Latest False 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 George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: "Any Floridian who has ever requested an absentee ballot henceforth gets one automatically." Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history." Ken Detzner stated on November 4, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing: One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status." Miriam Martinez stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website: I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas." Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas." Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S." Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.: Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots." Ken Cuccinelli stated on June 11, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’m the only candidate for governor who’s rolled out any policies so far." Steve King stated on May 23, 2013 in a House floor speech: "Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 1986 amnesty act" gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012. Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle." Internet commenters stated on January 21, 2013 in website comments: A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin. Club for Growth stated on December 12, 2012 in a newsletter: "In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on November 25, 2012 in TV niterview: Public employees receive "something like 25 percent of the paychecks that are issued in Rhode Island." Emma Darnell stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting: The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" Lamar Alexander stated on November 13, 2012 in in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.: "More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote." Jon Husted stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters: A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission." Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning": Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney. American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers: "13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them." Anna Little stated on August 2, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "We actually made history in 2010. We came the closest in 24 years to defeating Frank Pallone." Tommy Thompson stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview: "I have voted every year in Wisconsin." Mitt Romney stated on August 4, 2012 in a press statement: President Obama’s lawsuit claims it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state’s early voting period. MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls." MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: "Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections" in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. Robin Vos stated on June 17, 2012 in a television interview: Voter fraud provided "a portion" of the margin of victory of Democrat John Lehman over Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard in a state Senate recall election. Clackamas County Democrats stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." Workers' Voice stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation
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George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: "Any Floridian who has ever requested an absentee ballot henceforth gets one automatically." Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history." Ken Detzner stated on November 4, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing: One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status." Miriam Martinez stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website: I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas." Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas." Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S." Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.: Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots." Ken Cuccinelli stated on June 11, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’m the only candidate for governor who’s rolled out any policies so far." Steve King stated on May 23, 2013 in a House floor speech: "Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 1986 amnesty act" gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012. Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle." Internet commenters stated on January 21, 2013 in website comments: A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin. Club for Growth stated on December 12, 2012 in a newsletter: "In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent." Mark S. Zaccaria stated on November 25, 2012 in TV niterview: Public employees receive "something like 25 percent of the paychecks that are issued in Rhode Island." Emma Darnell stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting: The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average." Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" Lamar Alexander stated on November 13, 2012 in in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.: "More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote." Jon Husted stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters: A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission." Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money." Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature." Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president." Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning": Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney. American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers: "13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them." Anna Little stated on August 2, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "We actually made history in 2010. We came the closest in 24 years to defeating Frank Pallone." Tommy Thompson stated on July 22, 2012 in an interview: "I have voted every year in Wisconsin." Mitt Romney stated on August 4, 2012 in a press statement: President Obama’s lawsuit claims it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state’s early voting period. MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls." MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: "Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections" in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls. Robin Vos stated on June 17, 2012 in a television interview: Voter fraud provided "a portion" of the margin of victory of Democrat John Lehman over Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard in a state Senate recall election. Clackamas County Democrats stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections." Workers' Voice stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation
George Will stated on February 6, 2014 in a "Washington Post" column: "Any Floridian who has ever requested an absentee ballot henceforth gets one automatically."
Dan Gelber stated on November 26, 2013 in Charlie Crist's campaign website: Gov. Charlie Crist "sought for and got approved the automatic restoration of felon rights for nonviolent offenders for the first time in Florida history."
Ken Detzner stated on November 4, 2013 in a state Senate ethics and elections committee hearing: One of the "main functions" of the Department of Homeland Security’s SAVE database is "checking voter registration citizenship status."
Miriam Martinez stated on November 11, 2013 in her campaign website: I am "the first Latina to run for governor of Texas."
Eddie Bernice Johnson stated on August 8, 2013 in an opinion column in Fort Worth Star-Telegram: "Studies have shown that voter fraud is non-existent in Texas."
Libertarian Party of Broward County stated on August 22, 2013 in the Libertarian Party of Broward website: The Libertarian Party "is the third-largest political party in the U.S."
Lone Star Project stated on July 14, 2013 in a blog post.: Says Greg Abbott "converted over $1 million in federal grant money intended for use to prosecute online sexual predators and other cyber crimes and instead used it to harass and prosecute senior citizens who were assisting other senior citizens in applying for mail-in ballots."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on June 11, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’m the only candidate for governor who’s rolled out any policies so far."
Steve King stated on May 23, 2013 in a House floor speech: "Ronald Reagan’s signature on the 1986 amnesty act" gave Barack Obama about 15 million additional Hispanic votes in 2012.
Scott Walker stated on March 27, 2013 in a fund raising letter: "Obama for President and Baldwin for Senate have kept their campaign offices up and running in Fox Valley, Eau Claire and La Crosse with their staffs preparing for the next battle."
Internet commenters stated on January 21, 2013 in website comments: A Paul Ryan-Scott Walker (or Scott Walker-Paul Ryan) ticket for the White House in 2016 would be unconstitutional because both men live in Wisconsin.
Club for Growth stated on December 12, 2012 in a newsletter: "In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent."
Mark S. Zaccaria stated on November 25, 2012 in TV niterview: Public employees receive "something like 25 percent of the paychecks that are issued in Rhode Island."
Emma Darnell stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting: The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average."
Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!"
Lamar Alexander stated on November 13, 2012 in in a news release announcing support for the Sportsmen's bill.: "More Tennesseans have hunting and fishing licenses than vote."
Jon Husted stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters: A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission."
Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money."
Ann Coulter stated on September 27, 2012 in a TV show appearance: "One of the first states in the union to pass a voter ID bill was Rhode Island, 85 percent Democratic legislature."
Gilberto Hinojosa stated on September 6, 2012 in a comment while attending the Democratic National Convention.: Says that if Texas, California and New York all voted for Democratic presidential nominees, "it would be mathematically impossible for Republicans to elect a president."
Chris Christie stated on August 28, 2012 in an interview on "CBS This Morning": Says Chris Christie was the "first governor in America to endorse" Mitt Romney.
American Civil Liberties Union of Florida stated on August 3, 2012 in an email to subscribers: "13,000 Floridians are able to vote -- but their governor won't tell them."
Anna Little stated on August 2, 2012 in an interview on NJToday: "We actually made history in 2010. We came the closest in 24 years to defeating Frank Pallone."
Mitt Romney stated on August 4, 2012 in a press statement: President Obama’s lawsuit claims it is unconstitutional for Ohio to allow servicemen and women extended early voting privileges during the state’s early voting period.
MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: Gov. Rick Scott "tried to kick 180,000 people off the voter rolls."
MoveOn.org stated on June 27, 2012 in an email: "Every one of the 67 supervisors of elections" in Florida refused to carry out the effort to remove noncitizens from the voter rolls.
Robin Vos stated on June 17, 2012 in a television interview: Voter fraud provided "a portion" of the margin of victory of Democrat John Lehman over Republican Sen. Van Wanggaard in a state Senate recall election.
Clackamas County Democrats stated on June 22, 2012 in a campaign press release: Says Clackamas County Measure 3-401 "will hurt our county, cripple economic growth, and increase our taxes with excessive special elections."
Workers' Voice stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation
