Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Arizona Stephen King stated on April 15, 2024 in an X post: “The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.” Kris Mayes stated on September 28, 2022 in a debate: “We have seen over the last 10 years ... under Republican governors a rise in the murder rate in Arizona of 20%.” Mark Kelly stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview: Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security. Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times." Debbie Lesko stated on August 30, 2022 in a tweet: Electric vehicles are unaffordable because “the average cost of replacing an electric vehicle battery is over $10,000, while the average cost of replacing the battery of a gas-powered car is $100 to $200.” Kari Lake 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.” Tom Horne stated on August 21, 2022 in a tweet: Under Kathy Hoffman, “student test scores plummeted. Even before COVID, under the current regime, over half of Arizona students were not proficient in reading or math.” Saving Arizona PAC stated on September 8, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.” Blake Masters stated on July 22, 2022 in remarks at a Trump rally in Arizona: Sen. Mark Kelly “voted to legalize abortion up until the moment of birth.” Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy. Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination." Instagram posts stated on November 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Arizona Department of Education gives green light on face mask and vaccine mandates, as well as implementing Critical (Race) Theory.” Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.” Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: The audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “cost the taxpayers $6 million.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.” Joe Biden stated on June 1, 2021 in a speech in Tulsa, Okla.: "Two members of the Senate," Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, "voted more with my Republican friends" than with the president from their own party. Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Biden said, "The day after I’m elected I will let you know what I stand for, bc if I tell you now it will be all over the news." Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions." Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." Defend Arizona stated on August 11, 2018 in an ad: Says Kelli Ward "called for restraint in fighting terrorism." Martha McSally stated on August 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "former Democrat Kelli Ward attacked President Trump's plans to crack down on illegal immigration, saying Trump was making a mistake." Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info." Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on September 15, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries. Paul Babeu stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity": "The president has said the national security threat facing America, the top one, is global warming." Arizona Grassroots Action PAC stated on April 20, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says former state Sen. Kelli Ward "wanted to ban our intelligence agencies from operating in Arizona." Trent Franks stated on April 14, 2016 in a legislative hearing: "Today in America, between 40 and 50 percent of all African-American babies, virtually 1-in-2, are killed before they are born." Jan Brewer stated on March 28, 2016 in an interview with Fox Business : "Senate Bill 1070, simply, just mirrors federal law." Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston: "Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars" because of Arizona’s immigration laws that drove out undocumented immigrants. John McCain stated on January 4, 2016 in a newspaper interview: The Every Student Succeeds Act "did away basically with Common Core."
Stephen King stated on April 15, 2024 in an X post: “The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.” Kris Mayes stated on September 28, 2022 in a debate: “We have seen over the last 10 years ... under Republican governors a rise in the murder rate in Arizona of 20%.” Mark Kelly stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview: Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security. Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times." Debbie Lesko stated on August 30, 2022 in a tweet: Electric vehicles are unaffordable because “the average cost of replacing an electric vehicle battery is over $10,000, while the average cost of replacing the battery of a gas-powered car is $100 to $200.” Kari Lake 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.” Tom Horne stated on August 21, 2022 in a tweet: Under Kathy Hoffman, “student test scores plummeted. Even before COVID, under the current regime, over half of Arizona students were not proficient in reading or math.” Saving Arizona PAC stated on September 8, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.” Blake Masters stated on July 22, 2022 in remarks at a Trump rally in Arizona: Sen. Mark Kelly “voted to legalize abortion up until the moment of birth.” Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy. Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination." Instagram posts stated on November 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Arizona Department of Education gives green light on face mask and vaccine mandates, as well as implementing Critical (Race) Theory.” Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.” Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: The audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “cost the taxpayers $6 million.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.” Joe Biden stated on June 1, 2021 in a speech in Tulsa, Okla.: "Two members of the Senate," Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, "voted more with my Republican friends" than with the president from their own party. Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Biden said, "The day after I’m elected I will let you know what I stand for, bc if I tell you now it will be all over the news." Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions." Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service." Defend Arizona stated on August 11, 2018 in an ad: Says Kelli Ward "called for restraint in fighting terrorism." Martha McSally stated on August 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "former Democrat Kelli Ward attacked President Trump's plans to crack down on illegal immigration, saying Trump was making a mistake." Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info." Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on September 15, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries. Paul Babeu stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity": "The president has said the national security threat facing America, the top one, is global warming." Arizona Grassroots Action PAC stated on April 20, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says former state Sen. Kelli Ward "wanted to ban our intelligence agencies from operating in Arizona." Trent Franks stated on April 14, 2016 in a legislative hearing: "Today in America, between 40 and 50 percent of all African-American babies, virtually 1-in-2, are killed before they are born." Jan Brewer stated on March 28, 2016 in an interview with Fox Business : "Senate Bill 1070, simply, just mirrors federal law." Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston: "Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars" because of Arizona’s immigration laws that drove out undocumented immigrants. John McCain stated on January 4, 2016 in a newspaper interview: The Every Student Succeeds Act "did away basically with Common Core."
