121 People 10047 Fact-checks 4386 Articles People (121) Florida Supreme Court Chris Taylor Winning Democrats Winning Our Future John Taylor Goldie Taylor Lena Taylor Van Taylor Larry Taylor Mary Taylor John Taylor Rashad Taylor Catherine Taylor William Taylor Taylor Swift Marjorie Taylor Greene A Stronger Wisconsin Opportunity Wisconsin Empower Wisconsin Chris Abele Fact-checks (10047) Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." By Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2014 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on April 03, 2019 in a tweet: "FYI: the last statewide recount in WI was in 2016. After that recount, the vote margin changed by only 131 out of the 2.7 million votes cast." By D.L. Davis• April 7, 2019 Debra Lehrmann stated on April 05, 2010 in a mailer: "This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 11, 2010 Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Biden supports a school choice ban that would impact 74,000 Wisconsin students. By Eric Litke• August 14, 2020 Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate: "Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network." By D.L. Davis• March 28, 2025 Chris Christie stated on July 03, 2012 in an interview on CNBC: "If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president." By Erin O'Neill• July 5, 2012 Melissa Agard stated on January 03, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." By D.L. Davis• January 10, 2023 Lena Taylor stated on October 13, 2016 in an opinion column: "Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as it’s a punishment for a crime." By Tom Kertscher• November 25, 2016 Georgia Voice stated on September 17, 2015 in a news story: No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature. By April Hunt• September 28, 2015 Scott Walker stated on April 09, 2018 in an interview: Says "Eric Holder and his group came in and made" the Wisconsin Supreme Court race "highly partisan." By Tom Kertscher• April 11, 2018 Brad Schimel stated on February 06, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. By Madeline Heim• March 13, 2025 Janet Bewley stated on November 05, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.” By Madeline Heim• November 23, 2021 Michael Screnock stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench." By Tom Kertscher• February 14, 2018 Rebecca Dallet stated on March 02, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA." By Tom Kertscher• March 14, 2018 American Principles Project stated on March 08, 2023 in Campaign ad: At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it. By Madeline Heim• March 29, 2023 JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state." By Dave Umhoefer• April 29, 2011 Scott Fitzgerald stated on November 08, 2020 in a TV interview: The 2020 election is in “recount territory” and “I’ve seen elections change as a result of” recounts. By Eric Litke, Nusaiba Mizan• November 18, 2020 Chris Redfern stated on November 07, 2012 in a news conference: Barack Obama is "only the second Democrat in the last 75 years to win Ohio twice with more than 50 percent of the vote." By Aaron Marshall• November 16, 2012 Kathy Nickolaus stated on April 07, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process. By Dave Umhoefer• April 17, 2011 Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2021 in Statement: Says Republican leaders “are working hard to cover up election corruption in Wisconsin.” By Laura Schulte• July 5, 2021 Articles (4386) Check out our pre-election roundup of rulings By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• April 2, 2011 Candidates by any other name: Do they smell as sweet? By Dave Umhoefer• November 25, 2013 What we know, from fact checks, about Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-elect Rebecca Dallet By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2018 Fact checking the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2018 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 No, really -- it's True By Tom Kertscher• June 8, 2015 Fact-checking ‘Succession’: What happens if a fire destroys 100,000 absentee ballots in Milwaukee? By Loreben Tuquero• May 19, 2023 Pants on Fire in Review 2020 -- Wisconsin By Haley BeMiller• December 28, 2020 Fact-checking the Wisconsin Supreme Court race By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2016 How big was Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory? 8 charts explain By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2024 PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings By D.L. Davis• December 27, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about the 2020 election during Joe Rogan interview By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2024 Fact checks on Rebecca Dallet and Michael Screnock in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race By Tom Kertscher• March 29, 2018 In the governor's race, what to know about the TV ads on the teacher who viewed porn at school case By Tom Kertscher• September 17, 2018 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech after Electoral College vote By Bill McCarthy• December 15, 2020 Fact checking mass shooting and gun claims, after Las Vegas By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2017 Quick year-end quiz By Tom Kertscher• December 31, 2014 The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2015 Fact-checking the Wisconsin state budget By James B. Nelson• June 18, 2015 The media have called the presidential race for Joe Biden. Here's what's next By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2020
