Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Elections Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners" Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Kansas U.S. House candidate Paul Davis was caught with a stripper during a drug raid and later voted to "allow strip clubs to open near homes, churches, schools and daycare facilities." Mike Bishop stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin "just parachuted into the district to run for Congress" and "admitted that she doesn’t know our area." Dan Kohl stated on September 4, 2018 in TV ads: "I'm not a politician." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund." Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State." John Cox stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens." Dennis Kucinich stated on April 19, 2018 in a radio interview: Says of disclosing his $20,000 speech about Syria, "there was no hiding. I released it." Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support." Meghan McCain stated on March 20, 2018 in a discussion on "The View": "It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA." Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2018 in a campaign appearance: "The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions." Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet: "Mostly Democrat states refused to hand over data" that could show election fraud. Scot Ross stated on November 3, 2017 in an interview: "Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list." Nancy McFarlane stated on October 16, 2017 in in a press conference: Says she debated her opponent "multiple times." Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh" Adam Putnam stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet: San Francisco and Takoma Park, Md., are "allowing illegals to vote." Kid Rock stated on July 13, 2017 in a post on KidRock.com: "I’ve got 15 days from my announcement to file paperwork with the FEC!" Richard Burr stated on June 8, 2017 in an interview: "This is not the first time (the Russians) have been involved in our elections." Michael Untermeyer stated on May 10, 2017 in a campaign ad.: "Michael Untermeyer has been a Democrat for more than 40 years." Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID." Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign." Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump." Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic." Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."
Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners" Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Kansas U.S. House candidate Paul Davis was caught with a stripper during a drug raid and later voted to "allow strip clubs to open near homes, churches, schools and daycare facilities." Mike Bishop stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin "just parachuted into the district to run for Congress" and "admitted that she doesn’t know our area." Dan Kohl stated on September 4, 2018 in TV ads: "I'm not a politician." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund." Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State." John Cox stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens." Dennis Kucinich stated on April 19, 2018 in a radio interview: Says of disclosing his $20,000 speech about Syria, "there was no hiding. I released it." Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support." Meghan McCain stated on March 20, 2018 in a discussion on "The View": "It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal." Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA." Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2018 in a campaign appearance: "The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions." Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet: "Mostly Democrat states refused to hand over data" that could show election fraud. Scot Ross stated on November 3, 2017 in an interview: "Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list." Nancy McFarlane stated on October 16, 2017 in in a press conference: Says she debated her opponent "multiple times." Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh" Adam Putnam stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet: San Francisco and Takoma Park, Md., are "allowing illegals to vote." Kid Rock stated on July 13, 2017 in a post on KidRock.com: "I’ve got 15 days from my announcement to file paperwork with the FEC!" Richard Burr stated on June 8, 2017 in an interview: "This is not the first time (the Russians) have been involved in our elections." Michael Untermeyer stated on May 10, 2017 in a campaign ad.: "Michael Untermeyer has been a Democrat for more than 40 years." Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID." Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company." Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign." Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump." Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted." Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic." Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too." Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias." Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."
Yes on 10 campaign stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV advertisement: California’s rent control measure Proposition 10 would have "No effect on homeowners"
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 19, 2018 in a TV ad: Says Kansas U.S. House candidate Paul Davis was caught with a stripper during a drug raid and later voted to "allow strip clubs to open near homes, churches, schools and daycare facilities."
Mike Bishop stated on September 19, 2018 in a campaign ad: Says Michigan congressional candidate Elissa Slotkin "just parachuted into the district to run for Congress" and "admitted that she doesn’t know our area."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a radio ad: Claims that Democratic candidate for governor Matt Flynn "told one child predator to ‘wait and see,’ when he should have turned him in to authorities."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on August 1, 2018 in a news release: Says Mahlon Mitchell "received a massive raise on the backs of hard-working firefighters and turned the union into his own personal political slush fund."
Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State."
John Cox stated on April 23, 2018 in a campaign TV ad: GOP candidate for California governor Travis Allen "on the floor vote … refused to join Republicans opposing driver licenses for illegal aliens."
Dennis Kucinich stated on April 19, 2018 in a radio interview: Says of disclosing his $20,000 speech about Syria, "there was no hiding. I released it."
Rebecca Dallet stated on February 2, 2018 in a TV interview: Says Supreme Court rival Michael Screnock "is running with the Koch brothers support."
Meghan McCain stated on March 20, 2018 in a discussion on "The View": "It happened under Obama, and it was lauded by the media as being genius. And now under the Trump campaign — it’s the Cambridge Analytica scandal."
Rebecca Dallet stated on March 2, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 24, 2018 in a campaign appearance: "The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions."
Donald Trump stated on January 4, 2018 in a tweet: "Mostly Democrat states refused to hand over data" that could show election fraud.
Scot Ross stated on November 3, 2017 in an interview: "Since 2015, Scott Walker has not done a public event where you don't have to pay admission or be on an approved list."
Nancy McFarlane stated on October 16, 2017 in in a press conference: Says she debated her opponent "multiple times."
Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh"
Adam Putnam stated on August 30, 2017 in a tweet: San Francisco and Takoma Park, Md., are "allowing illegals to vote."
Kid Rock stated on July 13, 2017 in a post on KidRock.com: "I’ve got 15 days from my announcement to file paperwork with the FEC!"
Richard Burr stated on June 8, 2017 in an interview: "This is not the first time (the Russians) have been involved in our elections."
Michael Untermeyer stated on May 10, 2017 in a campaign ad.: "Michael Untermeyer has been a Democrat for more than 40 years."
Thomas Perez stated on February 22, 2017 in a CNN-sponsored debate: "If you're in Texas, you have got to drive 120 miles to get an ID."
Aaron DeGroot stated on December 2, 2016 in a tweet : Says Kate Cloonen "needs that extra $68,000" lawmaker salary on top of the "$8.5 million in state contracts for her construction company."
Sheri Gallo stated on November 29, 2016 in a mailer spotted by an Austin voter: Alison Alter "has exploited a campaign finance loophole to obtain over $64,000 in public dollars to fund her campaign."
Sid Miller stated on November 10, 2016 in a Facebook post: Texas A&M University - Commerce "offers counseling, safe spaces for students who are afraid of President-elect Trump."
Amy Schumer stated on November 3, 2016 in a video: "Anyone who knows you can just" look it up to "see if you voted."
Barack Obama stated on November 2, 2016 in a rally in North Carolina: The list of voters that North Carolina Republicans "tried to purge was two-thirds black and Democratic."
Hillary Clinton stated on October 29, 2016 in a rally in Daytona Beach, Fla.: "Donald Trump's strategy is pretty simple. They have even said in his campaign it's to get women to stay home, get young people to stay home, get people of color to stay home, and get a lot smart, intelligent men to stay home, too."
Our Democracy 2020 stated on October 26, 2016 in a news release: Says an election clerk in Green Bay refused to allow early voting on the UW-Green Bay campus because she "was afraid it would help Democrats," showing "outrageous partisan bias."
Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign."