Latest Fact-checks in Ohio 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 Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority." Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs." Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year." Dan Ramos stated on June 13, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Lorain "is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio." Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." Jim Renacci stated on June 12, 2012 in an online blog post: Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion." Workers' Voice stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation Jim Renacci stated on June 14, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 1, 2012 in a news release: "Congressman Renacci is under FBI investigation." Rob Portman stated on June 14, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says that under President Obama, there’s been a substantial increase in federal government jobs. Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives." Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women. John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl." John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership." Jim Renacci stated on May 31, 2012 in a news release: "There is no record of congresswoman Betty Sutton ... ever holding a single in-person town hall meeting open to the general public." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman won the fewest votes of all Ohio U. S. Senate victors since 2000. Ron Gerberry stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care." Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN: "The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California." Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo." Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. Sherrod Brown stated on May 14, 2012 in an email campaign statement: Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry. Bob Latta stated on May 5, 2012 in an email statement: Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on May 3, 2012 in a news release: Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans. Rob Portman stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system. Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 2, 2012 in an email statement: Says that Rep. Betty Sutton "would rather riot with Occupy (Wall Street) than stand up for Ohio families."
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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority." Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs." Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year." Dan Ramos stated on June 13, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Lorain "is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio." Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year." Jim Renacci stated on June 12, 2012 in an online blog post: Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion." Workers' Voice stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation Jim Renacci stated on June 14, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 1, 2012 in a news release: "Congressman Renacci is under FBI investigation." Rob Portman stated on June 14, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says that under President Obama, there’s been a substantial increase in federal government jobs. Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives." Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women. John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl." John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership." Jim Renacci stated on May 31, 2012 in a news release: "There is no record of congresswoman Betty Sutton ... ever holding a single in-person town hall meeting open to the general public." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "cut the budget." Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman won the fewest votes of all Ohio U. S. Senate victors since 2000. Ron Gerberry stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer." Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care." Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN: "The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California." Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo." Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill. Sherrod Brown stated on May 14, 2012 in an email campaign statement: Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry. Bob Latta stated on May 5, 2012 in an email statement: Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now." Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on May 3, 2012 in a news release: Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans. Rob Portman stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system. Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare." National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 2, 2012 in an email statement: Says that Rep. Betty Sutton "would rather riot with Occupy (Wall Street) than stand up for Ohio families."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on July 2, 2012 in a news release: "Foreign Chinese prostitution money is allegedly behind the groups funding Congressman Jim Renacci’s Republican majority."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Cuts in local government and school funding in John Kasich’s budget caused "many communities to seek school levies, local tax increases, layoffs."
Bill Weimer stated on June 26, 2012 in a newspaper column: "Fireworks have never been safer, and their use continues to increase each year."
Dan Ramos stated on June 13, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio House: Lorain "is the poorest urban school district in the state of Ohio."
Barack Obama stated on June 14, 2012 in a campaign speech: "Over the last few decades, the income of the top 1 percent grew by more than 275 percent -- to an average of $1.3 million a year."
Jim Renacci stated on June 12, 2012 in an online blog post: Obama has "racked up more debt than any president in history — over $5 trillion."
Workers' Voice stated on June 19, 2012 in an online ad: Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation
Jim Renacci stated on June 14, 2012 in a town hall-style meeting: "My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on June 1, 2012 in a news release: "Congressman Renacci is under FBI investigation."
Rob Portman stated on June 14, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says that under President Obama, there’s been a substantial increase in federal government jobs.
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman shares "radical, ideological views" toward women.
John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "Giving the facts: 73,000 jobs created ... since '11. Do you know how many direct jobs in the auto industry? 1,800."
Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on June 4, 2012 in a campaign video: "Marcy Kaptur voted against a ban which would have prevented the aborting of a baby girl for the sole reason that she's a girl."
John Kasich stated on June 3, 2012 in an appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press.": "When I started in Ohio it was terrible. Now, we’re getting bipartisan support for our bills. And that’s called leadership."
Jim Renacci stated on May 31, 2012 in a news release: "There is no record of congresswoman Betty Sutton ... ever holding a single in-person town hall meeting open to the general public."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on June 3, 2012 in a news release: Rob Portman won the fewest votes of all Ohio U. S. Senate victors since 2000.
Ron Gerberry stated on April 17, 2012 in a news conference: The last three days of early voting "happen to be the most populated days of voting that we have in early voting."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer."
Josh Mandel stated on May 23, 2012 in a campaign commercial: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."
Marcy Kaptur stated on May 17, 2012 in an interview with C-SPAN: "The region I represent, both currently and in the future, has more automotive plants than the entire state of California."
Bob Gibbs stated on April 18, 2012 in a committee hearing in the House of Representatives: "Water transportation is the most fuel efficient, least polluting, safest, and least expensive means of moving cargo."
Jim Renacci stated on May 11, 2012 in a campaign website posting: Betty Sutton "gutted Medicare by $500 billion" with her vote for the president's health care bill.
Sherrod Brown stated on May 14, 2012 in an email campaign statement: Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry.
Bob Latta stated on May 5, 2012 in an email statement: Says that President Obama promised that with the stimulus plan, "unemployment would never go above 8 percent. He even said it would be 6 percent by now."
Samuel Wurzelbacher stated on May 3, 2012 in a news release: Says Marcy Kaptur has attacked his military service and training in the Air Force, showing disrespect for veterans.
Rob Portman stated on April 28, 2012 in a conference call with reporters: Says the health care reform bill was paid for, in part, by taking money from students and the student loan system.
Betty Sutton stated on May 1, 2012 in a campaign email: Jim Renacci "voted repeatedly to end Medicare."
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on May 2, 2012 in an email statement: Says that Rep. Betty Sutton "would rather riot with Occupy (Wall Street) than stand up for Ohio families."
