Latest Fact-checks by Nadia Pflaum Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio." Ted Strickland stated on May 9, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio: Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings." Fighting for Ohio PAC stated on May 6, 2016 in Fighting for Ohio PAC ad: Says Ted Strickland admits his record on jobs and taxes is "mixed and spotty." Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country." John Kasich stated on April 24, 2016 in comments on "Face the Nation": "After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed." Occupational Knowledge International stated on April 20, 2016 in a petition on Change.org: Says Sherwin-Williams is "making lead paint and poisoning people around the world." Ohio Democratic Party stated on April 8, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Republican presidential candidate and Gov. John Kasich has spent 177 days out of state and used $350,000 in taxpayer money on his "costly campaign." Ted Cruz stated on April 3, 2016 in ad paid for by campaign for Ted Cruz: Says a company that got tax breaks from the state later "laid off 100 Ohioans, even as its CEO cut a half-million-dollar check to Kasich’s super PAC." Trusted Leadership PAC stated on March 29, 2016 in a Trusted Leadership PAC ad : "Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasich’s) super PAC." Ted Strickland stated on March 17, 2016 in campaign ad, "Beltway Rob": "It was (Rob Portman’s) job to stop China’s illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing." Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs." John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ " Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2016 in Department of Homeland Security hearing: "We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border." John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation." Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods." Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. Tim McGinty stated on February 17, 2016 in his campaign website: "We are almost halfway to our goal of 1,000 rapes prosecuted!" American Future Fund stated on January 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder." John Kasich stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on Fox News: Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+." Ted Strickland stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "With 320,000 net Ohio manufacturing jobs lost, (Sen. Rob) Portman calls NAFTA a ‘proven success’."
Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio." Ted Strickland stated on May 9, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio: Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings." Fighting for Ohio PAC stated on May 6, 2016 in Fighting for Ohio PAC ad: Says Ted Strickland admits his record on jobs and taxes is "mixed and spotty." Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country." John Kasich stated on April 24, 2016 in comments on "Face the Nation": "After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed." Occupational Knowledge International stated on April 20, 2016 in a petition on Change.org: Says Sherwin-Williams is "making lead paint and poisoning people around the world." Ohio Democratic Party stated on April 8, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Republican presidential candidate and Gov. John Kasich has spent 177 days out of state and used $350,000 in taxpayer money on his "costly campaign." Ted Cruz stated on April 3, 2016 in ad paid for by campaign for Ted Cruz: Says a company that got tax breaks from the state later "laid off 100 Ohioans, even as its CEO cut a half-million-dollar check to Kasich’s super PAC." Trusted Leadership PAC stated on March 29, 2016 in a Trusted Leadership PAC ad : "Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasich’s) super PAC." Ted Strickland stated on March 17, 2016 in campaign ad, "Beltway Rob": "It was (Rob Portman’s) job to stop China’s illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing." Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs." John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ " Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2016 in Department of Homeland Security hearing: "We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border." John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation." Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods." Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011. Tim McGinty stated on February 17, 2016 in his campaign website: "We are almost halfway to our goal of 1,000 rapes prosecuted!" American Future Fund stated on January 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder." John Kasich stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on Fox News: Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+." Ted Strickland stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "With 320,000 net Ohio manufacturing jobs lost, (Sen. Rob) Portman calls NAFTA a ‘proven success’."
Rob Portman stated on May 17, 2016 in a radio interview: Ohio is "probably top five in the country, sadly, in terms of heroin overdoses. It’s now exceeded car accidents as the No. 1 cause of death in Ohio."
Ted Strickland stated on May 9, 2016 in a campaign stop at Steelworkers 1104 in Lorain, Ohio: Trade deals are negotiated in "secret" and, unlike corporate interests, politicians never invite "the leaders of the AFL-CIO or steelworkers or the mine workers to come in and sit down in these meetings."
Fighting for Ohio PAC stated on May 6, 2016 in Fighting for Ohio PAC ad: Says Ted Strickland admits his record on jobs and taxes is "mixed and spotty."
Joe Roman stated on April 25, 2016 in a Plain Dealer article: Says $15-an-hour proposal in Cleveland is "the most aggressive minimum wage increase in the country."
John Kasich stated on April 24, 2016 in comments on "Face the Nation": "After my first year as governor, I was one of the most unpopular governors, maybe the most unpopular governor in the country. ... It changed."
Occupational Knowledge International stated on April 20, 2016 in a petition on Change.org: Says Sherwin-Williams is "making lead paint and poisoning people around the world."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on April 8, 2016 in a Facebook post: Says Republican presidential candidate and Gov. John Kasich has spent 177 days out of state and used $350,000 in taxpayer money on his "costly campaign."
Ted Cruz stated on April 3, 2016 in ad paid for by campaign for Ted Cruz: Says a company that got tax breaks from the state later "laid off 100 Ohioans, even as its CEO cut a half-million-dollar check to Kasich’s super PAC."
Trusted Leadership PAC stated on March 29, 2016 in a Trusted Leadership PAC ad : "Millionaires working side by side with George Soros are bankrolling (John Kasich’s) super PAC."
Ted Strickland stated on March 17, 2016 in campaign ad, "Beltway Rob": "It was (Rob Portman’s) job to stop China’s illegal dumping of steel. He failed, looked the other way, did nothing."
Bernie Sanders stated on March 15, 2016 in a political ad for Bernie 2016: "The Trans-Pacific trade deal could cost America 448,000 more jobs."
John Kasich stated on March 14, 2016 in comments at a town hall in North Canton, Ohio: "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ "
Rob Portman stated on March 8, 2016 in Department of Homeland Security hearing: "We understand that this heroin is primarily coming from Mexico, over the border."
John Kasich stated on February 24, 2016 in a Kasich for America ad, "Progress": "As governor, Kasich delivered the largest tax cut in the nation."
Tim McGinty stated on March 4, 2016 in his campaign website: Says he "tore down hundreds of abandoned homes that served as havens for crime and reduce(d) the value of our neighborhoods."
Cecile Richards stated on February 9, 2016 in a forum in Los Angeles: "In Ohio, more than half the providers of safe and legal abortion have had to shut down" since Gov. John Kasich took office in 2011.
Tim McGinty stated on February 17, 2016 in his campaign website: "We are almost halfway to our goal of 1,000 rapes prosecuted!"
American Future Fund stated on January 28, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Kasich’s budget raised taxes by billions, hitting businesses hard and the middle class even harder."
John Kasich stated on January 29, 2016 in comments on Fox News: Ohio’s credit rating is "as high as you can get, AA+."
Ted Strickland stated on December 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: "With 320,000 net Ohio manufacturing jobs lost, (Sen. Rob) Portman calls NAFTA a ‘proven success’."
