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All Fact-checks for 2024 Senate Elections

stated on September 3, 2024 in a Meta ad

“Dave McCormick is fully against abortion.”

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Senate Leadership Fund

stated on September 3, 2024 in a campaign ad

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown “supported allowing puberty blockers and sex-change surgeries for minor children.”

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stated on October 9, 2024 in a Senate debate

“Arizona was safe” when she moved to the state in 1994, but has become “unsafe.”

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stated on September 5, 2024 in Campaign ad

Says Democratic opponent Tammy Baldwin "gave stimulus checks to illegals."

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Senate Leadership Fund

stated on September 24, 2024 in a campaign ad

U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to “allow transgender biological men to compete in girls’ sports.”

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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

stated on September 20, 2024 in Campaign ad

Says Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde "brags about being in the 1%."

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stated on September 27, 2024 in a TV interview

Rep. Ruben Gallego is “controlled by the cartels. His own father was a Colombian drug trafficker, and so he’s got links to the cartel.”

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stated on September 30, 2024 in a Meta ad

U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “believes he should make that decision” about whether to end pregnancies.

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stated on September 27, 2024 in an ad

U.S. Sen. Jon Tester “voted to give taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrants."

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Americans for Prosperity Action

stated on September 4, 2024 in a Meta ad

The Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Elissa Slotkin supported, “drove inflation higher.”

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stated on August 17, 2024 in a post on X

“MAGA Republicans like Kari Lake support Project 2025, which would raise the retirement age for 73% of Arizonans.”

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stated on August 15, 2024 in an X post

Nevada Sen. Jacky Rosen said the Biden administration did a "tremendous job" on the U.S. military’s Afghanistan withdrawal.

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stated on September 10, 2024 in an op-ed

Jon Tester “supported slashing Social Security benefits”

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Senate Leadership Fund

stated on September 17, 2024 in a TV ad

“Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse.

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stated on August 13, 2024 in an ad

“Sam Brown publicly supported forcing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare and was caught on tape saying he admires the plan to phase out Social Security and Medicare in five years.”

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stated on September 6, 2024 in a Facebook ad

“Tim Sheehy told us his health care plan: ‘We need to return health care to pure privatization.’ That would eliminate Medicare.”

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stated on September 16, 2024 in Social media ads

“If you make less than $100,000, Trump is about to raise your taxes. Currently, you’re taxed at 10% and then 12%. He would raise that to a flat rate of 15%.”

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stated on September 13, 2024 in an X post

Charleroi, Pennsylvania, “has grown by 2,000% due to an influx in migrants.”

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stated on September 13, 2024 in a post on X

Rep. Ruben Gallego’s “first act in Congress was to propose legislation to BAN the use of the term ‘illegal alien.’”

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stated on September 4, 2024 in a TV interview

Of Bernie Moreno, “Now, he’s arguing for a national abortion ban, no exceptions.”

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Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake

Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake

By Louis Jacobson • October 10, 2024

Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin

Fact-checking the Michigan Senate debate between Mike Rogers and Elissa Slotkin

By Caleb McCullough • October 9, 2024

Fact-checking the Pennsylvania Senate debate between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick

Fact-checking the Pennsylvania Senate debate between Bob Casey and Dave McCormick

By Caleb McCullough • October 4, 2024

Fact-checking the Montana Senate debate between Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy

Fact-checking the Montana Senate debate between Jon Tester and Tim Sheehy

By Louis Jacobson • October 1, 2024

Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices

Republicans use sleight of hand to blame Inflation Reduction Act for boosting prices

By Louis Jacobson • September 25, 2024

PolitiFact launches 2024 swing district project, bringing fact-checking to key U.S. Senate races

PolitiFact launches 2024 swing district project, bringing fact-checking to key U.S. Senate races

By Aaron Sharockman • August 19, 2024

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Bozeman, Montana

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s rally in Bozeman, Montana

By Caleb McCullough • August 10, 2024