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Mahlon Mitchell

Mahlon Mitchell

Mahlon Mitchell has served as president of the Professional Fire Fighters of Wisconsin union since January 2011. A Democrat, he lost to Republican Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch in Wisconsin's June 2012 recall elections. In November 2017, he announced his candidacy for governor in the 2018 election.

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Latest Fact-Checks By Mahlon Mitchell

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Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on June 19, 2018 an interview
Says Scott Walker "has cut more from public education than he's put back in, obviously. He took $1.6 billion and some change away and then puts back $630 million and he's calling that progress."
Mostly False
August 1, 2018
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on April 30, 2018 a website campaign statement
Says he was "instrumental to passing two (recent) pieces of legislation that were a huge victory for firefighters across the state."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • May 7, 2018
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on January 17, 2018 a tweet
"When @ScottWalker told firefighters we didn’t need to worry about Act 10, we said hell no, we stand with working Wisconsinites everywhere."
Mostly False
By Eric Litke • March 7, 2018
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on November 19, 2017 an interview
Wisconsin has "the fastest-shrinking middle class in the country."  
Mostly False
By Kevin Crowe • November 29, 2017
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on June 12, 2012 a news release
As Massachusetts governor, Mitt Romney used a line-item veto to cut "millions of dollars for firefighting equipment," including firefighters' "coats, pants, helmets and boots."
True
July 1, 2012
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on May 11, 2012 an interview
Access for 12,000 women to use Planned Parenthood -- "not for the right to choose," but for "basic health care" -- was "taken away" by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker and Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch.
Mostly True
May 30, 2012
Mahlon Mitchell
Mahlon Mitchell
stated on November 4, 2011 remarks
Under a law proposed by Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, businesses that move into Wisconsin "don't have to pay any taxes" on their income for two years.
True
November 3, 2011
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Latest Fact-Checks About Mahlon Mitchell

Republican Party of Wisconsin
Republican Party of Wisconsin
stated on August 1, 2018 a news release
Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • August 9, 2018
Rebecca Kleefisch
Rebecca Kleefisch
stated on May 13, 2012 an interview
Says Democratic recall opponent Mahlon Mitchell sent a letter "encouraging folks to boycott more than 100 companies."
Half-True
May 20, 2012
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