip 117,000 Mainers of their insurance."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 5, 2018
Antonio Delgado
Antonio Delgado
stated on September 12, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says U.S. Rep. John Faso "voted for an age tax on seniors."
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • October 3, 2018
Congressional Leadership Fund
Congressional Leadership Fund
stated on September 19, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Kansas U.S. House candidate Paul Davis was caught with a stripper during a drug raid and later voted to "allow strip clubs to open near homes, churches, schools and daycare facilities."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • October 1, 2018
Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop
stated on September 21, 2018 in a TV ad:
Says Elissa Slotkin’s plan is to take Medicare away from current senior recipients.
False
By Samantha Putterman • September 26, 2018
Troy Balderson
Troy Balderson
stated on September 6, 2018 in a news story:
Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor has raised "90 percent of his campaign funds from liberal out of staters."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 25, 2018
Mike Bishop
Mike Bishop
stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says Michigan congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin "just parachuted into the district to run for Congress" and "admitted that she doesn’t know our area."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 19, 2018
Katie Porter
Katie Porter
stated on September 5, 2018 in a campaign ad:
Says "Mimi Walters raised taxes on middle-class Californians." 
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • September 7, 2018
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