Latest True 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 Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American. Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio show: Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president." One Wisconsin Now stated on November 22, 2011 in a website alert: It’s legal to "sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition," but only one signature counts Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003." Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release: Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd. Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress. Rick Scott stated on September 24, 2011 in a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5: "At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined." Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner: Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine." Brian Kemp stated on June 20, 2011: "The State Election Board has issued nearly $275,000 in fines to violators of absentee ballot laws." Nina Turner stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008." Armond Budish stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: Says Republican-approved changes to "make it more difficult to participate in Ohio elections include reducing in-person early voting from 35 days to six." Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" Kim Simac stated on April 29, 2011 in a news release: Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators." Tim Kaine stated on April 5, 2011 in a YouTube video: Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor. Milele Coggs stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' Dean Cannon stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience. National Review stated on November 3, 2010 in National Review Online: Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last month’s election Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: "Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices." Joe Manchin stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him." Mark Hinkle stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.: "Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections." Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida." Kendrick Meek stated on July 29, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Jeff Greene can buy anything" ... he owns two mansions. Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican." John Kasich stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times " Mary Norwood stated on June 29, 2010 in a television interview: "Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country." Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud."
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Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American. Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio show: Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president." One Wisconsin Now stated on November 22, 2011 in a website alert: It’s legal to "sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition," but only one signature counts Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003." Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release: Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd. Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress. Rick Scott stated on September 24, 2011 in a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5: "At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined." Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner: Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine." Brian Kemp stated on June 20, 2011: "The State Election Board has issued nearly $275,000 in fines to violators of absentee ballot laws." Nina Turner stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008." Armond Budish stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: Says Republican-approved changes to "make it more difficult to participate in Ohio elections include reducing in-person early voting from 35 days to six." Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" Kim Simac stated on April 29, 2011 in a news release: Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators." Tim Kaine stated on April 5, 2011 in a YouTube video: Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor. Milele Coggs stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' Dean Cannon stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience. National Review stated on November 3, 2010 in National Review Online: Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last month’s election Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: "Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices." Joe Manchin stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him." Mark Hinkle stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.: "Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections." Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida." Kendrick Meek stated on July 29, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Jeff Greene can buy anything" ... he owns two mansions. Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican." John Kasich stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times " Mary Norwood stated on June 29, 2010 in a television interview: "Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country." Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud."
Boyd Richie stated on November 15, 2011 in an email blast: Says King Street Patriots held a fundraiser featuring an author who believes that registering the poor to vote is un-American.
Josh Mandel stated on November 14, 2011 in a radio show: Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president."
One Wisconsin Now stated on November 22, 2011 in a website alert: It’s legal to "sign a recall petition (against Gov. Scott Walker) even if you have already signed another recall petition," but only one signature counts
Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003."
Jefferson Smith stated on November 1, 2011 in a press release: Says if elected, he would be the first Mayor who lives east of 82nd.
Brian Newberry stated on October 2, 2011 in a television interview: "Legally, it doesn't make any difference" which state district you live in when running for Congress.
Rick Scott stated on September 24, 2011 in a speech in Orlando at Presidency 5: "At nearly 19 million people, the population of Florida is larger than all the earlier primary and caucus states combined."
Kevin DeWine stated on August 22, 2011 in a speech at a GOP dinner: Says Republican Sen. John McCain won more votes for president in Cuyahoga County in the 2008 general election than he did in seven states.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
Brian Kemp stated on June 20, 2011: "The State Election Board has issued nearly $275,000 in fines to violators of absentee ballot laws."
Nina Turner stated on June 22, 2011 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: "Voting in the wrong precinct led to over 14,000 registered voters statewide to lose their vote in 2008."
Armond Budish stated on May 18, 2011 in a news release: Says Republican-approved changes to "make it more difficult to participate in Ohio elections include reducing in-person early voting from 35 days to six."
Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 4, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law"
Kim Simac stated on April 29, 2011 in a news release: Says people who signed recall petitions against Wisconsin state Sen. Jim Holperin received "harassing phone calls from out-of-state telemarketers claiming to represent the Democratic Party and insinuating foul play by petition circulators."
Tim Kaine stated on April 5, 2011 in a YouTube video: Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor.
Milele Coggs stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation."
Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.'
Dean Cannon stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience.
National Review stated on November 3, 2010 in National Review Online: Said Republicans made historic gains in state legislatures during last month’s election
Maryellen O'Shaughnessy stated on September 27, 2010 in a news release: "Since 2000, when he entered politics, Jon Husted has been on the ballot six times for three different political offices."
Joe Manchin stated on October 8, 2010 in a campaign ad: John Raese's wife "is registered to vote in Florida so she can't even vote for him."
Mark Hinkle stated on September 23, 2010 in a press release.: "Exit polls indicate that Democrats get over 70 percent of LGBT votes in federal elections."
Rick Scott stated on September 2, 2010 in a press release.: Jennifer Carroll is the "first African-American Republican woman to be part of a statewide ticket in Florida."
Kendrick Meek stated on July 29, 2010 in a TV ad.: "Jeff Greene can buy anything" ... he owns two mansions.
Kendrick Meek stated on July 26, 2010 in a television ad: Democratic candidate Jeff Greene "ran for Congress as a California Republican."
John Kasich stated on June 21, 2010 in a statement posted to his website: "Since 1904, the Ohio victor has won the presidency 25 out of 27 times "
Mary Norwood stated on June 29, 2010 in a television interview: "Georgia has the most restrictive ballot access laws in the country."
Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!"
Jeb Bush stated on May 20, 2010 in a campaign commercial for Bill McCollum: Bill McCollum has "recovered $200 million in Medicaid fraud."
