62 People 12553 Fact-checks 4848 Articles People (62) Red State Wave Red Wave News Democrats Winning Democrats Georgia Democrats Senate Democrats Democratic Underground Justice Democrats Democrats Rising Occupy Democrats Clackamas County Democrats Democratic congressional leadership Maine Democratic Party Arizona Democratic Party Democratic Party of Georgia Democratic Party of Wisconsin Florida Democratic Party Michigan Democratic Party Texas Democratic Party U.S. House Democrats Fact-checks (12553) 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 Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 By Tom Kertscher• February 23, 2015 Jonathan Karl stated on November 03, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2013 Alex Jones stated on October 24, 2018 in in a blog post: Says explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and Trump critics confirm the "deep state (is) launching false flag against (mainstream media)/Dems to blame Trump & pro-America forces." By John Kruzel• October 25, 2018 Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2013 Mary Jordan stated on September 05, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Likens Obama's predicament to 1982, saying, "when Reagan just started out, (unemployment was at) exactly the same point. He was two years into his term. The unemployment was well over 10 percent, and it did come out of it." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Lyle Larson stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says there’s “up to 75% reduction in opioid dosage for medical cannabis users.” By Brandon Mulder• November 20, 2020 Charlie Smith stated on May 06, 2013 in a newspaper article: The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills. By Janel Davis• May 31, 2013 Sunny Hostin stated on November 14, 2022 in a statement on "The View": “Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.” By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2022 Matthew Dowd stated on December 07, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says President Barack Obama "has lost more members of the House and more members of the Senate than any president ever has lost" in modern times. By Jon Greenberg• December 7, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a town hall in Austin, Texas: "In this last election in November, ... 63 percent of the American people chose not to vote, ... 80 percent of young people, (and) 75 percent of low-income workers chose not to vote." By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2015 Charles Odimgbe stated on June 20, 2011 in a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board : "We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England." By Richard Salit• June 28, 2011 Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate: "Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office." By Katie Sanders• October 17, 2013 Fareed Zakaria stated on June 10, 2018 in in a monologue: "When you tally up their representation in Congress and governorships, the Democrats almost have their lowest representation in about 100 years." By John Kruzel• June 15, 2018 Sarah Palin stated on September 03, 2008 in a speech at the Republican Nationention in St. Paul, Minn.: "I told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' on that Bridge to Nowhere." By Robert Farley• September 3, 2008 Instagram posts stated on February 05, 2023 in an Instagram post: “‘Satellites’ are on balloons and not in space.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2023 BikePortland.org stated on January 04, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop. By Ian K. Kullgren• January 11, 2013 Viral image stated on October 01, 2015 in Facebook posts: Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car. By April Hunt• October 7, 2015 John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: Hillary Clinton wants to "wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2008 Donald Trump stated on May 25, 2020 in a tweet: “[U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb] said he would NOT vote for [Nancy Pelosi] for Speaker, and did.” By Jessica Calefati• May 27, 2020 Articles (4848) Sorting out right to work By Tom Kertscher• February 20, 2015 Explaining the Virginia election results: The White House curse By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2017 PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think By Sabine Martin• November 29, 2022 Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different? By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022 Obama, back in campaign mode, jabs at GOP By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 9, 2010 With Georgia’s race still undecided, a look at whether Democrats’ midterm Senate wins are historic By Tom Kertscher• December 1, 2022 Here’s the latest on the migrant caravans By Miriam Valverde• November 2, 2018 Is the fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act dead? By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2017 Ted Cruz's father may have embroidered revolutionary acts, Times story says By W. Gardner Selby• November 10, 2015 Exploring the similarities between 1982 and today By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact’s 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide By Kyra Haas• November 18, 2018 Top 5 most popular fact-checks for April 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 7, 2014 The bridge barrage By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• September 8, 2008 Mailbag: A few readers say they're with Trump on 9/11 celebrations By Louis Jacobson• November 23, 2015 Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2023 So the Democrats won the House. What legislation might follow? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2018 Six questions answered about this year's state budget deal By Dan Clark• April 11, 2017 Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018 Pundits react to Brian Williams news By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• February 10, 2015 Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022
