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Jonathan Van Fleet is the politics and special projects editor at the Concord Monitor.

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Chris Sununu
stated on June 26, 2018 in an interview:

"Every time they’ve done those border patrols, they’ve taken out people who have trafficked drugs. That’s the federal government’s role. They’re doing their job."

By Ethan DeWitt • July 27, 2018
Chris Sununu
stated on July 10, 2017 in an interview on New Hampshire Public Radio:

California and New York are "the two biggest polluting states in the country."

By Nick Reid • July 28, 2017
Ann McLane Kuster
stated on June 5, 2017 in a meeting with nonprofit leaders:

For 22 percent of N.H. Meals on Wheels recipients, the delivery driver is "the only human contact in their life from week to week."

By Nick Reid • June 9, 2017
Tom Price
stated on May 10, 2017 in press conference about opioid addiction:

"I think if you look at the entire federal government and the president’s commitment to (fighting opioid addiction), you’ll see that there are actually hundreds of millions of dollars increase on this issue."

By Ella Nilsen • May 26, 2017
Jeb Bush
stated on April 6, 2017 in an op-ed:

"When public schools face increased competition, they get better and kids learn more."

By Lola Duffort • April 17, 2017
Bloggers
stated on July 31, 2016 in a web article:

"New regulation requires motorcycle owners to install 75 MPH governor by January 2017"

By Nick Reid • April 2, 2017
Donald Trump
stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet:

There was "serious voter fraud" in New Hampshire.

By Ella Nilsen • November 28, 2016
Maggie Hassan
stated on November 2, 2016 in a debate:

Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants."

By Lola Duffort • November 5, 2016
Chris Sununu
stated on October 31, 2016 in a radio interview :

"The Democrats are very sly. … (in New Hampshire) we have same day voter registration, and to be honest, when Massachusetts elections are not very close, they’re busing them in all over the place."

By Ella Nilsen • November 5, 2016
Chris Sununu
stated on October 6, 2016 in a No Labels forum:

Says drug dealers have "overdosed on purpose" to avoid prosecution.

By Ella Nilsen • October 28, 2016

How have the Democratic candidates fared on the Truth-O-Meter?

By Linda Qiu • October 12, 2015
Live fact-checking the second GOP presidential debate

By Linda Qiu • September 15, 2015
20 fact-checks from the Republican debate in Cleveland

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 12, 2015