85 People 19940 Fact-checks 6849 Articles People (85) Senate Democrats Iowa Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats Wisconsin Senate Democratic Committee Wisconsin state Senate Democrats New Jersey Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Vote No on 3 Stop Deceptive Amendments Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Democrats Senate Republicans Planned Parenthood Votes Senate Conservatives Fund Fact-checks (19940) Mike Gallagher stated on January 03, 2021 in a statement: “Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.” By Eric Litke• January 4, 2021 New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 06, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." By Jake Berry• July 16, 2012 Robin Vos stated on January 08, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public." By Hope Karnopp• January 23, 2025 Bryan Steil stated on September 28, 2023 in Public appearance: “Washington, D.C., allows noncitizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington, D.C. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.” By Ricardo Torres• December 4, 2023 Greg Abbott stated on November 04, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 Patrick Murphy stated on September 15, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Marco Rubio voted "against every bill that would have helped keep our families safe. He even voted against a bipartisan measure, introduced by a Republican, to prevent people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns." By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2016 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 Terral Smith stated on September 09, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. By Sue Owen• November 16, 2012 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 Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." By W. Gardner Selby• October 31, 2013 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 30, 2010 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate." By Stephen Koff• December 2, 2010 John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Rep. Ilhan Omar "voted yes" to "provide further funding for the 9/11 First Responders Victims Fund" while Sen. Rand Paul "voted no." By Daniel Funke• July 24, 2019 Republican Governors Association stated on September 09, 2010 in a website: Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been "fighting hard" to let illegal immigrants vote. By Willoughby Mariano• September 24, 2010 Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 15, 2010 Terry Moulton stated on April 28, 2011 in letters to constituents: "Wisconsin is one of the few states in the country that do not currently require a photographic identification" to vote. By Dave Umhoefer• May 18, 2011 Deborah Ross stated on October 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act." By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2021 in a meeting: The voting rights bill “would register millions of illegal aliens to vote. It is intended to do that.” By Brandon Mulder• May 14, 2021 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on November 25, 2016 in a TV ad : Says "Morgan Carroll opposed requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online profiles, making it harder to track online sex offenders and child predators." By Alan Gathright• November 1, 2016 Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State." By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2018 Articles (6849) North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Voter suppression or little step? How the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2026 Counting the electoral votes on Jan. 6: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2021 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Digging deeper on gun background check legislation By Molly Moorhead• June 3, 2013 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Casting and counting the electoral votes: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2020 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 The Antisemitism Awareness Act: What to know By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2024 Opponent says DesJarlais voted against pay raises for veterans By Michael Collins• November 3, 2012 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2026 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 Congress could try barring Trump from office under 14th Amendment, but it likely won’t By Caleb McCullough• November 7, 2024 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Fact-checking the Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders face-off: Long records, ample attacks By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2020 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Sorting out fact from fiction in the Florida recounts By Kyra Haas, Amy Sherman• November 14, 2018
Senate Democrats Iowa Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats Wisconsin Senate Democratic Committee Wisconsin state Senate Democrats New Jersey Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Vote No on 3 Stop Deceptive Amendments Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Democrats Senate Republicans Planned Parenthood Votes Senate Conservatives Fund
Mike Gallagher stated on January 03, 2021 in a statement: “Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.” By Eric Litke• January 4, 2021 New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on July 06, 2012 in a Web advertisement titled “College vs. Smokes.”: "Bill O'Brien's Tea Party legislature tried to repeal kindergarten and compulsory education, defund Planned Parenthood and eliminate insurance coverage for birth control." By Jake Berry• July 16, 2012 Robin Vos stated on January 08, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public." By Hope Karnopp• January 23, 2025 Bryan Steil stated on September 28, 2023 in Public appearance: “Washington, D.C., allows noncitizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington, D.C. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.” By Ricardo Torres• December 4, 2023 Greg Abbott stated on November 04, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 Patrick Murphy stated on September 15, 2016 in a campaign statement: Says Marco Rubio voted "against every bill that would have helped keep our families safe. He even voted against a bipartisan measure, introduced by a Republican, to prevent people on the no-fly list from purchasing guns." By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2016 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 Terral Smith stated on September 09, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. By Sue Owen• November 16, 2012 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 Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." By W. Gardner Selby• October 31, 2013 National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on November 30, 2010 in a news release: Says Sen. Sherrod Brown voted to keep "an extreme, job-killing Internal Revenue Service paperwork mandate." By Stephen Koff• December 2, 2010 John Cornyn stated on September 21, 2010 in a statement: A defense bill "includes language that would require military hospitals to provide abortions on demand." By Ciara O'Rourke• September 27, 2010 Facebook posts stated on July 21, 2019 in a Facebook post: Rep. Ilhan Omar "voted yes" to "provide further funding for the 9/11 First Responders Victims Fund" while Sen. Rand Paul "voted no." By Daniel Funke• July 24, 2019 Republican Governors Association stated on September 09, 2010 in a website: Candidate for governor Roy Barnes has been "fighting hard" to let illegal immigrants vote. By Willoughby Mariano• September 24, 2010 Rick Perry stated on January 14, 2010 in a debate.: Says Kay Bailey Hutchison voted for sanctuary cities. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 15, 2010 Terry Moulton stated on April 28, 2011 in letters to constituents: "Wisconsin is one of the few states in the country that do not currently require a photographic identification" to vote. By Dave Umhoefer• May 18, 2011 Deborah Ross stated on October 18, 2016 in a campaign ad: "Sen. (Richard) Burr voted no on the Violence Against Women Act." By Louis Jacobson• October 18, 2016 Ted Cruz stated on May 11, 2021 in a meeting: The voting rights bill “would register millions of illegal aliens to vote. It is intended to do that.” By Brandon Mulder• May 14, 2021 National Republican Congressional Committee stated on November 25, 2016 in a TV ad : Says "Morgan Carroll opposed requiring convicted sex offenders to register their online profiles, making it harder to track online sex offenders and child predators." By Alan Gathright• November 1, 2016 Ohio Republican Party stated on June 12, 2018 in a tweet: Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State." By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2018
North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Voter suppression or little step? How the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2026 Counting the electoral votes on Jan. 6: What you need to know By Louis Jacobson• January 4, 2021 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Digging deeper on gun background check legislation By Molly Moorhead• June 3, 2013 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Casting and counting the electoral votes: What to expect By Louis Jacobson• December 10, 2020 Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 The Antisemitism Awareness Act: What to know By Louis Jacobson• May 10, 2024 Opponent says DesJarlais voted against pay raises for veterans By Michael Collins• November 3, 2012 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2026 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Electoral reform: What would updating the Electoral Count Act do? By Louis Jacobson• September 20, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 Congress could try barring Trump from office under 14th Amendment, but it likely won’t By Caleb McCullough• November 7, 2024 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Fact-checking the Joe Biden-Bernie Sanders face-off: Long records, ample attacks By Louis Jacobson• March 12, 2020 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 Claire McCaskill, Josh Hawley argue over immigration, taxes in final Senate debate By PolitiFact Staff • October 25, 2018 Sorting out fact from fiction in the Florida recounts By Kyra Haas, Amy Sherman• November 14, 2018
