Latest Fact-checksMike DeWine 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 Richard Cordray stated on September 25, 2018 in an ad: Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions." AFSCME People stated on September 5, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids." Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine." For Our Future PAC stated on July 2, 2018 in a website: "Repealing the Affordable Care Act — and with it, Ohio’s Medicaid expansion — could cost Ohio more than 81,000 jobs, jeopardize nearly 1 million Ohioans’ health care coverage, and leave more than 220,000 Ohioans with mental illness or substance use disorders without insurance." Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses." Mary Taylor stated on January 29, 2018 in a speech: Says Mike DeWine "flip-flopped on the gun issue and has earned an F from the NRA." Ohio Democratic Party stated on January 4, 2018 in a press release: Says Mike DeWine "interfered with and stifled" a sexual harassment investigation and then "eliminated the office that investigated harassment claims within the AG’s office." Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
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Richard Cordray stated on September 25, 2018 in an ad: Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions." AFSCME People stated on September 5, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids." Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine." For Our Future PAC stated on July 2, 2018 in a website: "Repealing the Affordable Care Act — and with it, Ohio’s Medicaid expansion — could cost Ohio more than 81,000 jobs, jeopardize nearly 1 million Ohioans’ health care coverage, and leave more than 220,000 Ohioans with mental illness or substance use disorders without insurance." Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses." Mary Taylor stated on January 29, 2018 in a speech: Says Mike DeWine "flip-flopped on the gun issue and has earned an F from the NRA." Ohio Democratic Party stated on January 4, 2018 in a press release: Says Mike DeWine "interfered with and stifled" a sexual harassment investigation and then "eliminated the office that investigated harassment claims within the AG’s office." Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
Richard Cordray stated on September 25, 2018 in an ad: Says "Mike DeWine wanted to allow insurance companies to refuse to pay for pre-existing conditions."
AFSCME People stated on September 5, 2018 in an ad: Says Mike DeWine took $40,000 from ECOT and "did nothing while the online for-profit school lied about enrollment and took millions meant for our kids."
Richard Cordray stated on July 25, 2018 in a Facebook ad: "Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine."
For Our Future PAC stated on July 2, 2018 in a website: "Repealing the Affordable Care Act — and with it, Ohio’s Medicaid expansion — could cost Ohio more than 81,000 jobs, jeopardize nearly 1 million Ohioans’ health care coverage, and leave more than 220,000 Ohioans with mental illness or substance use disorders without insurance."
Onward Ohio stated on March 20, 2018 in a TV ad: "In the Senate, (Mike) DeWine voted with Hillary Clinton to let illegal immigrants receive Social Security. And in Ohio, DeWine allowed illegal immigrants to receive driver's licenses."
Mary Taylor stated on January 29, 2018 in a speech: Says Mike DeWine "flip-flopped on the gun issue and has earned an F from the NRA."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on January 4, 2018 in a press release: Says Mike DeWine "interfered with and stifled" a sexual harassment investigation and then "eliminated the office that investigated harassment claims within the AG’s office."
Ohio Democratic Party stated on August 23, 2010 in an election ad: DeWine "took $1.9 million from big banks," "supported legislation that helped Bernie Madoff make millions" and "protected predatory lenders while families lost their homes."
