Latest Fact-checks by W. Gardner Selby Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. Jeff Wentworth stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools." Conservative Voters of Texas PAC stated on May 25, 2012 in whylarrywhy.com: Says Larry Taylor gave "in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." Sylvia Romo stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money." Ryan Downton stated on May 21, 2012 in an open letter to voters.: Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants. Justin Hewlett stated on May 16, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the majority of candidates in Texas’ 25th Congressional District live outside the district. Craig James stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms." Lloyd Doggett stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election. Conservative Renewal PAC stated on April 27, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." Brigid Shea stated on May 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years." Bill Spelman stated on May 8, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist. Jana Duty stated on April 15, 2012 in as quoted in Austin American-Statesman news article.: Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her. Mike Martinez stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview with Austin's KUT, 90.5 FM.: "Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive." Chain email stated on March 24, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by a reader.: Says the Department of Homeland Security has ordered "enough rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to kill every man, woman and child in the United States," possibly to combat "massive civil unrest" or "an invasion by a foreign power." Chain email stated on April 13, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by an Austin American-Statesman reader.: Says there is an upcoming vote to preserve benefits of Texas homestead exemption for seniors and the disabled. Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." Sara Stevenson stated on April 4, 2012 in an op-ed column.: "The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. Roger Williams stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded ObamaCare will cost the U.S. more than 800,000 jobs." Tom Leppert stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses. Susan Combs stated on April 4, 2012 in a public appearance.: The 2011 Legislature did not cut Texas public school funding. Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on April 9, 2012 in a web video.: Says she balanced a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes. Donna Campbell stated on March 31, 2012 in an email blast.: Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion. David Dewhurst stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president. Brigid Shea stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column.: In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas." Charlie Baird stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign handout.: "We've had the same leadership in the Travis County DA's office for 30 years." Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. Chain email stated on March 2, 2012 in a chain email.: Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo. Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.: "More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid." David Dewhurst stated on March 8, 2012 in an email blast.: Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon.
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David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff. Jeff Wentworth stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools." Conservative Voters of Texas PAC stated on May 25, 2012 in whylarrywhy.com: Says Larry Taylor gave "in-state tuition to illegal immigrants." Sylvia Romo stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money." Ryan Downton stated on May 21, 2012 in an open letter to voters.: Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants. Justin Hewlett stated on May 16, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the majority of candidates in Texas’ 25th Congressional District live outside the district. Craig James stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms." Lloyd Doggett stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election. Conservative Renewal PAC stated on April 27, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants." Brigid Shea stated on May 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years." Bill Spelman stated on May 8, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist. Jana Duty stated on April 15, 2012 in as quoted in Austin American-Statesman news article.: Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her. Mike Martinez stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview with Austin's KUT, 90.5 FM.: "Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive." Chain email stated on March 24, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by a reader.: Says the Department of Homeland Security has ordered "enough rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to kill every man, woman and child in the United States," possibly to combat "massive civil unrest" or "an invasion by a foreign power." Chain email stated on April 13, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by an Austin American-Statesman reader.: Says there is an upcoming vote to preserve benefits of Texas homestead exemption for seniors and the disabled. Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget." Sara Stevenson stated on April 4, 2012 in an op-ed column.: "The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test." David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer. Roger Williams stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded ObamaCare will cost the U.S. more than 800,000 jobs." Tom Leppert stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses. Susan Combs stated on April 4, 2012 in a public appearance.: The 2011 Legislature did not cut Texas public school funding. Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on April 9, 2012 in a web video.: Says she balanced a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes. Donna Campbell stated on March 31, 2012 in an email blast.: Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion. David Dewhurst stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president. Brigid Shea stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column.: In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas." Charlie Baird stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign handout.: "We've had the same leadership in the Travis County DA's office for 30 years." Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. Chain email stated on March 2, 2012 in a chain email.: Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo. Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.: "More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid." David Dewhurst stated on March 8, 2012 in an email blast.: Says gas costs $4.50 a gallon.
