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All Fact-checks for Georgia

stated on February 21, 2023 in a Facebook post

A $2 million grant for Georgia’s DeKalb County amounts to a “private takeover of election offices.”

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Marjorie Taylor Greene

stated on March 3, 2023 in a Conservative Political Action Conference speech

Says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wants America’s “sons and daughters to go die in Ukraine.”

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stated on February 15, 2023 in an Instagram post

The city of Atlanta is banning the word “women.”

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stated on January 25, 2023 in a Facebook post

The Georgia High School Association started issuing a “sudden cardiac arrest awareness form” in the wake of COVID-19 vaccines.

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Instagram posts

stated on December 6, 2022 in an Instagram post

Early vote counts after the polls closed in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoff are evidence of election fraud.

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stated on December 7, 2022 in an Instagram post

Fluctuating vote count in Fox News coverage of the Georgia U.S. Senate runoff is evidence of voter fraud.

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stated on December 7, 2022 in an Instagram post

Fluctuating Georgia U.S. Senate runoff vote count is evidence of election fraud.

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stated on December 6, 2022 in a tweet

On the day of the Dec. 6 runoff, “armed groups of Black Panthers” were “reportedly patrolling certain voting locations” in Georgia.

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stated on December 6, 2022 in an Instagram post

News clip showing Herschel Walker with early lead in Georgia U.S. Senate runoff is evidence of fraud.

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stated on December 6, 2022 in an Instagram post

Marjorie Taylor Greene quoted Adolf Hitler on Christianity.

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League of Conservation Voters

stated on November 28, 2022 in a statement on a website

Herschel Walker “is heavily funded by the oil and gas industry, raking in more than $140,000 in donations from Big Oil and other energy interests."

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Herschel Walker

stated on November 16, 2022 in an ad

“(Raphael) Warnock’s camp was shut down for failing to report five findings of child abuse and neglect."

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Raphael Warnock

stated on November 19, 2022 in a speech

Herschel Walker “wants a nationwide ban on abortion” and said no exceptions “not even for rape or incest or life of the mother.”

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Herschel Walker

stated on November 11, 2022 in an interview

Raphael Warnock "believes in no cash bail" and "letting people out of prison that are going to make us prisoners in our own home."

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stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad

In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison."

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America First Legal

stated on November 1, 2022 in an ad

“Kamala Harris said disaster aid should go to non-white citizens first."

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Georgia Gun Owners

stated on October 30, 2022 in an ad

"Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed."

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Instagram posts

stated on October 25, 2022 in an Instagram post

The documentary “2,000 Mules proves” Democrats “cheated on the 2020 elections.”

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Raphael Warnock

stated on October 14, 2022 in a debate

“Black women are 3 to 4 times more likely to die (from maternal mortality) even when they have the insurance and the income.”

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Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

stated on September 17, 2022 in ads

Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.”

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Fact-checking the Georgia runoff election for Senate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

Fact-checking the Georgia runoff election for Senate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

By Tom Kertscher • December 2, 2022

Ad Watch: The context of Herschel Walker’s comments about vampires, a bull, China’s air

Ad Watch: The context of Herschel Walker’s comments about vampires, a bull, China’s air

By Tom Kertscher • December 1, 2022

Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate race

Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia's Senate race

By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2022

In Context: What Stacey Abrams said about the economic aspect of abortion

In Context: What Stacey Abrams said about the economic aspect of abortion

By Madison Czopek • October 26, 2022

Fact-checking the Georgia Senate debate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

Fact-checking the Georgia Senate debate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

By Louis Jacobson • October 14, 2022

Seizing on abortion, Democrats claim Republicans back no-exceptions bans. That isn’t true for all

Seizing on abortion, Democrats claim Republicans back no-exceptions bans. That isn’t true for all

By Tom Kertscher • October 14, 2022

Fact-checking Herschel Walker attack ad about Raphael Warnock domestic violence allegations

Fact-checking Herschel Walker attack ad about Raphael Warnock domestic violence allegations

By Tom Kertscher • September 8, 2022

Bombing of controversial Georgia Guidestones fuels online conspiracy theories

Bombing of controversial Georgia Guidestones fuels online conspiracy theories

By Madison Czopek • July 13, 2022

Jan. 6 hearing focuses on Donald Trump’s pressure on states to overturn the vote

Jan. 6 hearing focuses on Donald Trump’s pressure on states to overturn the vote

By Jon Greenberg • June 22, 2022

Ask PolitiFact: What steps do election officials take to prevent fraud?

Ask PolitiFact: What steps do election officials take to prevent fraud?

By Amy Sherman • June 1, 2022

Is life as hard in Georgia as Stacey Abrams said? We checked her stats

Is life as hard in Georgia as Stacey Abrams said? We checked her stats

By Jon Greenberg • May 31, 2022

Looking at the effort to take Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot

Looking at the effort to take Marjorie Taylor Greene off the ballot

By Ciara O'Rourke • April 27, 2022

The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide

The race for the Georgia U.S. Senate seat: A guide

By Louis Jacobson • April 8, 2022

Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker

Sorting out the police reports highlighted in an ad attacking US Senate candidate Herschel Walker

By Tom Kertscher • April 4, 2022

Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that

Most states don’t explicitly ban guns at polls. Some lawmakers want to change that

By Amy Sherman • March 31, 2022

What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?

What can the federal government do right now to protect voting rights before the 2022 midterms?

By Amy Sherman • February 18, 2022

Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen

Republicans facing off in 2022 GOP primaries are running ads claiming the 2020 election was stolen

By Tom Kertscher • February 2, 2022

A claim about serial numbers on ballots is misguided

A claim about serial numbers on ballots is misguided

By Amy Sherman • February 1, 2022

The battleground states where Republicans want to overhaul voting laws

The battleground states where Republicans want to overhaul voting laws

By Amy Sherman • January 31, 2022

What you need to know about the fake Trump electors

What you need to know about the fake Trump electors

By Amy Sherman • January 28, 2022