Latest Fact-checks in Wisconsin 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 Jill Underly stated on October 24, 2022 in News release: “Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.” Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement: “A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.” Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference: Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” National Rifle Association stated on September 22, 2022 in Radio ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.” Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.” A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns." Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email: Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.” Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." Tim Michels stated on September 4, 2022 in Twitter: Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.” Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy" 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 " 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. Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement: Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year." 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 " National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’” Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. " Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.” 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.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 24, 2022 in News release: Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 8, 2022 in News release: Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
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Jill Underly stated on October 24, 2022 in News release: “Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.” Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement: “A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.” Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference: Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.” National Rifle Association stated on September 22, 2022 in Radio ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.” Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.” A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns." Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email: Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.” Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate." Tim Michels stated on September 4, 2022 in Twitter: Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.” Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy" 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 " 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. Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement: Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year." 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 " National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’” Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals." Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. " Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.” 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.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 24, 2022 in News release: Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions." Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 8, 2022 in News release: Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.” Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
Jill Underly stated on October 24, 2022 in News release: “Wisconsin elementary school students buck national trends in ‘National Report Card’ release.”
Tony Evers stated on November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”
Robin Vos stated on November 22, 2022 in Public statement: “A lot of the programs (that were) started during the pandemic are still going, even though the pandemic is long over.”
Tim Michels stated on October 24, 2022 in News conference: Tony Evers “wants to let out between 9,000 and 10,000 more” Wisconsin prisoners
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
Ron Johnson stated on July 14, 2022 in Blog post: “We finally achieved that energy independence… under the Trump administration. President Biden squandered (it) away.”
National Rifle Association stated on September 22, 2022 in Radio ad: Says Gov. Tony Evers would, “allow the government to use red flag laws to confiscate your firearms without due process.”
Instagram posts stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post: The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.”
A Better Wisconsin Together stated on September 12, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Tim Michels "opposes closing the loophole that allows domestic abusers to buy guns."
Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email: Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”
Ron Johnson stated on October 4, 2022 in Public statement: "To call what happened on January 6 an armed insurrection, I just think is not accurate."
Ron Johnson stated on September 26, 2022 in TV ad: Says Mandela Barnes “supported a 20% increase in the gas tax.”
Restoration PAC stated on September 28, 2022 in Digital ad: Says Mandela Barnes supports killing “preemies” – “infants born prior to 37 weeks of pregnancy"
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 "
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.
Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement: Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."
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 "
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 9, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes…wants to release 50% of the prison population when 68% is classified as ‘violent offenders.’”
Liberal Groups stated on September 6, 2022 in TV ad: Says Tim Michels' family foundation "funded an organization that tracks women when they get near abortion clinics … he wants to treat women like they're the criminals."
Ron Johnson stated on August 23, 2022 in Twitter: "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Mandela Barnes stated on August 17, 2022 in Twitter: “Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.”
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.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 24, 2022 in News release: Says Mandela Barnes "supports stripping health care away from millions."
Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on August 8, 2022 in News release: Says “Tim Michels doesn’t think gay people should be out in public.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on August 10, 2022 in News release: Says Democratic Senate candidate Mandela Barnes “supports abolishing ICE.”
Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
