Latest Fact-checksJoe Heck 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 Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 14, 2016 in a Nevada U.S. Senate debate.: Says Joe Heck "voted to shut down the government." Planned Parenthood Votes stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad: Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims." Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk." AFSCME stated on August 10, 2016 in a television ad: "In Washington, Congressman Joe Heck supports privatizing (Social Security), turning our savings over to Wall Street and risking it on the stock market." Catherine Cortez Masto stated on July 14, 2016 in a news release: "Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck." Sharron Angle stated on May 25, 2016 in in a television ad: "Congressman Joe Heck has (voted) 62% of the time with Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats on a variety of important issues." Nevada State Democratic Party stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck."
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Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 14, 2016 in a Nevada U.S. Senate debate.: Says Joe Heck "voted to shut down the government." Planned Parenthood Votes stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad: Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims." Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk." AFSCME stated on August 10, 2016 in a television ad: "In Washington, Congressman Joe Heck supports privatizing (Social Security), turning our savings over to Wall Street and risking it on the stock market." Catherine Cortez Masto stated on July 14, 2016 in a news release: "Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck." Sharron Angle stated on May 25, 2016 in in a television ad: "Congressman Joe Heck has (voted) 62% of the time with Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats on a variety of important issues." Nevada State Democratic Party stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck."
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on October 14, 2016 in a Nevada U.S. Senate debate.: Says Joe Heck "voted to shut down the government."
Planned Parenthood Votes stated on September 7, 2016 in an ad: Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims."
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 29, 2016 in a television ad: Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk."
AFSCME stated on August 10, 2016 in a television ad: "In Washington, Congressman Joe Heck supports privatizing (Social Security), turning our savings over to Wall Street and risking it on the stock market."
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on July 14, 2016 in a news release: "Just on the issue of immigration alone, it is next to impossible to find a policy difference between (Donald) Trump and Congressman (Joe) Heck."
Sharron Angle stated on May 25, 2016 in in a television ad: "Congressman Joe Heck has (voted) 62% of the time with Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats on a variety of important issues."
Nevada State Democratic Party stated on February 23, 2016 in a press release: "Every Republican Senate candidate has now announced whether or not they support the Senate taking up the Supreme Court vacancy…except for Congressman Heck."
