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Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota:

"Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected."

By Allison Graves• February 15, 2018

Chris Christie stated on August 07, 2012 in a news conference:

Says "a Republican hasn't won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988."

By Erin O'Neill• August 15, 2012

Raymond Bateman stated on November 23, 2012 in a column:

Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history."

By Erin O'Neill• November 29, 2012

Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program:

"I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years."

By Caryn Shinske• September 29, 2013

Christine Whitman stated on June 04, 2013 in an interview on The John Gambling radio show:

"We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator."

By Caryn Shinske• June 13, 2013

Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview:

Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003."

By Erin O'Neill• November 6, 2011

Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter:

Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development."

By Caryn Shinske• September 15, 2013

John Wisniewski stated on November 07, 2011 in a memo on behalf of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee:

"Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term."

By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• November 10, 2011

Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 18, 2023 in a tweet:

Prosecutor Jack Smith “only targets Republicans.”

By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2023

Leonard Lance stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement :

Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities.

By Stephen Koff• September 21, 2018

George Will stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday":

Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections.

By Jon Greenberg• November 10, 2013

Verified Politics stated on December 13, 2017 in an article posted on the website:

Says Sen. Mitch McConnell's delay in seating Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones "is a flagrant violation of Senate policy, which requires Jones assume office the instant one of them wins the election."

By Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2017

Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2020 in a speech:

Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.”

By Paul Specht• February 11, 2020

Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad:

"Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards."

By Caryn Shinske• June 6, 2013

Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website:

"In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!"

By Cristina Silva• June 24, 2010

Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden:

Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory.

By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2019

Donald Trump stated on September 01, 2020 in a television interview:

“There was tremendous cheating in New York”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 11, 2020

Bloggers stated on November 03, 2021 in a story:

“More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.”

By Samantha Putterman• November 9, 2021

Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram:

HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process.

By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2021

Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet:

A 1993 example of voter fraud in Philadelphia is “exactly what happened to us” in the 2020 election.

By Jessica Calefati• November 19, 2020

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