Latest Fact-checks in Texas 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 Hank Gilbert stated on September 24, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls. Patrick Rose stated on September 24, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "I said no to these big bank bailouts." Back to Basics stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole." Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Mark Hinkle stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.: "Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections." Back to Basics stated on September 8, 2010 in a TV ad: "Perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowners’ rates without having to justify the increase." Bill Flores stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad.: PolitiFact Texas says "Congressman Edwards' attacks on Bill Flores are false." Lone Star First stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Perry thinks "injecting 11- and 12-year-old girls with a controversial drug (the HPV vaccine), without a parent's consent, is a good idea." Bill White stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail: Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states." Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain. John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." Brian Birdwell stated on September 16, 2010 in a Capitol-area fundraiser.: On campaign donations from Texas Capitol lobbyists. Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined." Ted Ankrum stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: "More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Bill White "didn't pay taxes while earning $133,600 annual salary as deputy secretary of energy." Steve Munisteri stated on August 31, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Austin chapter of the League of Women Voters has no Republicans among elected officers or on its debate committee. Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare." Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. Chet Edwards stated on September 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. David Axelrod stated on September 8, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy." David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." Ron Paul stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement: Due to the war in Iraq, "4,400 Americans are dead, 30,000 severely wounded and more than 100,000 are suffering from serious health problems related to post traumatic stress syndrome." Larry Gonzales stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters: Says state Rep. Diana Maldonado of Round Rock uses Craigslist to hire campaign block walkers. Republican Party of Texas stated on August 31, 2010 in a tweet: Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist. John Cornyn stated on August 27, 2010 in a border stop.: On hearings about automatic citizenship provision in U.S. Constitution. Republican Party of Texas stated on August 30, 2010 in a press release.: Jim Dunnam "has not lived in the district he represents for years now." Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies." Bill White stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent.
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Hank Gilbert stated on September 24, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls. Patrick Rose stated on September 24, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 4, 2010 in a TV ad: "I said no to these big bank bailouts." Back to Basics stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole." Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan." Mark Hinkle stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.: "Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections." Back to Basics stated on September 8, 2010 in a TV ad: "Perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowners’ rates without having to justify the increase." Bill Flores stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad.: PolitiFact Texas says "Congressman Edwards' attacks on Bill Flores are false." Lone Star First stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Perry thinks "injecting 11- and 12-year-old girls with a controversial drug (the HPV vaccine), without a parent's consent, is a good idea." Bill White stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail: Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states." Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain. John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." Brian Birdwell stated on September 16, 2010 in a Capitol-area fundraiser.: On campaign donations from Texas Capitol lobbyists. Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget." Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined." Ted Ankrum stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: "More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began." Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Bill White "didn't pay taxes while earning $133,600 annual salary as deputy secretary of energy." Steve Munisteri stated on August 31, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Austin chapter of the League of Women Voters has no Republicans among elected officers or on its debate committee. Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare." Bill Flores stated on September 26, 2010 in a TV ad: Says he created more than 500 American jobs. Chet Edwards stated on September 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions. David Axelrod stated on September 8, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy." David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man." Ron Paul stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement: Due to the war in Iraq, "4,400 Americans are dead, 30,000 severely wounded and more than 100,000 are suffering from serious health problems related to post traumatic stress syndrome." Larry Gonzales stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters: Says state Rep. Diana Maldonado of Round Rock uses Craigslist to hire campaign block walkers. Republican Party of Texas stated on August 31, 2010 in a tweet: Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist. John Cornyn stated on August 27, 2010 in a border stop.: On hearings about automatic citizenship provision in U.S. Constitution. Republican Party of Texas stated on August 30, 2010 in a press release.: Jim Dunnam "has not lived in the district he represents for years now." Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies." Bill White stated on September 1, 2010 in a press release: Says Rick Perry is a 25-year incumbent.
Hank Gilbert stated on September 24, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Texas Department of Agriculture seeks to purchase up to 300,000 promotional stress balls.