David Dewhurst stated on May 29, 2012 in a memo from campaign pollster Mike Baselice.: Says that from 1992 through 2010, every statewide candidate drawing over 43 percent of the vote in a Republican Texas primary won the resulting runoff.
Jeff Wentworth stated on May 9, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says he "restored prayer and the pledge in our schools."
Conservative Voters of Texas PAC stated on May 25, 2012 in whylarrywhy.com: Says Larry Taylor gave "in-state tuition to illegal immigrants."
Sylvia Romo stated on May 20, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Lloyd Doggett "made millions off companies like Bank of America while they took taxpayer bailout money."
Ryan Downton stated on May 21, 2012 in an open letter to voters.: Says Paul Workman authored legislation providing amnesty for illegal immigrants.
Justin Hewlett stated on May 16, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says the majority of candidates in Texas’ 25th Congressional District live outside the district.
Craig James stated on May 16, 2012 in a speech in Tyler, Texas.: "Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are negotiating with the United Nations about doing a treaty that will ban the use of firearms."
Lloyd Doggett stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election.
Conservative Renewal PAC stated on April 27, 2012 in a TV ad.: "Tom Leppert pledged to make Dallas a sanctuary city for illegal immigrants."
Brigid Shea stated on May 7, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says Lee Leffingwell "raised property taxes 20 percent in three years."
Bill Spelman stated on May 8, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: Says challenger Dominic Chavez is a "Rick Perry Republican" lobbyist.
Jana Duty stated on April 15, 2012 in as quoted in Austin American-Statesman news article.: Says Williamson County District Attorney John Bradley reduces 36 percent of felonies to misdemeanors and hands them off to her.
Mike Martinez stated on April 19, 2012 in an interview with Austin's KUT, 90.5 FM.: "Over the history of Austin, it’s always gotten more expensive."
Chain email stated on March 24, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by a reader.: Says the Department of Homeland Security has ordered "enough rounds of .40 caliber ammunition to kill every man, woman and child in the United States," possibly to combat "massive civil unrest" or "an invasion by a foreign power."
Chain email stated on April 13, 2012 in a chain email forwarded by an Austin American-Statesman reader.: Says there is an upcoming vote to preserve benefits of Texas homestead exemption for seniors and the disabled.
Ted Cruz stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: David Dewhurst "has never once cut one penny from the state budget."
Sara Stevenson stated on April 4, 2012 in an op-ed column.: "The Austin school district calendar lists 64 different dates for either a state-mandated test or make-up test."
David Dewhurst stated on April 17, 2012 in a TV ad.: Says Ted Cruz represents a Chinese company found guilty of stealing blueprints from an American manufacturer.
Roger Williams stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign mailer.: "The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office concluded ObamaCare will cost the U.S. more than 800,000 jobs."
Tom Leppert stated on April 13, 2012 in a Republican US Senate debate at WFAA-TV, Channel 8, in Dallas.: Says opponent Ted Cruz has not led businesses.
Susan Combs stated on April 4, 2012 in a public appearance.: The 2011 Legislature did not cut Texas public school funding.
Elizabeth Ames Jones stated on April 9, 2012 in a web video.: Says she balanced a $10 billion budget shortfall without raising taxes.
Donna Campbell stated on March 31, 2012 in an email blast.: Says Jeff Wentworth was the only Republican to vote against the Texas measure requiring women to have a sonogram before receiving an abortion.
David Dewhurst stated on April 4, 2012 in an online video ad.: Says Barack Obama has played over 90 rounds of golf as president.
Brigid Shea stated on March 5, 2012 in an op-ed column.: In "the past 10 years, our (Austin) water rates have increased by 100 percent and we now have the highest water cost of the top 10 cities in Texas."
Charlie Baird stated on March 1, 2012 in a campaign handout.: "We've had the same leadership in the Travis County DA's office for 30 years."
Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas.
Chain email stated on March 2, 2012 in a chain email.: Says a Barack Obama "black imposter" joke got a standing ovation at San Angelo rodeo.
Elliott Naishtat stated on March 5, 2012 in an oped column.: "More than half of the births in Texas are paid for by Medicaid."
