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David Dewhurst

David Dewhurst

David Dewhurst, the former state land commissioner, was initially elected lieutenant governor of Texas in 2002. He lost his 2012 bid for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate and lost his bid for re-nomination in 2014.

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Latest Fact-Checks By David Dewhurst

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David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on September 26, 2014 in a speech in Washington, D.C.:
"Prayer rugs have recently been found on the Texas side of the border in the brush."
Pants on Fire!
By Dylan Baddour • October 19, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on July 21, 2014 in a news story:
At "least a quarter of those apprehended" at the border "have criminal records."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 29, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on May 7, 2014 in a roundtable debate with state Sen. Dan Patrick:
Wendy Davis "was just doing a fund-raiser in Chicago with the international socialists organization."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad:
Dan Patrick "got caught not paying his taxes" and "pocketed his employees’ payroll taxes."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 28, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 16, 2014 in a video ad:
Dan Patrick "changed his name from Danny Goeb to hide from" his "debts."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on March 2, 2014:
Dan Patrick "called for increasing the gas tax and the state sales tax."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 17, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on March 2, 2014 in a TV ad:
Says Dan Patrick "supported giving a $5,000 taxpayer-funded voucher to every family to buy a car."  
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • March 14, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on January 20, 2014 in a debate:
On repealing the 17th Amendment
Full Flop
By Sue Owen • February 13, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on December 12, 2013 in a tweet:
In altered photo, says Barack Obama wants "more of Texans’ private data" via health care.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • January 4, 2014
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on October 1, 2013 in a blog post on his campaign website:
"I have cut taxes 63 times, including a 2006 property tax reduction that ranks as the largest in state history."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • December 8, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on October 14, 2013 in an interview with the Texas Observer:
The White House had a live video feed of the Benghazi attacks as they occurred.
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • October 15, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on September 16, 2013 in a Republican lieutenant governor candidate forum:
"I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • September 26, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on August 19, 2013 in an interview on “Conexión Texas”:
"Soy ... el único official estatal quién es un hombre de negocios."
False
By Sue Owen • September 16, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on August 3, 2013 in a telephone call to the Allen, Texas, police department.:
"I am every year the No.1 pick of all of the law enforcement agencies within Texas."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • August 27, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on April 8, 2013 in in an appearance on Mark Davis’ KSKY-AM radio show:
Says Texas "school systems" lose 45 days a year on testing.
Mostly False
By Sue Owen • April 17, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on November 29, 2012 in remarks to the Dallas Regional Chamber:
Says that under Texas law, it takes six years to close a failing school.
False
By Sue Owen • January 1, 2013
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on July 17, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate.:
Says he has seen Border Patrol signs near the Mexico border in English, Spanish and Chinese.
True
By W. Gardner Selby • July 26, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 22, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas.:
"I've never supported a payroll tax."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 9, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 9, 2012 in a speech to the Republican Party of Texas convention in Fort Worth.:
Says he "passed" eight measures, including ones to prevent groping at airport security checks and to bar "sanctuary" cities in Texas.  
Half-True
By Tara Merrigan • July 3, 2012
David Dewhurst
David Dewhurst
stated on June 4, 2012 in a radio interview.:
"Most of Ted Cruz’s money comes from Washington, from outside the state of Texas."
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • June 21, 2012
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Latest Fact-Checks About David Dewhurst

Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on April 28, 2014 in a TV ad:
Under David Dewhurst’s leadership, the Texas "Senate passed an expansion of in-state tuition and free health care to illegal immigrants."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • May 15, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on April 28, 2014 in a mailer to voters:
"PolitiFact Texas gave" a David Dewhurst TV ad "a ‘Pants-on-Fire’ rating as an outrageous lie."
Half-True
By W. Gardner Selby • May 1, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on April 16, 2014 in a press release:
"David Dewhurst currently owes more than $1 million to vendors for services provided to his 2012 U.S. Senate campaign."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • April 18, 2014
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on January 27, 2014 in the Texas Debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13, in Dallas:
David Dewhurst is "the first lieutenant governor in history to have a personal security detail."
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • January 31, 2014
Dan Patrick
Dan Patrick
stated on October 7, 2013 in a video advertisement, "Fight":
I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • October 9, 2013
Todd Staples
Todd Staples
stated on October 29, 2013 in an interview on a Lubbock radio station:
Says David Dewhurst "went out for drinks" during Senate debate on abortion bill.
Half-True
By Sue Owen • October 7, 2013
Joseph
Joseph "Joe" Deshotel
stated on November 13, 2012 in a press release.:
"There is no evidence that poor people abuse drugs more frequently than any other socio-economic group."  
False
By W. Gardner Selby • November 26, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on July 23, 2012 in a Republican U.S. Senate debate in Houston:
Says David Dewhurst "explicitly advocated" a guest worker program for all illegal immigrants.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen • July 26, 2012
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on July 12, 2012 in a radio ad.:
Every "major newspaper in Texas calls" David Dewhurst "a moderate."  
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 18, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.:
David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • April 20, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 12, 2012 in a handout.:
David Dewhurst has a "record of promoting an income tax."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • February 10, 2012
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on October 5, 2011 in a widely distributed email memo.:
Says David Dewhurst accused Cruz of being a Red Chinese Communist.
Mostly True
By W. Gardner Selby • October 11, 2011
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on September 21, 2011 in a campaign video.:
Says David Dewhurst skipped nine candidate forums after announcing his U.S. Senate candidacy.
Mostly True
By Sue Owen, W. Gardner Selby • October 3, 2011
Tom Leppert
Tom Leppert
stated on July 19, 2011 in a campaign statement.:
Says opponent David Dewhurst is a "career politician."
False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2011
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