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Republican presidential candidate, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. speaks during a town hall meeting in Laconia, N.H., Wednesday Feb. 3, 2016. (AP)

Jon Greenberg

By Jon Greenberg February 1, 2016

Louis Jacobson

By Louis Jacobson February 1, 2016

PolitiFact reporters are on the ground in New Hampshire to see the candidates and analyze their statements first hand. Follow along here.

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Hillary Clinton

stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet.:

“I had zero emails that were classified.”

half-true

half-true

stated on August 10, 2022 in an interview on Fox News:

“The Congressional Budget Office says 90% of the revenue generated from the new IRS agents will come from people making less than $200,000 … and the revenue generated will be $300-plus billion.”

false

false

stated on August 10, 2022 in a tweet.:

“Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ”

barely-true

barely-true

stated on November 8, 2022 in election night coverage on Fox News:

“Electronic voting machines didn't allow people to vote” in Maricopa County, Arizona.

false

false

stated on November 8, 2022 in a tweet:

“There is no chain of custody” for ballots placed in Box No. 3 at Maricopa, Arizona, polling sites.

false

false

stated on November 1, 2022 in a town hall event:

“J.D. Vance said nothing about” the attack on Paul Pelosi.

false

false

stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview:

Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security.

barely-true

barely-true

Instagram posts

stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post:

The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.”

false

false

stated on October 15, 2022 in a tweet:

Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.”

false

false

stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation:

Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.”

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on October 9, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation:

“Katie Hobbs voted for allowing a baby who survives an abortion — that the hospital would refuse medical care and allow the baby to die on a cold metal tray.”

barely-true

barely-true

stated on September 27, 2022 in a campaign ad:

“I voted with Trump on trade.”

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on September 22, 2022 in a Secretary of State debate:

Ballot harvesting “altered the outcome” of a city council election in Yuma County, Arizona.

false

false

Saving Arizona PAC

stated on September 8, 2022 in a campaign ad:

“Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.”

barely-true

barely-true

Elizabeth Warren

stated on August 28, 2022 in an interview on CNN:

"40% of the folks who have student loans do not have a college diploma, four-year diploma. These are people who are truck drivers and who are nail technicians and nurses’ aides.”

true

true

Hillary Clinton

stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet.:

“I had zero emails that were classified.”

half-true

half-true

stated on August 10, 2022 in an interview on Fox News:

“The Congressional Budget Office says 90% of the revenue generated from the new IRS agents will come from people making less than $200,000 … and the revenue generated will be $300-plus billion.”

false

false

stated on August 10, 2022 in a tweet.:

“Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ”

barely-true

barely-true

stated on November 8, 2022 in election night coverage on Fox News:

“Electronic voting machines didn't allow people to vote” in Maricopa County, Arizona.

false

false

stated on November 8, 2022 in a tweet:

“There is no chain of custody” for ballots placed in Box No. 3 at Maricopa, Arizona, polling sites.

false

false

stated on November 1, 2022 in a town hall event:

“J.D. Vance said nothing about” the attack on Paul Pelosi.

false

false

Social Media
stated on June 16, 2025 in social media posts:

“Governor Tim Walz has DELETED every post he made praising Minnesota (assassin) Vance Boelter.”

By Madison Czopek • June 18, 2025
X posts
stated on June 16, 2025 in X posts:

Image shows accused shooter Vance Boelter wearing a “Resist” shirt.

By Loreben Tuquero • June 18, 2025
X posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in an X post:

Image shows an antifa debit card that can “automatically be funded after looting, rioting and gang stalking.”

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
X posts
stated on June 14, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows the New York Mets “showed a Pride flag instead of the American flag” during the national anthem.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 17, 2025
Mike Lee
stated on June 15, 2025 in a post on X:

The suspect in the Minnesota lawmakers’ shootings was driven by “Marxist” ideology.

By Madison Czopek • June 16, 2025
Gavin Newsom
stated on June 10, 2025 in posts on X:

California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma.

By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2025
X posts
stated on June 9, 2025 in an X post:

Video shows Marine Corps attack helicopter over Los Angeles in response to immigration raid protests.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 16, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2025 in Facebook post:

Photos show Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift participated in a “No Kings” rally.

By Ella Moore • June 16, 2025
X posts
stated on June 12, 2025 in an image:

Says Karoline Leavitt said, “America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power.”

By Ella Moore • June 13, 2025
Social Media
stated on June 10, 2025 in an ad on Craigslist:

Companies called “T-Mellon Events” and “Fight Fite Fight LLC” are offering to pay “seat fillers” in Washington, D.C, on June 14.

By Gabrielle Lazor • June 13, 2025

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