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Terry McAuliffe stated on April 1, 2019:

On a bill that would have eased third-trimester abortion resrictions

By Warren Fiske • April 9, 2019

Amy Klobuchar stated on March 17, 2019 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

During her tenure as county attorney in Minnesota, "there was a 65 percent decrease in incarceration of African-Americans."

By Louis Jacobson • March 22, 2019

Donald Trump stated on December 20, 2018 in a tweet:

"Russia, Iran, Syria & many others are not happy" about U.S. troops leaving Syria.

By Miriam Valverde • December 21, 2018

Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018:

"Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare."

By Rashaan Ayesh • November 3, 2018

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 22, 2018 in a campaign ad:

Says "over 40 Republican leaders denounced" Steve Watkins’ campaign

By Stephen Koff • October 25, 2018

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on October 16, 2018 in an attack ad:

Says Dean Heller "broke that promise" to protect expanded Medicaid.

By Jon Greenberg • October 19, 2018

Juliana Stratton stated on June 28, 2018 in a radio interview:

Gov. Bruce Rauner has "created no jobs over the past three years."

By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • July 16, 2018

Evan Jenkins stated on April 9, 2018 in a campaign ad:

"In Congress, (Patrick) Morrisey wrote the health care law giving free health care to illegals."

By Louis Jacobson • April 18, 2018

Michael Screnock stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio ad:

Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench."

By Tom Kertscher • February 14, 2018

Patrick Morrisey stated on October 12, 2017 in a radio interview:

Says Evan "Jenkins has the same positions on the issues as Joe Manchin: supporting Hillary (Clinton), supporting cap-and-trade, supporting Planned Parenthood, many tax increases."

By Manuela Tobias • November 6, 2017

Donald Trump stated on October 22, 2017 in a tweet:

Says "46 percent of people believe major national news organizations fabricate stories about me."

By Jon Greenberg • October 24, 2017

Antonio Villaraigosa stated on September 20, 2017 in a newspaper article:

California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom was "for (high-speed rail), before he’s against it, and then he’s for it again."

By Chris Nichols • September 29, 2017

Bernie Sanders stated on September 17, 2017 in an interview:

"Private insurance companies in this country spend between 12 and 18 percent on administration costs. The cost of administering the Medicare program, a very popular program that works well for our seniors, is 2 percent. We can save approximately $500 billion a year just in administration costs."

By Manuela Tobias • September 20, 2017

Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 21, 2017 in a digital ad:

Says Tony Evers "allowed a middle-school teacher found guilty of spreading pornographic material at school to keep teaching students."

By Tom Kertscher • September 8, 2017

Sean Duffy stated on July 20, 2017 in a TV interview:

"We're flying 1987 planes with 1987 technology."

By Alan Hovorka • September 6, 2017

Sara Stevenson stated on April 3, 2017 in to the editor of the Austin American-Statesman:

Says a Texas Senate committee considering "private school voucher" legislation randomly called people to testify regardless of when the people submitted requests to testify.

By W. Gardner Selby • April 14, 2017

David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 17, 2017 in a tweet:

Says Michelle Obama "said she was never proud of her country til they elected her husband POTUS."

By Tom Kertscher • February 23, 2017

Don Beyer stated on November 8, 2016 in an interview.:

"We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20."

By Warren Fiske • November 28, 2016

Newt Gingrich stated on October 25, 2016 in an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly:

In the Paula Jones case, Bill Clinton paid an "$850,000 penalty."

By Louis Jacobson • October 27, 2016

Gary Johnson stated on September 4, 2016 in a campaign appearance:

Says he and his running mate "are the only candidates that do believe in free trade."

By Cara Lombardo • October 25, 2016

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