Latest Fact-checks in Candidate Biography 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 Dave Brat stated on October 15, 2014 in a speech.: "I’ll be the only economist in the (U.S.) House." Allan Fung stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers." Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes." Allan Fung stated on October 21, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI-12 debate: "Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate: "[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America." Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a TV commercial: "When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit. Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 27, 2014 in a campaign mailing: "There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor" of Providence. Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased "72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year." Gina Raimondo stated on August 7, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Before I was state treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs." Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." Wendy Davis stated on August 7, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer. Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. Tom Cotton stated on July 8, 2014 in a television ad: Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA." Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention: Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days." Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. Dan Sullivan stated on June 20, 2014 in a radio ad: "As Alaska’s attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed ‘stand your ground.’ " David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker. Allan Fung stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Ken Block was "fined and had to admit that (he) funneled money illegally to the Moderate Party." Kenneth Block stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid." Greg Abbott stated on June 26, 2014 in a billboard message: "Wendy Davis’ legal work is currently under FBI investigation." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times."
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Dave Brat stated on October 15, 2014 in a speech.: "I’ll be the only economist in the (U.S.) House." Allan Fung stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers." Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes." Allan Fung stated on October 21, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI-12 debate: "Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me." Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago." Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’" Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate: "[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America." Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist." Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a TV commercial: "When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit. Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers." American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 27, 2014 in a campaign mailing: "There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor" of Providence. Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased "72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year." Gina Raimondo stated on August 7, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Before I was state treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs." Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging." Wendy Davis stated on August 7, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer. Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money." Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office." David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War. Tom Cotton stated on July 8, 2014 in a television ad: Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA." Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention: Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days." Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary. Dan Sullivan stated on June 20, 2014 in a radio ad: "As Alaska’s attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed ‘stand your ground.’ " David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker. Allan Fung stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Ken Block was "fined and had to admit that (he) funneled money illegally to the Moderate Party." Kenneth Block stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid." Greg Abbott stated on June 26, 2014 in a billboard message: "Wendy Davis’ legal work is currently under FBI investigation." Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times."
Allan Fung stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers."
Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion."
Mark Warner stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Ed Gillespie’s "firm even lobbied for five foreign governments, including a dictator now awaiting trial for war crimes."
Allan Fung stated on October 21, 2014 in a Providence Journal-WPRI-12 debate: "Governor Carcieri has not been campaigning with me."
Ernest Almonte stated on October 5, 2014 in an interview on WLNE's "On the Record": "I was speaking out on pension reform almost 17 years ago."
Local 799 of the International Assoc. of Fire Fighters stated on October 8, 2014 in in a mailer: "Elorza wants to teach our public school children about the ‘non-existence of God.’"
Peter Kilmartin stated on October 2, 2014 in an interview on Rhode Island Public Radio: "In the past three years, we have prosecuted or brought more cases on access to public records than in the previous 12 years combined."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 30, 2014 in a TV debate: "[When I was mayor] Providence was one of the five renaissance cities of America, according to USA Today in those days. Money magazine said it was the fifth best city to live in in America. In addition to that, All Cities Almanac said in 1994, I believe, that it was the safest city in America."
Steve Southerland stated on September 10, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Gwen Graham "was a Washington lobbyist."
Vincent "Buddy" Cianci stated on September 10, 2014 in a TV commercial: "When I left office, there was a $7-million surplus in Providence," but in 2008, the city had a $110-million deficit.
Angel Taveras stated on August 19, 2014 in a commercial: Says Gina Raimondo's "venture capital firm secured a secret no-bid contract funded by taxpayers."
American LeadHERship PAC stated on August 27, 2014 in a campaign mailing: "There have been at least 100 shootings each year [Angel Taveras] has been mayor" of Providence.
Sarah Palin stated on August 17, 2014 in a commentary: Texas prosecutor Rosemary Lehmberg purchased "72 bottles of vodka in just one store alone, in just over a year."
Gina Raimondo stated on August 7, 2014 in a campaign ad: "Before I was state treasurer, my Rhode Island business helped create over 1,000 jobs."
Occupy Democrats stated on July 11, 2014 in a Facebook photo post: Says Ted Cruz "was just bribed by the Kochs to introduce a bill that would give them and their allies America’s national forests, parks, and other public lands and open them for mining, drilling, fracking and logging."
Wendy Davis stated on August 7, 2014 in a TV ad: Says that, as a Supreme Court justice, Greg Abbott found that a company whose vacuum cleaners were sold door to door "had no responsibility" in the hiring of a salesman who raped a customer.
Eugene Sepulveda stated on July 29, 2014 in a Facebook post: Austin mayoral candidate "Mike Martinez takes corporate money."
Seth Magaziner stated on July 13, 2014 in a debate on WPRI-TV: Rhode Island's state pension system "underperformed the median three out of the four years that Mr. [Frank] Caprio was in office."
David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the Texas Democratic Party convention: Says John Cornyn dodged the draft during the Vietnam War.
Tom Cotton stated on July 8, 2014 in a television ad: Says he "voted for disaster relief and full funding of FEMA."
Wendy Davis stated on June 27, 2014 in her speech to the Texas Democratic Party state convention: Says Greg Abbott "has lost" in court "four times in just the past few days."
Joe Zepecki stated on June 23, 2014 in an interview: The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary.
Dan Sullivan stated on June 20, 2014 in a radio ad: "As Alaska’s attorney general, (U.S. Senate candidate Dan) Sullivan successfully fought to protect our Second Amendment rights and passed ‘stand your ground.’ "
David Alameel stated on June 28, 2014 in his speech at the state convention of the Texas Democratic Party: Says he lived in a colonia while working as a farm worker.
Allan Fung stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Ken Block was "fined and had to admit that (he) funneled money illegally to the Moderate Party."
Kenneth Block stated on June 17, 2014 in a debate: Republican candidate for governor Allan Fung "donated to Democrats like Congressman David Cicilline, disgraced (House) speaker Gordon Fox and even Mr. Obamacare, Harry Reid."
Greg Abbott stated on June 26, 2014 in a billboard message: "Wendy Davis’ legal work is currently under FBI investigation."
Florida Democratic Party stated on June 17, 2014 in a TV ad: When Rick Scott "was deposed in lawsuits about his company, he took the Fifth 75 times."