Stephen King stated on April 15, 2024 in an X post: “The 1864 Arizona law forbidding abortions, upheld by the State Supreme Court, also sets the age of consent for females at 10 years.”
Kris Mayes stated on September 28, 2022 in a debate: “We have seen over the last 10 years ... under Republican governors a rise in the murder rate in Arizona of 20%.”
Mark Kelly stated on October 26, 2022 in a newspaper interview: Blake Masters “wants to privatize” Social Security.
Saving Arizona PAC stated on October 11, 2022 in an ad: Mark Kelly "voted to allow prison inmates to receive stimulus checks five separate times."
Debbie Lesko stated on August 30, 2022 in a tweet: Electric vehicles are unaffordable because “the average cost of replacing an electric vehicle battery is over $10,000, while the average cost of replacing the battery of a gas-powered car is $100 to $200.”
Kari Lake 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.”
Tom Horne stated on August 21, 2022 in a tweet: Under Kathy Hoffman, “student test scores plummeted. Even before COVID, under the current regime, over half of Arizona students were not proficient in reading or math.”
Saving Arizona PAC stated on September 8, 2022 in a campaign ad: “Mark Kelly voted against the Keystone pipeline, which caused higher gas prices.”
Blake Masters stated on July 22, 2022 in remarks at a Trump rally in Arizona: Sen. Mark Kelly “voted to legalize abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Mark Brnovich stated on May 23, 2022 in a tweet: Increased encounters at the southwest border in April 2022 compared to April 2020 are attributable to changes in border policy.
Aaron Lieberman stated on April 28, 2022 in an ad: "Kari Lake has been appearing at rallies with neo-Nazis," while "two federal juries have found" Katie Hobbs "guilty of racial discrimination."
Instagram posts stated on November 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: "Arizona Department of Education gives green light on face mask and vaccine mandates, as well as implementing Critical (Race) Theory.”
Don Lemon stated on September 29, 2021 in an exchange between CNN hosts: Says Sens. Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema “are Republicans … Just look at the way they vote.”
Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: The audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “cost the taxpayers $6 million.”
Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.”
Joe Biden stated on June 1, 2021 in a speech in Tulsa, Okla.: "Two members of the Senate," Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema, "voted more with my Republican friends" than with the president from their own party.
Facebook posts stated on October 8, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Biden said, "The day after I’m elected I will let you know what I stand for, bc if I tell you now it will be all over the news."
Martha McSally stated on October 24, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says she’s "leading the fight" to "force insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions."
Martha McSally stated on August 23, 2018 in a campaign ad: "While we were in harm’s way in uniform, Kyrsten Sinema was protesting us in a pink tutu and denigrating our service."
Defend Arizona stated on August 11, 2018 in an ad: Says Kelli Ward "called for restraint in fighting terrorism."
Martha McSally stated on August 14, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says "former Democrat Kelli Ward attacked President Trump's plans to crack down on illegal immigration, saying Trump was making a mistake."
Arizona Democratic Party stated on April 3, 2018 in a website: "Congresswoman Martha McSally voted to let companies sell your internet data to the highest bidder without your consent. Then she got paid $42,000 by the very corporations she allowed to sell your personal info."
Arizonans for Responsible Drug Policy stated on September 15, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says Proposition 205 "blocks market entry" for new marijuana dispensaries.
Paul Babeu stated on May 26, 2016 in an interview on Fox News' "Hannity": "The president has said the national security threat facing America, the top one, is global warming."
Arizona Grassroots Action PAC stated on April 20, 2016 in a political advertisement: Says former state Sen. Kelli Ward "wanted to ban our intelligence agencies from operating in Arizona."
Trent Franks stated on April 14, 2016 in a legislative hearing: "Today in America, between 40 and 50 percent of all African-American babies, virtually 1-in-2, are killed before they are born."
Jan Brewer stated on March 28, 2016 in an interview with Fox Business : "Senate Bill 1070, simply, just mirrors federal law."
Ted Cruz stated on February 25, 2016 in remarks during the GOP debate at the University of Houston: "Spending on welfare, on prisons, and education, all of those have dropped by hundreds of millions of dollars" because of Arizona’s immigration laws that drove out undocumented immigrants.
John McCain stated on January 4, 2016 in a newspaper interview: The Every Student Succeeds Act "did away basically with Common Core."