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Robyn Vining stated on October 25, 2020 in an interview:

My 2018 election was the first time Speaker Robin Vos has lost a Republican-held seat

By Eric Litke • October 29, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 25, 2020 in a rally:

“In Nevada, they want to have a thing where you don’t have to have any verification of the signature” on ballots.

By Amy Sherman • October 28, 2020

Donald Trump stated on October 20, 2020 in a rally in Erie, Pa.:

“Phony” ballots “were printed without my name on it.”

By Amy Sherman • October 21, 2020

Facebook posts stated on October 18, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Pennsylvania rejected 372,000 mail-in ballots

By Amy Sherman • October 19, 2020

Donald Trump stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate:

Says ballots in Wisconsin “are being dumped in rivers” or creeks.

By Eric Litke • October 9, 2020

William Barr stated on September 2, 2020 in a CNN interview:

“We indicted someone in Texas, 1,700 ballots collected from people who could vote, he made them out and voted for the person he wanted to.”

By Ciara O'Rourke • September 22, 2020

Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 20, 2020 in News release:

Kanye West’s access to Wisconsin’s ballot was “denied by liberals.”

By Haley BeMiller • August 21, 2020

Instagram posts stated on August 5, 2020 in a tweet:

"The GOP lawyer who helped Kanye West get on the ballot in Wisconsin is actively working for Donald Trump's campaign."

By Haley BeMiller • August 6, 2020

Donald Trump stated on May 26, 2020 in a tweet:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom “is sending Ballots to millions of people, anyone living in the state, no matter who they are or how they got there, will get one" and the election is "Rigged."

By Chris Nichols • May 26, 2020

Wayne Goodwin stated on December 14, 2019 in a tweet:

Says his opponent for NC Insurance Commissioner is a "perennial candidate" over 30 years.

By Paul Specht • December 23, 2019

California Republican Party stated on August 6, 2019 in a fundraising pitch:

President Trump was "kicked off" the California ballot

By Chris Nichols • August 8, 2019

George Clooney stated on April 16, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

"The overwhelming amount of the money that we're raising is not going to Hillary (Clinton) to run for president. ... It's going to the congressmen and senators to try to take back Congress."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr. • May 5, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on March 22, 2016 in a campaign speech:

"Today, the United States has, sadly, one of the lowest voter turnouts of any major country on earth."

By Chris Nichols • March 23, 2016

No Tax For Tracks stated on September 30, 2014 in an email newsletter:

The Greenlight Pinellas 1-cent sales tax "is permanent, we never get to vote on this again."

By Joshua Gillin • October 14, 2014

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."

By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014

Greg Abbott stated on May 6, 2014 in a press release:

Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group.

By W. Gardner Selby • May 9, 2014

Kesha Rogers stated on March 19, 2014 in statements on her campaign website:

Says President Barack Obama was responsible for "the assassination of at least four American citizens" in drone strikes.

By Sue Owen • March 19, 2014

George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column:

"Any Floridian who has ever requested an absentee ballot henceforth gets one automatically."

By Katie Sanders • February 6, 2014

Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program:

"I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years."

By Caryn Shinske • September 29, 2013

Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.:

Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots."

By W. Gardner Selby • August 2, 2013

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