PolitiFact | Jason Kander

Stand up for the facts!

Our only agenda is to publish the truth so you can be an informed participant in democracy.
We need your help.

More Info

I would like to contribute

Jason Kander, a Democrat, is the Missouri secretary of state and is challenging U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., in 2016.

True

0 Checks

Mostly True

50%

1 Checks

Jason Kander
stated on August 10, 2016 in a campaign ad:

Roy Blunt "voted to raise his own pay 12 times" while in Congress.

By George Ash • November 6, 2016
Jason Kander
stated on September 15, 2016 in a campaign ad:

"In the state legislature, I supported Second Amendment rights."

By Ellen Cagle • October 6, 2016

Clear

Roy Blunt
stated on August 3, 2016 in a campaign ad:

"On three occasions, judges had to stop Jason Kander from manipulating elections."

By Ellen Cagle • November 6, 2016
One Nation PAC
stated on October 1, 2016 in a political mailer:

"In two terms in the Missouri General Assembly, Jason Kander passed ZERO bills that were signed into law."

By Natalia Alamdari • November 3, 2016
Roy Blunt
stated on April 18, 2016 in a petition against President Obama’s plan to close Guantanamo Bay:

"Jason Kander supports [Obama’s] plan to bring the remaining suspected terrorists to U.S. soil."

By Mary McIntyre • May 9, 2016

Fact-checking journalism is the heart of PolitiFact. Our core principles are independence, transparency, fairness, thorough reporting and clear writing. The reason we publish is to give citizens the information they need to govern themselves in a democracy.

In a world of wild talk and fake news, help us stand up for the facts.

Sign me up

Follow us

Stand up for the facts!

I would like to contribute

Jason Kander

Scorecard

True

Mostly True

Half True

Mostly False

False

Pants on Fire

Latest Fact-checks of Jason Kander

Latest Fact-checks About Jason Kander

Inside PolitiFact

Support independent fact-checking.
Become a member!