0 People 40 Fact-checks 15 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (40) National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 07, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner." By Amy Sherman• September 8, 2016 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on September 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick "Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement." By Amy Sherman• September 15, 2016 Dale Kooyenga stated on September 18, 2013 in a legislative hearing: "We’ve used (generally accepted accounting principles) here in this building the last two years." By Dave Umhoefer• September 22, 2013 Rick Perry stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "This week liberal Bill White faced an ethics complaint about more than $83,000 he failed to report to the state Ethics Commission." By W. Gardner Selby• March 31, 2010 Charles Perry stated on June 24, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used. By W. Gardner Selby• July 4, 2011 Sherrod Brown stated on May 18, 2018 in a TV ad: "Jim Renacci has been a lobbyist even while in Congress" and "voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold key government positions and harder to investigate conflicts of interest." By Amy Sherman• May 31, 2018 John Boccieri stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: "Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government." By Stephen Koff• November 1, 2010 AFSCME stated on August 09, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent." By Mark Naymik• August 19, 2010 Jim Renacci stated on April 05, 2012 in a campaign email: "Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent." By Sabrina Eaton• April 13, 2012 Jeff Weems stated on June 26, 2010 in a speech: "I’m running against a groundhog. He saw his shadow on the primary day, and no one has seen him since." By W. Gardner Selby• July 6, 2010 Farouk Shami stated on January 26, 2010 in a Dallas press conference: Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends." By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2018 Jim Renacci stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Since Rep. John Boccieri’s election, "Ohio has lost 600,000 jobs" and his district’s "unemployment has doubled." By Stephen Koff• October 26, 2010 Kurt Bauer stated on February 10, 2015 in a panel discussion: Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers. By James B. Nelson• February 27, 2015 Nicole Galloway stated on August 12, 2019 in her campaign announcement: Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats." By Madison Czopek• September 20, 2019 Steve Doocy stated on July 11, 2012 in a discussion on "Fox & Friends": "If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000." By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2012 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 07, 2016 in a campaign website: Says Patrick Murphy advocated for "cuts to Social Security and Medicare." By Joshua Gillin• September 8, 2016 Emil Runge stated on September 03, 2010 in a statement: By releasing only basic tax information, former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal is "hiding more than he's disclosed" about his business dealing with the state. By Eric Stirgus• September 8, 2010 Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2024 in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention: Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year." By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2024 Articles (15) State comptroller of Texas has never been a CPA By W. Gardner Selby• September 9, 2013 A guide to the attacks on Patrick Murphy’s resume By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2016 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016 Fact-checking the U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy By Joshua Gillin, Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• October 18, 2016 In Context: Obamacare "train wreck" By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2013 Is there a corporate tax break that ships jobs overseas? By Lauren Carroll• September 16, 2014 Fact-checking the second U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy By Joshua Gillin• October 26, 2016 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 The 2018 midterms: Here are key Senate races we're covering By PolitiFact Staff • August 29, 2018 PolitiFact's guide to key 2018 midterm races By PolitiFact Staff • August 2, 2018 The 2018 midterms: 16 senate races we’ve been tracking By PolitiFact Staff • November 5, 2018 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 07, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner." By Amy Sherman• September 8, 2016 Raul Torres stated on August 27, 2013 in a campaign video: Says he would be first CPA to serve as Texas comptroller. By Sue Owen• September 9, 2013 Marco Rubio stated on September 13, 2016 in a TV ad: Says Patrick "Murphy embellished, according to reports, his University of Miami academic achievement." By Amy Sherman• September 15, 2016 Dale Kooyenga stated on September 18, 2013 in a legislative hearing: "We’ve used (generally accepted accounting principles) here in this building the last two years." By Dave Umhoefer• September 22, 2013 Rick Perry stated on March 26, 2010 in a press release: "This week liberal Bill White faced an ethics complaint about more than $83,000 he failed to report to the state Ethics Commission." By W. Gardner Selby• March 31, 2010 Charles Perry stated on June 24, 2011 in a Texas Tribune interview.: Says $6 billion projected to accumulate in the state’s rainy day fund is already used. By W. Gardner Selby• July 4, 2011 Sherrod Brown stated on May 18, 2018 in a TV ad: "Jim Renacci has been a lobbyist even while in Congress" and "voted to make it easier for lobbyists to hold key government positions and harder to investigate conflicts of interest." By Amy Sherman• May 31, 2018 John Boccieri stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: "Mr. Renacci was registered as a foreign trade lobbyist in the United States government." By Stephen Koff• November 1, 2010 AFSCME stated on August 09, 2010 in a television election ad: "Jim Renacci supports a national sales tax of 23 percent." By Mark Naymik• August 19, 2010 Jim Renacci stated on April 05, 2012 in a campaign email: "Since President Obama took office, our federal spending has increased by nearly 30 percent and our national debt has increased by almost 50 percent." By Sabrina Eaton• April 13, 2012 Jeff Weems stated on June 26, 2010 in a speech: "I’m running against a groundhog. He saw his shadow on the primary day, and no one has seen him since." By W. Gardner Selby• July 6, 2010 Farouk Shami stated on January 26, 2010 in a Dallas press conference: Bill White "is discriminating. He's taking jobs from African Americans and giving them to his friends." By W. Gardner Selby• February 4, 2010 Ted Cruz stated on August 28, 2018 in an online video ad: Says Beto O’Rourke "voted against" Hurricane Harvey "tax relief." By W. Gardner Selby• August 29, 2018 Jim Renacci stated on October 18, 2010 in a debate: Since Rep. John Boccieri’s election, "Ohio has lost 600,000 jobs" and his district’s "unemployment has doubled." By Stephen Koff• October 26, 2010 Kurt Bauer stated on February 10, 2015 in a panel discussion: Ninety-five percent of the money used for union-operated worker training centers comes from employers. By James B. Nelson• February 27, 2015 Nicole Galloway stated on August 12, 2019 in her campaign announcement: Says her office "uncover(ed) $350 million in waste and fraud; it led to 40 criminal charges against both Republicans and Democrats." By Madison Czopek• September 20, 2019 Steve Doocy stated on July 11, 2012 in a discussion on "Fox & Friends": "If you make more than $250,000 a year … you only really take home about $125,000." By Louis Jacobson• July 16, 2012 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on September 07, 2016 in a campaign website: Says Patrick Murphy advocated for "cuts to Social Security and Medicare." By Joshua Gillin• September 8, 2016 Emil Runge stated on September 03, 2010 in a statement: By releasing only basic tax information, former U.S. Congressman Nathan Deal is "hiding more than he's disclosed" about his business dealing with the state. By Eric Stirgus• September 8, 2010 Kamala Harris stated on August 22, 2024 in her acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention: Former President Donald Trump "intends to enact what, in effect, is a national sales tax ... that would raise prices on middle-class families by almost $4,000 a year." By Louis Jacobson• August 30, 2024
State comptroller of Texas has never been a CPA By W. Gardner Selby• September 9, 2013 A guide to the attacks on Patrick Murphy’s resume By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2016 No, Patrick Murphy, PolitiFact did not debunk every attack against you By Katie Sanders• October 27, 2016 Fact-checking the U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy By Joshua Gillin, Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• October 18, 2016 In Context: Obamacare "train wreck" By Tom Kertscher• August 7, 2013 Is there a corporate tax break that ships jobs overseas? By Lauren Carroll• September 16, 2014 Fact-checking the second U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy By Joshua Gillin• October 26, 2016 A closer look at an anti-Hillary Clinton meme By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• July 31, 2015 The 2018 midterms: Here are key Senate races we're covering By PolitiFact Staff • August 29, 2018 PolitiFact's guide to key 2018 midterm races By PolitiFact Staff • August 2, 2018 The 2018 midterms: 16 senate races we’ve been tracking By PolitiFact Staff • November 5, 2018 Ted Cruz photos by Associated Press included several of gun seemingly pointed at him By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2015 The food pyramid was phased out in 2011, but it still gets hate. We looked back at why By Grace Abels• November 7, 2025 Medicare and Social Security: What you paid compared with what you get By Louis Jacobson• February 1, 2013 As Joe Biden announces his reelection bid, how has the economy fared on his watch? By Louis Jacobson• April 25, 2023