Florida Supreme Court Chris Taylor Winning Democrats Winning Our Future John Taylor Goldie Taylor Lena Taylor Van Taylor Larry Taylor Mary Taylor John Taylor Rashad Taylor Catherine Taylor William Taylor Taylor Swift Marjorie Taylor Greene A Stronger Wisconsin Opportunity Wisconsin Empower Wisconsin Chris Abele
Chris Taylor stated on October 24, 2014 in an interview: Attorney general candidate Brad Schimel "is in cahoots with Wisconsin Right to Life to make abortion a crime in Wisconsin." By Tom Kertscher• October 31, 2014 Republican Party of Wisconsin stated on April 03, 2019 in a tweet: "FYI: the last statewide recount in WI was in 2016. After that recount, the vote margin changed by only 131 out of the 2.7 million votes cast." By D.L. Davis• April 7, 2019 Debra Lehrmann stated on April 05, 2010 in a mailer: "This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 11, 2010 Facebook posts stated on August 11, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Biden supports a school choice ban that would impact 74,000 Wisconsin students. By Eric Litke• August 14, 2020 Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate: "Brad Schimel said that he wanted to be part of Donald Trump's support network." By D.L. Davis• March 28, 2025 Chris Christie stated on July 03, 2012 in an interview on CNBC: "If you look at most of the polls, this is a margin-of-error race on Fourth of July between Mitt Romney and the president." By Erin O'Neill• July 5, 2012 Melissa Agard stated on January 03, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." By D.L. Davis• January 10, 2023 Lena Taylor stated on October 13, 2016 in an opinion column: "Slavery is still allowable under Wisconsin law as long as it’s a punishment for a crime." By Tom Kertscher• November 25, 2016 Georgia Voice stated on September 17, 2015 in a news story: No openly gay man has ever been elected to the Georgia Legislature. By April Hunt• September 28, 2015 Scott Walker stated on April 09, 2018 in an interview: Says "Eric Holder and his group came in and made" the Wisconsin Supreme Court race "highly partisan." By Tom Kertscher• April 11, 2018 Brad Schimel stated on February 06, 2025 in X, formerly Twitter: “Eliminate school choice” is on Susan Crawford’s agenda. By Madeline Heim• March 13, 2025 Janet Bewley stated on November 05, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.” By Madeline Heim• November 23, 2021 Michael Screnock stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench." By Tom Kertscher• February 14, 2018 Rebecca Dallet stated on March 02, 2018 in a debate: Says that during the Supreme Court campaign, Michael Screnock has "vowed to uphold the platform of the NRA." By Tom Kertscher• March 14, 2018 American Principles Project stated on March 08, 2023 in Campaign ad: At a Wisconsin school, a 12-year-old girl "was transitioned into a boy by school officials without parental consent," and Protasiewicz supports it. By Madeline Heim• March 29, 2023 JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state." By Dave Umhoefer• April 29, 2011 Scott Fitzgerald stated on November 08, 2020 in a TV interview: The 2020 election is in “recount territory” and “I’ve seen elections change as a result of” recounts. By Eric Litke, Nusaiba Mizan• November 18, 2020 Chris Redfern stated on November 07, 2012 in a news conference: Barack Obama is "only the second Democrat in the last 75 years to win Ohio twice with more than 50 percent of the vote." By Aaron Marshall• November 16, 2012 Kathy Nickolaus stated on April 07, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process. By Dave Umhoefer• April 17, 2011 Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2021 in Statement: Says Republican leaders “are working hard to cover up election corruption in Wisconsin.” By Laura Schulte• July 5, 2021
Check out our pre-election roundup of rulings By Tom Kertscher, Dave Umhoefer• April 2, 2011 Candidates by any other name: Do they smell as sweet? By Dave Umhoefer• November 25, 2013 What we know, from fact checks, about Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice-elect Rebecca Dallet By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2018 Fact checking the Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates By Tom Kertscher• February 19, 2018 Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal? By Amy Sherman• March 28, 2025 No, really -- it's True By Tom Kertscher• June 8, 2015 Fact-checking ‘Succession’: What happens if a fire destroys 100,000 absentee ballots in Milwaukee? By Loreben Tuquero• May 19, 2023 Pants on Fire in Review 2020 -- Wisconsin By Haley BeMiller• December 28, 2020 Fact-checking the Wisconsin Supreme Court race By Tom Kertscher• April 4, 2016 How big was Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory? 8 charts explain By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2024 PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings By D.L. Davis• December 27, 2018 Fact-checking Donald Trump’s claims about the 2020 election during Joe Rogan interview By Louis Jacobson• October 26, 2024 Fact checks on Rebecca Dallet and Michael Screnock in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race By Tom Kertscher• March 29, 2018 In the governor's race, what to know about the TV ads on the teacher who viewed porn at school case By Tom Kertscher• September 17, 2018 Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech after Electoral College vote By Bill McCarthy• December 15, 2020 Fact checking mass shooting and gun claims, after Las Vegas By Tom Kertscher• October 9, 2017 Quick year-end quiz By Tom Kertscher• December 31, 2014 The U.S. Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2015 Fact-checking the Wisconsin state budget By James B. Nelson• June 18, 2015 The media have called the presidential race for Joe Biden. Here's what's next By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2020
