Latest Fact-checks in Elections 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 Glenn Youngkin stated on September 21, 2022 in a news conference.: “In 2016, Democrats suggested that the election was stolen.” Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy" Adrian Fontes stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate: Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.” Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement: “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early." Tim Michels stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban. Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.” Mark Finchem 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. Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 18, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.” Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released " Lee Zeldin stated on September 6, 2022 in a news conference: Every time a Republican has been elected president over the last few decades, House Democrats have objected to the result Hillary Clinton stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet.: “I had zero emails that were classified.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: King Charles III signed “a proclamation stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election and is the rightful president by law.” Republican Governors Association stated on September 5, 2022 in Email: Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.” Jim Marchant stated on August 9, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: “Here in Nevada, the DMV registers everybody (to vote) and so that means illegals. They don’t check.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions." Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Adam Laxalt stated on August 8, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.” Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: An obscure filing with the Federal Election Commission shows Biden has formally announced his bid for another term. Mark Finchem stated on August 25, 2022 in a radio show: “In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.” Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook: The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October Viral image stated on August 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: Half of the votes for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election “are from dead people.” Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election. Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Liz Cheney cries like kids after loses in ‘primary’ against Trump’s pick,” two days before the primary election. Tim Michels stated on August 1, 2022 in Public statement: On endorsing former President Donald Trump in 2024 Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Viral image stated on August 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.” Facebook posts stated on August 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Clark County poll worker acting illegally by asking people to place their ballots into a bag outside of a drop box.
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
Glenn Youngkin stated on September 21, 2022 in a news conference.: “In 2016, Democrats suggested that the election was stolen.” Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy" Adrian Fontes stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate: Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.” Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers " Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement: “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early." Tim Michels stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban. Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.” Mark Finchem 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. Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 18, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.” Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released " Lee Zeldin stated on September 6, 2022 in a news conference: Every time a Republican has been elected president over the last few decades, House Democrats have objected to the result Hillary Clinton stated on September 6, 2022 in a tweet.: “I had zero emails that were classified.” Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: King Charles III signed “a proclamation stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election and is the rightful president by law.” Republican Governors Association stated on September 5, 2022 in Email: Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.” Jim Marchant stated on August 9, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: “Here in Nevada, the DMV registers everybody (to vote) and so that means illegals. They don’t check.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions." Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Adam Laxalt stated on August 8, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.” Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: An obscure filing with the Federal Election Commission shows Biden has formally announced his bid for another term. Mark Finchem stated on August 25, 2022 in a radio show: “In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.” Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook: The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October Viral image stated on August 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: Half of the votes for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election “are from dead people.” Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election. Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Liz Cheney cries like kids after loses in ‘primary’ against Trump’s pick,” two days before the primary election. Tim Michels stated on August 1, 2022 in Public statement: On endorsing former President Donald Trump in 2024 Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Viral image stated on August 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.” Facebook posts stated on August 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Clark County poll worker acting illegally by asking people to place their ballots into a bag outside of a drop box.
Glenn Youngkin stated on September 21, 2022 in a news conference.: “In 2016, Democrats suggested that the election was stolen.”
Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy"
Adrian Fontes stated on September 22, 2022 in a debate: Mark Finchem “wants to strip Arizona’s citizens of their capacity to vote by mail.”
Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: "Ron Johnson has voted against funding for law enforcement and recently opposed a plan to recruit and train new officers "
Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.”
Tim Michels stated on September 10, 2022 in Public statement: “You know how many convicted felons Scott Walker let out during his eight years early on parole? Zero. Tony Evers is approaching 1,000 of these that he’s let out early."
Tim Michels stated on September 23, 2022 in Radio interview: On exceptions to Wisconsin’s abortion ban.
Instagram posts stated on September 21, 2022 in an Instagram post: “Breaking: Judiciary Democrats just voted to support non-citizens voting in our elections.”
Mark Finchem 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.
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 18, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.”
Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released "
Lee Zeldin stated on September 6, 2022 in a news conference: Every time a Republican has been elected president over the last few decades, House Democrats have objected to the result
Facebook posts stated on September 11, 2022 in a Facebook post: King Charles III signed “a proclamation stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election and is the rightful president by law.”
Republican Governors Association stated on September 5, 2022 in Email: Says President Joe Biden “recently said that 48.8% of Wisconsin voters are threats to democracy.”
Jim Marchant stated on August 9, 2022 in an interview with Steve Bannon: “Here in Nevada, the DMV registers everybody (to vote) and so that means illegals. They don’t check.”
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions."
Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’"
Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote.
Adam Laxalt stated on August 8, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.”
Facebook posts stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: An obscure filing with the Federal Election Commission shows Biden has formally announced his bid for another term.
Mark Finchem stated on August 25, 2022 in a radio show: “In Arizona, we have flood the zone with fake ballots.”
Facebook posts stated on August 18, 2022 in a TikTok on Facebook: The Supreme Court will put Donald Trump back in office in October
Viral image stated on August 16, 2022 in an Instagram post: Half of the votes for Joe Biden in the 2020 presidential election “are from dead people.”
Facebook posts stated on August 3, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Send your postcards to 5 key states to decertify fraud” in the 2020 election.
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Liz Cheney cries like kids after loses in ‘primary’ against Trump’s pick,” two days before the primary election.
Tim Michels stated on August 1, 2022 in Public statement: On endorsing former President Donald Trump in 2024
Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
Viral image stated on August 8, 2022 in a Facebook post: “Pennsylvania sent out 1,823,148 mail-in ballots. They got back 2,589,242.”
Facebook posts stated on August 5, 2022 in a Facebook post: Video shows Clark County poll worker acting illegally by asking people to place their ballots into a bag outside of a drop box.