Latest Fact-checks 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 Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." Jack Trammell stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat said "the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more." Sean Spicer stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." Jonathan Karl stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters." Dave Brat stated on October 28, 2014 in a debate: "In K-12 education, our kids are scoring at the bottom of science and mathematics right now in the industrialized world -- at the bottom." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama Jeanne Shaheen stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Brown "voted to reward" companies "to ship jobs overseas." Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview: The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years. Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Allan Fung stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers." Zell Miller stated on October 27, 2014 in television ad: Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program. Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president." Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor. Megyn Kelly stated on October 21, 2014 in a segment on "The Kelly File": A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ " Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." Nicholas Kristof stated on October 22, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": "All of Liberia can produce less than one-third as much electricity as the Dallas Cowboys football stadium consumes at peak times." James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Dan Patrick stated on October 22, 2014 in a TV ad, "Better Schools": Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 25, 2014 in a Let's Go Austin mailer: "The Austin Tea Party and an ultra-conservative millionaire are behind the" campaign against the city’s light-rail proposition. Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans."
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Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured." Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office." Jack Trammell stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat said "the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more." Sean Spicer stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." Jonathan Karl stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters." Dave Brat stated on October 28, 2014 in a debate: "In K-12 education, our kids are scoring at the bottom of science and mathematics right now in the industrialized world -- at the bottom." David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries." David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama Jeanne Shaheen stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Brown "voted to reward" companies "to ship jobs overseas." Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview: The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years. Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion." American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700." Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job." Allan Fung stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers." Zell Miller stated on October 27, 2014 in television ad: Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program. Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president." Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor. Megyn Kelly stated on October 21, 2014 in a segment on "The Kelly File": A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ " Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker." Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms." Nicholas Kristof stated on October 22, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": "All of Liberia can produce less than one-third as much electricity as the Dallas Cowboys football stadium consumes at peak times." James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance." Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal." Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning." Dan Patrick stated on October 22, 2014 in a TV ad, "Better Schools": Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony." Lloyd Doggett stated on October 25, 2014 in a Let's Go Austin mailer: "The Austin Tea Party and an ultra-conservative millionaire are behind the" campaign against the city’s light-rail proposition. Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion." Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans."
Herman Cain stated on November 3, 2014 in a blog post: "More people are losing their insurance (due to Obamacare) than are becoming newly insured."
Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on October 29, 2014 in a campaign news release: "25,000 businesses have been created since (Scott) Walker took office."
Jack Trammell stated on October 20, 2014 in a TV ad.: Dave Brat said "the best way to fix Social Security would be to give seniors back what they paid in and no more."
Sean Spicer stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980."
Jonathan Karl stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters."
Dave Brat stated on October 28, 2014 in a debate: "In K-12 education, our kids are scoring at the bottom of science and mathematics right now in the industrialized world -- at the bottom."
David Cicilline stated on October 26, 2014 in a TV debate: "We have the third-lowest minimum wage … of developed countries."
David Perdue stated on October 7, 2014 in a U.S. Senate debate: Says U.S. Senate candidate Michelle Nunn was "handpicked" by President Barack Obama
Jeanne Shaheen stated on October 21, 2014 in a debate: Says Scott Brown "voted to reward" companies "to ship jobs overseas."
Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin."
Scott Walker stated on October 14, 2014 in an interview: The gender gap in his support is "not unique to me" and "there’s not a huge gap from where Republicans have been in presidential, gubernatorial and US Senate elections" in recent years.
Charlie Crist stated on October 24, 2014 in in a campaign ad: Says Rick Scott "spent $800,000 of your tax dollars upgrading the Governor's Mansion."
American Crossroads stated on October 28, 2014 in a campaign ad: As a result of Obamacare, "California seniors face benefit cuts of over $1,700."
Barack Obama stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: Wisconsin Republicans "repealed a statewide fair pay law" that made "sure women are treated fairly on the job."
Allan Fung stated on October 9, 2014 in a TV commercial: Gina Raimondo "paid 70 million in taxpayer dollars to millionaire hedge fund managers."
Zell Miller stated on October 27, 2014 in television ad: Nathan Deal saved the HOPE scholarship program.
Color of Change stated on October 29, 2014 in an Arkansas flyer: Republicans are "trying to impeach our president."
Dennis Richardson stated on October 10, 2014 in a campaign debate: "Women and men both are making less when you adjust for inflation than when" John Kitzhaber was first elected governor.
Megyn Kelly stated on October 21, 2014 in a segment on "The Kelly File": A new Colorado law "literally allows residents to print ballots from their home computers, then encourages them to turn ballots over to ‘collectors.’ "
Mary Burke stated on October 28, 2014 in a speech: "The nation as a whole has created jobs at a rate that is two times the rate that we have created jobs here in Wisconsin under Gov. Walker."
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 28, 2014 in a radio ad: The "stand your ground" law caused the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.
NARAL Pro-Choice America stated on October 29, 2014 in a television ad: "If Cory Gardner gets his way, you'd better stock up on condoms."
Nicholas Kristof stated on October 22, 2014 in an op-ed in the "New York Times": "All of Liberia can produce less than one-third as much electricity as the Dallas Cowboys football stadium consumes at peak times."
James Carr stated on September 20, 2014 in an interview: "Before World War II, very few people actually had health insurance."
Scott Walker stated on October 22, 2014 in a campaign TV ad: Says his promise of 250,000 new private sector jobs was a "big goal."
Gina Raimondo stated on October 7, 2014 in in television commercial: "I fought 38 Studios from the beginning."
Dan Patrick stated on October 22, 2014 in a TV ad, "Better Schools": Leticia Van de Putte "voted to stop schools from removing teachers convicted of a felony."
Lloyd Doggett stated on October 25, 2014 in a Let's Go Austin mailer: "The Austin Tea Party and an ultra-conservative millionaire are behind the" campaign against the city’s light-rail proposition.
Facebook posts stated on October 29, 2014 in a meme on social media: Says Sen. Elizabeth Warren "lives in a $5.4 million mansion."
Greater Wisconsin Committee stated on October 27, 2014 in a TV ad: "Scott Walker opposed a plan to help Wisconsin students refinance their student loans."
