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Monday night was debate time for Republicans hoping to be Texas' lieutenant governor through 2018 (KERA-TV, Dallas).
The Republican candidates for lieutenant governor faced questions on border security, abortion, education and other key topics in Monday night’s debate hosted by KERA-TV, Channel 13 in Dallas.
Some of their answers touched on claims we’ve checked before:
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Nov. 14, 2012 -- Dan Patrick: Says the state of Texas rates as "unacceptable" almost 500 of the state's 8,000 public schools. — True
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Sept. 26, 2013 -- David Dewhurst: "I’ve been reducing the number of Democratic" Texas Senate committee "chairs since I came in" as lieutenant governor. — Mostly False
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Oct. 9, 2013 -- Dan Patrick: I am "the only candidate for lieutenant governor to oppose in-state tuition for illegal immigrants." — False
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