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All Fact-checks for Elections

American Principles Project

stated on March 8, 2023 in Campaign ad

At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it.

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Janet Protasiewicz

stated on March 9, 2023 in TV ad

As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.”

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stated on February 21, 2023 in a Facebook post

A $2 million grant for Georgia’s DeKalb County amounts to a “private takeover of election offices.”

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stated on February 18, 2023 in a tweet

Wake County is the only large county in North Carolina that elects its commissioners at-large countywide.

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stated on February 28, 2023 in a Truth Social post

The 2020 election could not have been fair because “Los Angeles County agreed, during litigation, that there were 1.2 million ineligible voters after the election.”

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stated on February 25, 2023 in a tweet

Says Elizabeth Warren said, “Allowing Republicans to vote could threaten the integrity of an election.”

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Instagram posts

stated on February 22, 2023 in an Instagram post

“President Joe Biden admits to faking the election.”

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stated on February 20, 2023 in a statement of purpose about a bill

Student ID cards are a “source of fraud” at the polls.

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stated on January 26, 2023 in a page about elections in his Rescue America plan

Same-day voter registration "does not allow election officials to verify the validity and accuracy of voter information."

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stated on January 18, 2023 in a tweet.

Glenn Youngkin is “the first sitting Governor in the modern era to have their party have less legislative seats than when they were elected.”

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Public Interest Legal Foundation

stated on January 18, 2023 in a report

In California, there were “10 million mail ballots unaccounted for” in the November midterm election.

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stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter

“Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”

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Instagram posts

stated on January 8, 2023 in a post

“Lula's staff infiltrated and caused damage while the Brazilian Patriots cleaned up.”

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stated on January 5, 2023 in a Facebook post

Cellphone data used to arrest the Idaho quadruple-murder suspect proves that criticism of the “2000 Mules” movie’s use of cell data is unfounded.

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stated on January 9, 2023 in in a broadcast

The election in Brazil “was very clearly a rigged election.”

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stated on January 3, 2023 in TV interview

"Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them."

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stated on January 8, 2023 in a tweet

Photo shows a copycat ‘QAnon shaman’ at attack on Brazil’s capital.

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stated on December 18, 2022 in a Facebook post

A video shows Jim Jordan saying the 2020 “election was stolen.”

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stated on December 11, 2022 in a Facebook post

Kari Lake’s lawsuit “exposes Arizona used no signature verification.”

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Instagram posts

stated on December 6, 2022 in an Instagram post

Early vote counts after the polls closed in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff are evidence of election fraud.

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Fact-checking Trump’s false and misleading claims in Waco, Texas, rally

Fact-checking Trump’s false and misleading claims in Waco, Texas, rally

By Matthew Crowley • March 26, 2023

Q&A: Can Trump run for president if indicted in Stormy Daniels case? What happens if he's arrested?

Q&A: Can Trump run for president if indicted in Stormy Daniels case? What happens if he's arrested?

By Louis Jacobson • March 20, 2023

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech about elections, immigration, economy

Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2023 CPAC speech about elections, immigration, economy

By Matthew Crowley • March 6, 2023

Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' book: What 'The Courage to Be Free' glosses over about his record

Fact-checking Ron DeSantis' book: What 'The Courage to Be Free' glosses over about his record

By Yacob Reyes • March 1, 2023

Fact-checking 2024 presidential candidates, who’s running

Fact-checking 2024 presidential candidates, who’s running

By PolitiFact Staff • March 1, 2023

PolitiFact’s top 10 stories of 2022

PolitiFact’s top 10 stories of 2022

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • January 2, 2023

What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals

What we know about the Jan. 6 committee's criminal referrals

By Yacob Reyes • December 19, 2022

Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms

Debunking, rebuttals didn’t stop claim about litter boxes in schools from spreading before midterms

By Madison Czopek • December 15, 2022

They were whoppers: A look back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009 to 2021

They were whoppers: A look back at PolitiFact’s Lies of the Year, 2009 to 2021

By PolitiFact Staff • December 13, 2022

Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos?

Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos?

By Louis Jacobson • December 5, 2022

With Georgia’s race still undecided, a look at whether Democrats’ midterm Senate wins are historic

With Georgia’s race still undecided, a look at whether Democrats’ midterm Senate wins are historic

By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2022

PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think

PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think

By Sabine Martin • November 29, 2022

Texas organizers battle misinformation on encrypted messaging apps

Texas organizers battle misinformation on encrypted messaging apps

By Nusaiba Mizan • November 23, 2022

Kari Lake claimed Maricopa County voters were ‘disenfranchised.’ Experts disagree.

Kari Lake claimed Maricopa County voters were ‘disenfranchised.’ Experts disagree.

By Madison Czopek • November 22, 2022

Mailbag: Readers’ appreciation and feedback

Mailbag: Readers’ appreciation and feedback

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • November 21, 2022

Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise

Trump says he left Biden a perfect economy, but the facts say otherwise

By Matthew Crowley • November 16, 2022

Arizona’s widespread use of mail-in voting and close margins created longer wait for results

Arizona’s widespread use of mail-in voting and close margins created longer wait for results

By Amy Sherman • November 15, 2022

No hay trampa en conteo electoral en Nevada y Arizona, pese a comentarios de Donald Trump

No hay trampa en conteo electoral en Nevada y Arizona, pese a comentarios de Donald Trump

By Maria Ramirez Uribe • November 15, 2022

Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom'

Potential 2024 contenders, including Trump, keep the focus on 'freedom'

By Tom Kertscher • November 15, 2022

Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker. Getting elected may be tricky.

Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker. Getting elected may be tricky.

By Louis Jacobson • November 15, 2022

Latest promises about Elections

Introduce a constitutional amendment to eliminate private dollars from federal elections

Restrict super PACs

Require all federal candidates to release tax returns

Increase transparency of election spending

Update the Voting Rights Act

Place lifetime ban on foreign lobbyists raising money for American elections

Fix problems of voter access such as long lines on Election Day and on early voting days