Latest Fact-checks by Tom Kertscher Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Leah Vukmir stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door: "For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs." Tom Barrett stated on October 1, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" Scott Walker stated on October 5, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county." Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." Tom Barrett stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "the headlines … tell the story" of how Walker has "mismanaged" Milwaukee County Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009." Tom Nelson stated on September 7, 2010 in a radio interview: A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin "has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state." Russ Feingold stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV interview and multiple other sources: "I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate." J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee: "Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography." Ron Johnson stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes."
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Leah Vukmir stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door: "For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs." Tom Barrett stated on October 1, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research" Scott Walker stated on October 5, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county." Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it." Tom Barrett stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "the headlines … tell the story" of how Walker has "mismanaged" Milwaukee County Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009." Tom Nelson stated on September 7, 2010 in a radio interview: A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin "has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state." Russ Feingold stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV interview and multiple other sources: "I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate." J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee: "Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography." Ron Johnson stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics." Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes."
Leah Vukmir stated on October 9, 2010 in a campaign brochure distributed door-to-door: "For the first time in history, Wisconsin has more government jobs than manufacturing jobs."
Tom Barrett stated on October 1, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "Scott Walker says he would ban stem cell research"
Scott Walker stated on October 5, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: Since being elected in 2002, Scott Walker has "given back over $370,000 of his salary to the county."
Scott Hassett stated on September 21, 2010 in an email to supporters: Says Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen "knew about (the Ken Kratz sexting) case for nearly a year and did nothing about it."
Tom Barrett stated on September 30, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Says "the headlines … tell the story" of how Walker has "mismanaged" Milwaukee County
Rebecca Kleefisch stated on September 27, 2010 in a statement on campaign web site: "The Wisconsin Legislature raised taxes more than $5 billion in 2009."
Tom Nelson stated on September 7, 2010 in a radio interview: A $300 million stimulus allocation to Wisconsin "has led to the creation of tens of thousands of jobs in every corner of this state."
Russ Feingold stated on September 14, 2010 in a TV interview and multiple other sources: "I've been outspent by my opponents every time I've run for U.S. Senate."
J.B. Van Hollen stated on March 18, 2010 in written testimony to a Wisconsin Senate committee: "Over 22,000 unique Internet Protocol addresses -- in Wisconsin alone -- have downloaded child pornography."
Ron Johnson stated on September 8, 2010 in a campaign TV ad: Russ Feingold "has not worked anywhere outside of politics."
Barack Obama stated on August 16, 2010 in a speech at a campaign fund-raiser for Tom Barrett's gubernatorial campaign: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett "has held the line on property taxes."
