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 Steny Hoyer stated on February 12, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: "The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House." Ed FitzGerald stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech to Ohio College Democrats.: Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2013 in on the Internet: "Washington, D.C., now has greater population than Wyoming and Vermont, more active duty military than 29 states, more tax revenue than 29 states (and) a larger domestic product than 27 states." 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. Pink Slip Rick stated on January 17, 2013 in social media posts: Says Rick Scott’s proposal for election reform "only mandates 48 hours of early voting." Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had." Club for Growth stated on December 12, 2012 in a newsletter: "In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent." Don Gaetz stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview: "I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote." Kenneth Block stated on December 16, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially." Ken Detzner stated on November 9, 2012 in a CNN interview: November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history." 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." Sandy Pasch stated on December 29, 2012 in a radio address: Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website." Josh Mandel stated on November 16, 2012 in an email to supporters: "Our race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 36 years -- when Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976." Raymond Bateman stated on November 23, 2012 in a column: Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history." Robert Menendez stated on November 14, 2012 in a speech: "For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin." Emma Darnell stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting: The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average." Patricia Morgan stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier: "Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget." Chain email stated on November 11, 2012 in an email: "Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts." 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!!!!!" We the People petition stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website: "In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters." 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." Carolyn Medeiros stated on November 13, 2012 in a radio interview: Three thousand felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008. Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. Chris Redfern stated on November 7, 2012 in a news conference: Barack Obama is "only the second Democrat in the last 75 years to win Ohio twice with more than 50 percent of the vote." Chris Redfern stated on November 7, 2012 in a news conference: Says a poll shows that "without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind" Gov. John Kasich. Chris Christie stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference : Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in an article: "The higher the education level, the more likely they are to vote Democratic."
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Steny Hoyer stated on February 12, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: "The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House." Ed FitzGerald stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech to Ohio College Democrats.: Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2013 in on the Internet: "Washington, D.C., now has greater population than Wyoming and Vermont, more active duty military than 29 states, more tax revenue than 29 states (and) a larger domestic product than 27 states." 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. Pink Slip Rick stated on January 17, 2013 in social media posts: Says Rick Scott’s proposal for election reform "only mandates 48 hours of early voting." Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had." Club for Growth stated on December 12, 2012 in a newsletter: "In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent." Don Gaetz stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview: "I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote." Kenneth Block stated on December 16, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially." Ken Detzner stated on November 9, 2012 in a CNN interview: November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history." 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." Sandy Pasch stated on December 29, 2012 in a radio address: Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website." Josh Mandel stated on November 16, 2012 in an email to supporters: "Our race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 36 years -- when Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976." Raymond Bateman stated on November 23, 2012 in a column: Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history." Robert Menendez stated on November 14, 2012 in a speech: "For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin." Emma Darnell stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting: The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average." Patricia Morgan stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier: "Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget." Chain email stated on November 11, 2012 in an email: "Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts." 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!!!!!" We the People petition stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website: "In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters." 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." Carolyn Medeiros stated on November 13, 2012 in a radio interview: Three thousand felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008. Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. Chris Redfern stated on November 7, 2012 in a news conference: Barack Obama is "only the second Democrat in the last 75 years to win Ohio twice with more than 50 percent of the vote." Chris Redfern stated on November 7, 2012 in a news conference: Says a poll shows that "without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind" Gov. John Kasich. Chris Christie stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference : Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney." Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines." Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in an article: "The higher the education level, the more likely they are to vote Democratic."
Steny Hoyer stated on February 12, 2013 in a media availability with reporters: "The majority of (the American people) voted for a Democratic House."
Ed FitzGerald stated on January 26, 2013 in a speech to Ohio College Democrats.: Says he was the first local official to endorse Barack Obama
Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.
Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2013 in on the Internet: "Washington, D.C., now has greater population than Wyoming and Vermont, more active duty military than 29 states, more tax revenue than 29 states (and) a larger domestic product than 27 states."
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.
Pink Slip Rick stated on January 17, 2013 in social media posts: Says Rick Scott’s proposal for election reform "only mandates 48 hours of early voting."
Rick Scott stated on January 18, 2013 in a TV interview: Says his elections proposal would allow "a potential of 168 hours (of early voting), which I think is the most we’ve ever had."
Club for Growth stated on December 12, 2012 in a newsletter: "In Minnesota, well over 6,200 election-day registrations from 2008 proved fraudulent."
Don Gaetz stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview: "I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote."
Kenneth Block stated on December 16, 2012 in a newspaper commentary: "Eleven states complete their [legislative] sessions within three calendar months, and another five only meet biennially."
Ken Detzner stated on November 9, 2012 in a CNN interview: November 2012 was "a record year of turnout. More people voted before Election Day using absentee ballots and voting early than ever before in our history."
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."
Sandy Pasch stated on December 29, 2012 in a radio address: Democratic Party candidates for the state Assembly "actually received 200,000 more votes statewide" than their Republican counterparts in the 2012 election
Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website."
Josh Mandel stated on November 16, 2012 in an email to supporters: "Our race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 36 years -- when Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976."
Raymond Bateman stated on November 23, 2012 in a column: Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history."
Robert Menendez stated on November 14, 2012 in a speech: "For the first time in history, the share of the national popular vote margin is smaller than the Latino vote margin."
Emma Darnell stated on November 7, 2012 in a meeting: The "error rates" for the Fulton County elections department are "well below the average."
Patricia Morgan stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier: "Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget."
Chain email stated on November 11, 2012 in an email: "Mitt Romney received exactly zero votes in at least 12 Cuyahoga County precincts."
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!!!!!"
We the People petition stated on November 19, 2012 in a petition on the White House website: "In one county alone in Ohio, President Obama received 106,258 votes. But there were only 98,213 eligible voters."
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."
Carolyn Medeiros stated on November 13, 2012 in a radio interview: Three thousand felons voted in Rhode Island in 2008.
Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish.
Chris Redfern stated on November 7, 2012 in a news conference: Barack Obama is "only the second Democrat in the last 75 years to win Ohio twice with more than 50 percent of the vote."
Chris Redfern stated on November 7, 2012 in a news conference: Says a poll shows that "without a name attached, Democrats are just one point behind" Gov. John Kasich.
Chris Christie stated on November 7, 2012 in a press conference : Says "I was the first governor in America to endorse Mitt Romney."
Charlie Crist stated on November 4, 2012 in a TV interview: Says Jeb Bush "extended early voting" after seeing "long lines."
Larry Sabato stated on October 16, 2012 in an article: "The higher the education level, the more likely they are to vote Democratic."
