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Georgians Together stated on September 23, 2014 in television attack ad:

David Perdue "proposes rolling back the clock on women’s health care."

By Nancy Badertscher• October 1, 2014

Sunny Hostin stated on November 14, 2022 in a statement on "The View":

“Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.”

By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2022

Kathy Barnette stated on May 13, 2022 in an interview:

Says she never tweeted comments linking pedophilia and Islam.

By Tom Kertscher• May 16, 2022

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

Chuck Todd stated on September 07, 2014 in a comment on "Meet the Press.":

"Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate."

By Linda Qiu• September 7, 2014

Donald Trump stated on November 07, 2018 in in a press conference:

"This election marks the largest Senate gains for a president's party in a first midterm election since at least President Kennedy's in 1962."

By John Kruzel• November 8, 2018

Bernie Sanders stated on April 24, 2016 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press":

In the 2014 election, "80 percent of poor people did not vote."

By Linda Qiu• April 24, 2016

The Gateway Pundit stated on June 09, 2018 in a headline:

"Trump approval rating better than Obama and Reagan at same point in their presidencies."

By Amy Sherman• June 18, 2018

Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show:

Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.

By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2013

Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release:

"A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that."

By Paul Specht• January 10, 2018

Republican Governors Association stated on September 05, 2022 in Email:

Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.”

By Madeline Heim• September 9, 2022

John Blust stated on June 13, 2025 in an email:

“Democrats have 24 more seats (in Congress) than they would have if illegal aliens were not counted in the census.”

By Paul Specht• August 7, 2025

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."

By W. Gardner Selby• October 4, 2010

Occupy Democrats stated on October 15, 2018 in a post on Facebook:

"The Postal Service only gives tribal residents PO boxes. The Republican-controlled Supreme Court just said it’s totally okay for North Dakota to demand that ONLY residents with street addresses can vote. Native Americans were the last to get the right to vote, and now they are the first to lose it."

By Tessa Weinberg• October 23, 2018

Maria Cardona stated on September 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":

"The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history."

By Derek Tsang• September 12, 2014

Roy Zimmerman stated on March 13, 2016 in a YouTube video:

"Republicans control the U.S. Senate with 54 seats, but those 54 senators were elected by only two-thirds the number of voters who elected the Democrats. In the Senate, the majority party represents a minority of the people."

By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• March 17, 2016

Robin Vos stated on June 17, 2012 in a television interview:

Voter fraud provided "a portion" of the margin of victory of Democrat John Lehman over Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard in a state Senate recall election.

By James B. Nelson• July 6, 2012

Our American Century stated on May 13, 2022 in an ad:

Kathy Barnette "pretends she's America First, but repeatedly attacked President Trump."

By Tom Kertscher• May 17, 2022

Josh Treviño stated on July 13, 2011 in a TV appearance.:

Says recent polls show Americans agree with Republicans that the federal debt ceiling should not be raised and the debt and deficit should be dealt with mostly by cutting spending.

By W. Gardner Selby• July 16, 2011

National Review stated on November 03, 2010 in National Review Online:

Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last month’s election

By Jim Tharpe• December 3, 2010

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