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Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2018 in a campaign appearance:

"The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions."

By Tom Kertscher • March 9, 2018

Patrick Murphy stated on October 27, 2016 in a U.S. Senate debate :

Says Marco Rubio "has a 98 percent voting record with the Koch brothers."

By Allison Graves • October 27, 2016

Maggie Hassan stated on September 15, 2016 in a speech:

"During her first four years in Washington Sen. Ayotte voted with the Koch brothers nearly 90 percent of the time."

By Allie Morris • September 24, 2016

Bernie Sanders stated on October 28, 2015 in a speech.:

The Koch Brothers are "spending more money than either the Democratic or Republican parties" in the 2016 elections.

By Sean Gorman • November 6, 2015

John Thrasher stated on September 15, 2014 in forum with Florida State students:

Says he has "never received any contributions from the Koch brothers."

By Joshua Gillin • November 19, 2014

Dan Sullivan stated on April 29, 2014 in a radio ad:

Says Mark Begich "has taken campaign cash from the Kochs" while Dan Sullivan hasn’t.

By Julie Kliegman • May 19, 2014

Doonesbury stated on April 20, 2014 in the "Doonesbury" comic strip:

Last election, the Koch brothers "spent three times what the top 10 unions spent combined."

By Jon Greenberg • April 23, 2014

Gary Peters stated on April 14, 2014 in a press release:

Says opposing the Paycheck Fairness Act is part of the Koch brothers’ agenda.

By Steve Contorno • April 18, 2014

Senate Majority PAC stated on March 13, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says the Koch brothers want to "protect tax cuts for companies that ship our jobs overseas."

By Steve Contorno • April 11, 2014

Bob Beckel stated on April 3, 2014 in a broadcast of "The Five" on Fox News:

"The Koch brothers are one of the biggest polluters in the country."

By Jon Greenberg • April 9, 2014

Senate Majority PAC stated on March 26, 2014 in a campaign ad:

Says the Koch brothers "funded the fight to let flood insurance premiums soar ... Now they’re spending millions to buy a Senate seat for Bill Cassidy so he can fight for them."

By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2014

Charles Koch stated on April 2, 2014 in an op-ed for the "Wall Street Journal.":

"EPA officials have commended (Koch Industries) for our ‘commitment to a cleaner environment’ and called us ‘a model for other companies.’ "

By Steve Contorno • April 4, 2014

Harry Reid stated on April 2, 2014 in a Senate floor speech:

The Koch brothers are "the richest people in the world. Individually, they're only fifth. Put them together they're the richest in the world."

By Louis Jacobson • April 2, 2014

Organizing for Action stated on March 26, 2014 in a fundraising email:

A Koch brothers group is "going to college campuses, giving away free booze to try to bribe young folks out of getting health insurance."

By Julie Kliegman • April 1, 2014

Rachel Maddow stated on January 2, 2014 in comments on her show:

The Foundation for Government Accountability, which supported a Florida law requiring drug testing of welfare recipients, is a "Koch brothers affiliated group."

By Amy Sherman, Katie Sanders • January 9, 2014

Patriot Majority USA stated on September 30, 2012 in a news release:

Gov. Nathan Deal "has taken at least $15,600 from the (Koch brothers), their businesses, and their employees."

By Eric Stirgus • October 9, 2012

Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech:

"The Koch brothers alone gave twice as much money to Scott Walker as the total amount of money raised by Tom Barrett."

By Tom Kertscher • June 20, 2012

Mike Rogers stated on September 24, 2026 in a TV interview:

Abdul El-Sayed "could not condemn the terrorist who tried to attack and kill 140 Jewish children right here in Michigan."

By Caleb McCullough • October 1, 2026

Marco Rubio stated on May 20, 2026 in an X post:

“The reason (people in Cuba) are forced to survive 22 hours a day without electricity is not due to an oil ‘blockade’ by the US.”

By Maria Briceño, Samantha Putterman • May 22, 2026

Donald Trump stated on February 8, 2026 in an interview on NBC:

Crime in Minneapolis “is down 25, 30% because we’ve removed thousands of criminals from the area.”

By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2026

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