0 People 3019 Fact-checks 910 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (3019) Claire McCaskill stated on October 10, 2017 in a campaign statement: Says Josh Hawley "broke his promise to create a Public Corruption Unit to crack down on the pay-to-play culture of Jefferson City." By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman• November 24, 2017 Mark Pocan stated on June 02, 2017 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: "Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs." By Alan Hovorka• June 23, 2017 Tina Lambert stated on February 20, 2023 in a statement of purpose about a bill: Student ID cards are a “source of fraud” at the polls. By Amy Sherman• February 23, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Every state that does not require voter ID, Kamala won.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024 Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved." By Eric Litke• October 21, 2020 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Nikki Haley stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. By Jeff Cercone• June 13, 2022 Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." By Paul Specht• February 17, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Valid IDs are not required for voting. By Sara Swann• March 20, 2024 Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 04, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" By Richard Salit• May 22, 2011 Armond Budish stated on March 22, 2011 in : "Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require." By Aaron Marshall• April 7, 2011 Milele Coggs stated on February 03, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID." By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2010 Donald Trump stated on January 07, 2022 in an email: Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.” By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2022 Instagram posts stated on August 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: California S.B. 1174 eliminates the requirement for voter ID at polling places. By Sofia Ahmed• August 30, 2024 Tim Moore stated on June 07, 2018 in a TV interview: States with voter ID laws have seen "zero decrease" in participation. "Most have seen an increase." By Paul Specht• June 20, 2018 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "only valid reason to oppose voter ID is that you plan to cheat," and "every Democrat in Congress opposes voter ID." By Sophie Austin• June 21, 2019 Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2016 Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." By Rashaan Ayesh• August 22, 2018 Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2012 Articles (910) Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Absolute statements and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 Smoking out voting claims By W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2013 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021
Claire McCaskill stated on October 10, 2017 in a campaign statement: Says Josh Hawley "broke his promise to create a Public Corruption Unit to crack down on the pay-to-play culture of Jefferson City." By Emily McCarter, Lucille Sherman• November 24, 2017 Mark Pocan stated on June 02, 2017 in a speech at the state Democratic convention: "Seven years later, (Scott Walker) has not hit his first campaign promise of creating 250,000 jobs." By Alan Hovorka• June 23, 2017 Tina Lambert stated on February 20, 2023 in a statement of purpose about a bill: Student ID cards are a “source of fraud” at the polls. By Amy Sherman• February 23, 2023 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post: “Every state that does not require voter ID, Kamala won.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 13, 2024 Gwen Moore stated on October 20, 2020 in a virtual rally: You can vote in Wisconsin with a photo ID "even if that ID is expired or you've moved." By Eric Litke• October 21, 2020 Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview: Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.” By Grace Abels• April 18, 2025 Nikki Haley stated on June 07, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. By Jeff Cercone• June 13, 2022 Tim Moore stated on December 27, 2019 in a press release: Says the photo ID law passed by North Carolina lawmakers is “one of the nation’s most lenient voter ID laws." By Paul Specht• February 17, 2020 Facebook posts stated on March 09, 2024 in a Facebook post: Valid IDs are not required for voting. By Sara Swann• March 20, 2024 Rhode Island ACLU stated on May 04, 2011 in a news release: "No other Northeastern state has passed a photo ID law" By Richard Salit• May 22, 2011 Armond Budish stated on March 22, 2011 in : "Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require." By Aaron Marshall• April 7, 2011 Milele Coggs stated on February 03, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2011 David Dewhurst stated on June 11, 2010 in an interview.: You "can't check out a library book without a photo ID." By W. Gardner Selby• December 11, 2010 Donald Trump stated on January 07, 2022 in an email: Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.” By Amy Sherman• January 11, 2022 Instagram posts stated on August 27, 2024 in an Instagram post: California S.B. 1174 eliminates the requirement for voter ID at polling places. By Sofia Ahmed• August 30, 2024 Tim Moore stated on June 07, 2018 in a TV interview: States with voter ID laws have seen "zero decrease" in participation. "Most have seen an increase." By Paul Specht• June 20, 2018 Facebook posts stated on June 10, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says the "only valid reason to oppose voter ID is that you plan to cheat," and "every Democrat in Congress opposes voter ID." By Sophie Austin• June 21, 2019 Tom "Smitty" Smith stated on April 14, 2016 in a commentary published in the Austin American-Statesman: "Texas has 600,000 registered voters who don’t have the kind of photo ID needed to vote." By W. Gardner Selby• April 22, 2016 Civitas Institute stated on June 25, 2018 in a tweet: "Apple and Amazon already operate in many states that require levels of voter ID." By Rashaan Ayesh• August 22, 2018 Rick Perry stated on March 16, 2012 in a Fox News interview.: Says you need a photo ID to purchase Sudafed in Texas. By W. Gardner Selby• March 28, 2012
Tracking Ted Cruz fact checks By W. Gardner Selby• March 15, 2016 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Can green card, visa holders fly in the US under new Real ID rules? Here's what to know By Maria Briceño• May 12, 2025 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots By Clara Hendrickson• August 4, 2020 As Holder targets Texas law, a look at our voter ID checks By Sue Owen• July 25, 2013 Meta breaks up with fact-checkers. Here’s how it affects PolitiFact. By Katie Sanders• January 9, 2025 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 November's greatest hits: Checks about Obamacare, Texas voter ID laws By W. Gardner Selby• November 30, 2013 Perry promise meter grows by one, on voter ID By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• January 25, 2011 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 PolitiFact Mailbag: ‘Get out of left field’ and ‘facts are the foundation of truth’ By Amy Sherman• January 27, 2022 Absolute statements and the Texas Truth-O-Meter By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 Smoking out voting claims By W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2013 Election and voter ID claims get examined By Eric Stirgus• November 6, 2012 What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021
