93 People 20341 Fact-checks 7377 Articles People (93) Winning Democrats New Jersey Assembly Democrats New Jersey Senate Democrats New Jersey Democratic State Committee One New Jersey Choose: New Jersey Environment New Jersey New Jersey Education Association New Jersey Sierra Club Americans for Prosperity: New Jersey AFL-CIO of New Jersey New Jersey Tea Party New Jersey Republican State Committee New Hampshire Democratic Party Winning Our Future American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . Democrats Election Integrity Project California Friends of Voter Owned Elections Fact-checks (20341) Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota: "Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected." By Allison Graves• February 15, 2018 Chris Christie stated on August 07, 2012 in a news conference: Says "a Republican hasn't won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988." By Erin O'Neill• August 15, 2012 Raymond Bateman stated on November 23, 2012 in a column: Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history." By Erin O'Neill• November 29, 2012 Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program: "I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years." By Caryn Shinske• September 29, 2013 Christine Whitman stated on June 04, 2013 in an interview on The John Gambling radio show: "We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator." By Caryn Shinske• June 13, 2013 Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003." By Erin O'Neill• November 6, 2011 Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development." By Caryn Shinske• September 15, 2013 John Wisniewski stated on November 07, 2011 in a memo on behalf of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee: "Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term." By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• November 10, 2011 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 18, 2023 in a tweet: Prosecutor Jack Smith “only targets Republicans.” By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2023 Leonard Lance stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement : Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities. By Stephen Koff• September 21, 2018 Verified Politics stated on December 13, 2017 in an article posted on the website: Says Sen. Mitch McConnell's delay in seating Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones "is a flagrant violation of Senate policy, which requires Jones assume office the instant one of them wins the election." By Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2017 George Will stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections. By Jon Greenberg• November 10, 2013 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2020 in a speech: Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.” By Paul Specht• February 11, 2020 Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." By Caryn Shinske• June 6, 2013 Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" By Cristina Silva• June 24, 2010 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory. By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2019 Donald Trump stated on September 01, 2020 in a television interview: “There was tremendous cheating in New York” By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 11, 2020 Bloggers stated on November 03, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.” By Samantha Putterman• November 9, 2021 Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: A 1993 example of voter fraud in Philadelphia is “exactly what happened to us” in the 2020 election. By Jessica Calefati• November 19, 2020 Articles (7377) Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Democratic Party Chairman Rejects 'False' Ruling By Bill Wichert• November 16, 2011 From the Truth-O-Meter to the voting booth: New Jersey’s election results By Bill Wichert• November 9, 2011 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 10 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 10, 2013 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 10 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 10, 2013 Truth-O-Meter checks claims about Sandy's wrath on Atlantic City, role of Latino vote in presidential election By Caryn Shinske• November 27, 2012 Voters go to the polls in New Jersey, Virginia By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Angie Drobnic Holan, Caryn Shinske• November 5, 2013 What job could be next for the Democratic presidential candidates? By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2019 Star-Ledger wins award for launch of Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• April 27, 2012 Can GOP candidates pardon Donald Trump if they win? Can Trump pardon himself? By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2023 Fact-checking David Jolly, Florida's latest U.S. Senate candidate By Joshua Gillin• July 20, 2015 Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker. Getting elected may be tricky. By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2022 Republicans, Democrats hope to break with 40 years of election history By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• May 9, 2012 4 people want to be Georgia’s next 2 senators. The races could tip the Senate By Tom Kertscher• November 13, 2020 Happy New Year! PolitiFact New Jersey looks back on 2012 fact-checks, and ahead to the politics of 2013 By Bill Wichert• January 1, 2013 Menendez defeats Kyrillos for U.S. Senate, House incumbents sail to victory By Bill Wichert• November 7, 2012 It's Election Day -- Go Vote By Caryn Shinske• November 8, 2011 What does a small majority mean for House Republicans? 3 things to know By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2024 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2025 PolitiFact New Jersey’s Guide to Voting on Election Day By Bill Wichert• November 6, 2012
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Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota: "Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected." By Allison Graves• February 15, 2018 Chris Christie stated on August 07, 2012 in a news conference: Says "a Republican hasn't won [an election] for a presidency in New Jersey since 1988." By Erin O'Neill• August 15, 2012 Raymond Bateman stated on November 23, 2012 in a column: Says that in the 1985 election former Gov. Tom Kean had "the largest winning margin for a gubernatorial candidate in Jersey history." By Erin O'Neill• November 29, 2012 Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program: "I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years." By Caryn Shinske• September 29, 2013 Christine Whitman stated on June 04, 2013 in an interview on The John Gambling radio show: "We haven't had a Republican senator in Washington for ... why, I think Clifford Case was our last Republican senator." By Caryn Shinske• June 13, 2013 Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003." By Erin O'Neill• November 6, 2011 Cory Booker stated on September 10, 2013 in an e-mailed campaign letter: Newark is "now home to one-third of all commercial and multi-family development." By Caryn Shinske• September 15, 2013 John Wisniewski stated on November 07, 2011 in a memo on behalf of the New Jersey Democratic State Committee: "Governor Christie also remains the only Governor since World War II, among both Democrats and Republicans, who failed to have his party win control of at least one legislative body over the course of his term." By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• November 10, 2011 Marjorie Taylor Greene stated on July 18, 2023 in a tweet: Prosecutor Jack Smith “only targets Republicans.” By Amy Sherman• July 21, 2023 Leonard Lance stated on September 10, 2018 in a campaign statement : Says Democratic congressional candidate Tom Malinowski "supports a full repeal of the 2017 tax law, which includes vital tax incentives" for New Jersey communities. By Stephen Koff• September 21, 2018 Verified Politics stated on December 13, 2017 in an article posted on the website: Says Sen. Mitch McConnell's delay in seating Alabama Sen.-elect Doug Jones "is a flagrant violation of Senate policy, which requires Jones assume office the instant one of them wins the election." By Jon Greenberg• December 18, 2017 George Will stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections. By Jon Greenberg• November 10, 2013 Donald Trump stated on February 06, 2020 in a speech: Says Republicans just won two congressional seats in North Carolina “that were not supposed to be won.” By Paul Specht• February 11, 2020 Republican Governors Association stated on May 29, 2013 in a gubernatorial campaign TV ad: "Barbara Buono by the numbers: As a Trenton politician, she voted to raise taxes 154 times. Under her, property taxes up 70 percent. Backed a 16 percent sales tax increase. Utilities, nursing homes, cell phones, parking lots, lottery wins, gyms – She taxed them all. Architect of Corzine’s budget, she drove New Jersey $2 billion into debt. Barbara Buono by the numbers: taking New Jersey backwards." By Caryn Shinske• June 6, 2013 Fair Districts Florida stated on June 23, 2010 in on the Fair Districts Florida website: "In the last 6 years, there have been 420 elections for State Senator and State Representative. Only three incumbents have been defeated!" By Cristina Silva• June 24, 2010 Donald Trump stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden: Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory. By Louis Jacobson• May 22, 2019 Donald Trump stated on September 01, 2020 in a television interview: “There was tremendous cheating in New York” By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 11, 2020 Bloggers stated on November 03, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.” By Samantha Putterman• November 9, 2021 Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2021 Donald Trump stated on November 13, 2020 in a tweet: A 1993 example of voter fraud in Philadelphia is “exactly what happened to us” in the 2020 election. By Jessica Calefati• November 19, 2020
Who is Cory Booker? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Amy Sherman• June 20, 2019 Democratic Party Chairman Rejects 'False' Ruling By Bill Wichert• November 16, 2011 From the Truth-O-Meter to the voting booth: New Jersey’s election results By Bill Wichert• November 9, 2011 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 10 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 10, 2013 Fact-checking the Sunday Nov. 10 shows By Aaron Sharockman• November 10, 2013 Truth-O-Meter checks claims about Sandy's wrath on Atlantic City, role of Latino vote in presidential election By Caryn Shinske• November 27, 2012 Voters go to the polls in New Jersey, Virginia By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman, Angie Drobnic Holan, Caryn Shinske• November 5, 2013 What job could be next for the Democratic presidential candidates? By Louis Jacobson• August 20, 2019 Star-Ledger wins award for launch of Truth-O-Meter By Caryn Shinske• April 27, 2012 Can GOP candidates pardon Donald Trump if they win? Can Trump pardon himself? By Louis Jacobson• June 20, 2023 Fact-checking David Jolly, Florida's latest U.S. Senate candidate By Joshua Gillin• July 20, 2015 Kevin McCarthy won the GOP nomination for House speaker. Getting elected may be tricky. By Louis Jacobson• November 15, 2022 Republicans, Democrats hope to break with 40 years of election history By Erin O'Neill, Bill Wichert• May 9, 2012 4 people want to be Georgia’s next 2 senators. The races could tip the Senate By Tom Kertscher• November 13, 2020 Happy New Year! PolitiFact New Jersey looks back on 2012 fact-checks, and ahead to the politics of 2013 By Bill Wichert• January 1, 2013 Menendez defeats Kyrillos for U.S. Senate, House incumbents sail to victory By Bill Wichert• November 7, 2012 It's Election Day -- Go Vote By Caryn Shinske• November 8, 2011 What does a small majority mean for House Republicans? 3 things to know By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2024 The Trump administration is deploying election monitors to California, New Jersey. Is that unusual? By Amy Sherman• October 28, 2025 PolitiFact New Jersey’s Guide to Voting on Election Day By Bill Wichert• November 6, 2012
