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Leah Vukmir

Leah Vukmir

Republican Leah Vukmir was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate in 2010, representing a suburban Milwaukee district. She served in the state Assembly from 2002 to 2008. She lost a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2018.

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Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 19, 2018 a debate
Says Tammy Baldwin’s "Medicare for All" plan means senior citizens would "no longer have" Medicare.  
Mostly False
October 26, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on September 23, 2018 an interview
Says Tammy Baldwin was the only member of the Wisconsin congressional delegation "to have a report outlining that a doctor was overprescribing opioids" at the Tomah VA, "later a veteran died" and Baldwin "covered it up."
Mostly False
October 3, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on July 26, 2018 a public forum
Says "I have been through the gauntlet, when we had riots in that Capitol."
Pants on Fire!
By D.L. Davis • September 4, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on August 15, 2018 an interview
On conservative mega-donor Richard Uihlein.
Full Flop
August 23, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on July 31, 2018 an interview
"I have always been there with" Donald Trump.  
False
August 8, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on June 1, 2018 a news release
Says Tammy Baldwin's record includes "opposing harsher punishments for criminals who commit violent crimes near schools."
Half-True
By Jennifer Walter • August 7, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on June 1, 2018 a tweet
Tammy Baldwin "opposed displaying the flag and reciting the Pledge of Allegiance or singing the National Anthem in our classrooms."
Mostly False
By Diana Dombrowski • July 20, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on July 5, 2018 a news release
Says Mark Pocan’s proposal to eliminate the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) would "eliminate border enforcement."
Pants on Fire!
July 13, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on June 19, 2018 a statement
On separating families at the border.  
Half Flip
June 20, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on May 14, 2018 an interview
Says Tammy Baldwin is "more worried about the mastermind of 9/11" than supporting CIA director nominee Gina Haspel.  
Pants on Fire!
May 18, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on January 25, 2018 an article
Says Sen. Tammy Baldwin "claims to support a 'Buy America' philosophy, but her actions speak louder than her empty words."
False
By D.L. Davis • March 12, 2018
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 12, 2017 an interview
In 2016, there were 5,570 people in Wisconsin "who committed crimes on probation and they were not revoked."
Half-True
October 20, 2017
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on May 15, 2013 a news release
A referendum "gives the people the chance to decide" on cutting the Milwaukee County Board budget by two-thirds
False
By Dave Umhoefer • May 22, 2013
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door
"For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs."
Mostly True
October 11, 2010
Leah Vukmir
Leah Vukmir
stated on October 9, 2010 a campaign brochure distributed door to door
In 2009, "the state Legislature passed more than $5 billion in tax increases."
False
October 11, 2010
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Latest Fact-Checks About Leah Vukmir

Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Democratic Party of Wisconsin
stated on September 10, 2018 a mailer
"Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation."
True
By D.L. Davis • October 17, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 20, 2018 a TV ad
"2.4 million people in Wisconsin have pre-existing conditions" and Leah Vukmir supports letting insurance companies "deny coverage to people with pre-existing conditions."  
Half-True
October 8, 2018
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on September 10, 2018 a TV ad
Says Leah Vukmir was "just about the only legislator who stood with the insurance companies" and "voted against oral chemotherapy."  
Mostly True
September 14, 2018
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on August 1, 2018 an online video
Says Leah Vukmir said: "I’m not endorsing Donald Trump."  
False
August 8, 2018
Club for Growth
Club for Growth
stated on July 12, 2018 a TV ad
Says Leah Vukmir "wrote a letter seeking leniency for a fellow state legislator convicted of sexual assault."
Mostly True
July 18, 2018
Jim Sullivan
Jim Sullivan
stated on October 22, 2010 campaign literature distributed to district residents
Says Leah "Vukmir supports allowing people to carry concealed weapons into day care centers, churches, health care clinics and playgrounds."
Half-True
October 23, 2010
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