Patrick Rose stated on September 24, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says Republican opponent Jason Isaac is peddling a plan meaning Texans "would pay the highest sales taxes in America, up to 14.5 percent."
Back to Basics stated on October 5, 2010 in a newspaper ad: Says "the Texas unemployment rate has even grown more than the nation's as a whole."
Greg Abbott stated on July 16, 2010 in an interview with Fox News: "More lives have been lost because of the war with the drug cartels in Juarez alone, just a few blocks from the United States of America, than have been lost in the war in Afghanistan."
Mark Hinkle stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.: "Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections."
Back to Basics stated on September 8, 2010 in a TV ad: "Perry pushed for a law that lets insurance companies raise homeowners’ rates without having to justify the increase."
Bill Flores stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad.: PolitiFact Texas says "Congressman Edwards' attacks on Bill Flores are false."
Lone Star First stated on September 28, 2010 in a TV ad: Rick Perry thinks "injecting 11- and 12-year-old girls with a controversial drug (the HPV vaccine), without a parent's consent, is a good idea."
Bill White stated on September 27, 2010 in an e-mail: Texas has "a higher unemployment rate than neighboring states."
Todd Staples stated on September 16, 2010 in a radio interview.: Says the U.S. Constitution provides for just compensation when land is taken under eminent domain.
John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand."
Brian Birdwell stated on September 16, 2010 in a Capitol-area fundraiser.: On campaign donations from Texas Capitol lobbyists.
Kendra Yarbrough Camarena stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Austin politicians want to cram more kids into classrooms so they don't have to make the tough decisions to balance the budget."
Rick Perry stated on September 12, 2010 in a TV ad: "We've created more than 850,000 jobs, more than all the other states combined."
Ted Ankrum stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: "More people were killed in the United States last year by tainted food than U.S. troops killed in Iraq and Afghanistan since the wars began."
Rick Perry stated on September 7, 2010 in a press release: Says Bill White "didn't pay taxes while earning $133,600 annual salary as deputy secretary of energy."
Steve Munisteri stated on August 31, 2010 in a press release.: Says the Austin chapter of the League of Women Voters has no Republicans among elected officers or on its debate committee.
Chain email stated on July 25, 2010 in an e-mail: After Hurricane Katrina, "Dallas and San Antonio took in 5,000 to 10,000 refugees each, but (Bill) White brought in 250,000 and put them up in his 'buddies' empty apartment buildings and let the federal government pay their rents for over two years. They did not return to New Orleans, most of them are on welfare."
Chet Edwards stated on September 6, 2010 in a TV ad.: Says opponent Bill Flores helped run a company that laid off over 3,000 workers and paid off executives with millions.
David Axelrod stated on September 8, 2010 in an interview: Says Texas U.S. Rep. Pete Sessions said the GOP's goal is to "go back to the same exact policies that were in place before this president took office... policies that crashed the economy."
David Porter stated on July 28, 2010 in a press release.: Jeff Weems' "legal record is one of defending BP, Enron and just about every big oil company against the working man."
Ron Paul stated on September 1, 2010 in a statement: Due to the war in Iraq, "4,400 Americans are dead, 30,000 severely wounded and more than 100,000 are suffering from serious health problems related to post traumatic stress syndrome."
Larry Gonzales stated on August 31, 2010 in an e-mail to supporters: Says state Rep. Diana Maldonado of Round Rock uses Craigslist to hire campaign block walkers.
Republican Party of Texas stated on August 31, 2010 in a tweet: Says State Rep. Kristi Thibaut was an ACORN lobbyist.
John Cornyn stated on August 27, 2010 in a border stop.: On hearings about automatic citizenship provision in U.S. Constitution.
Republican Party of Texas stated on August 30, 2010 in a press release.: Jim Dunnam "has not lived in the district he represents for years now."
Michael McCaul stated on July 19, 2010 in an e-mail: Says the federal agency in charge of Medicare and Medicaid will disburse $803 billion in benefits this year, making "it larger than all but 15 of the world's economies."