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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 Scott Walker stated on February 20, 2015 in a statement: On supporting right to work legislation in 2015 By Tom Kertscher• February 23, 2015 Jonathan Karl stated on November 03, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2013 Alex Jones stated on October 24, 2018 in in a blog post: Says explosive devices mailed to prominent Democrats and Trump critics confirm the "deep state (is) launching false flag against (mainstream media)/Dems to blame Trump & pro-America forces." By John Kruzel• October 25, 2018 Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. By Dave Umhoefer• February 10, 2013 Mary Jordan stated on September 05, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": Likens Obama's predicament to 1982, saying, "when Reagan just started out, (unemployment was at) exactly the same point. He was two years into his term. The unemployment was well over 10 percent, and it did come out of it." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Lyle Larson stated on November 12, 2020 in a tweet: Says there’s “up to 75% reduction in opioid dosage for medical cannabis users.” By Brandon Mulder• November 20, 2020 Charlie Smith stated on May 06, 2013 in a newspaper article: The federal government could save $500 million annually by circulating $1 coins instead of $1 bills. By Janel Davis• May 31, 2013 Sunny Hostin stated on November 14, 2022 in a statement on "The View": “Republicans want to raise the voting to age 28.” By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2022 Matthew Dowd stated on December 07, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Says President Barack Obama "has lost more members of the House and more members of the Senate than any president ever has lost" in modern times. By Jon Greenberg• December 7, 2014 Bernie Sanders stated on March 31, 2015 in a town hall in Austin, Texas: "In this last election in November, ... 63 percent of the American people chose not to vote, ... 80 percent of young people, (and) 75 percent of low-income workers chose not to vote." By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2015 Charles Odimgbe stated on June 20, 2011 in a meeting of the Rhode Island Public Transit Authority board : "We are one of the most expensive [bus] rides in New England." By Richard Salit• June 28, 2011 Rick Kriseman stated on October 15, 2013 in a Tampa Bay Times/mayoral debate: "Unfortunately, since Mr. Foster's been mayor ... there are less people employed in the city of St. Petersburg than there were prior to his taking office." By Katie Sanders• October 17, 2013 Fareed Zakaria stated on June 10, 2018 in in a monologue: "When you tally up their representation in Congress and governorships, the Democrats almost have their lowest representation in about 100 years." By John Kruzel• June 15, 2018 Sarah Palin stated on September 03, 2008 in a speech at the Republican Nationention in St. Paul, Minn.: "I told the Congress 'thanks, but no thanks,' on that Bridge to Nowhere." By Robert Farley• September 3, 2008 Instagram posts stated on February 05, 2023 in an Instagram post: “‘Satellites’ are on balloons and not in space.” By Sara Swann• February 7, 2023 BikePortland.org stated on January 04, 2013 in a tweet. : Says if you are on your bike in a crosswalk, all you have to do is dip your wheel into the road and cars must legally stop. By Ian K. Kullgren• January 11, 2013 Viral image stated on October 01, 2015 in Facebook posts: Pope Francis uses a modest compact car to get around, while Creflo Dollar drives an expensive sports car. By April Hunt• October 7, 2015 John McCain stated on January 24, 2008 in a debate in Boca Raton.: Hillary Clinton wants to "wave the white flag of surrender and set a date for withdrawal." By Angie Drobnic Holan• January 25, 2008 Donald Trump stated on May 25, 2020 in a tweet: “[U.S. Rep. Conor Lamb] said he would NOT vote for [Nancy Pelosi] for Speaker, and did.” By Jessica Calefati• May 27, 2020
Sorting out right to work By Tom Kertscher• February 20, 2015 Explaining the Virginia election results: The White House curse By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2017 PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think By Sabine Martin• November 29, 2022 Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different? By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022 Obama, back in campaign mode, jabs at GOP By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 9, 2010 With Georgia’s race still undecided, a look at whether Democrats’ midterm Senate wins are historic By Tom Kertscher• December 1, 2022 Here’s the latest on the migrant caravans By Miriam Valverde• November 2, 2018 Is the fight to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act dead? By Lauren Carroll, Louis Jacobson• March 29, 2017 Ted Cruz's father may have embroidered revolutionary acts, Times story says By W. Gardner Selby• November 10, 2015 Exploring the similarities between 1982 and today By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 Pumpkin pies, pilgrims and pre-existing conditions: PolitiFact’s 2018 Thanksgiving dinner guide By Kyra Haas• November 18, 2018 Top 5 most popular fact-checks for April 2014 By Angie Drobnic Holan• May 7, 2014 The bridge barrage By Bill Adair, Robert Farley• September 8, 2008 Mailbag: A few readers say they're with Trump on 9/11 celebrations By Louis Jacobson• November 23, 2015 Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that By Tom Kertscher• January 6, 2023 So the Democrats won the House. What legislation might follow? By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2018 Six questions answered about this year's state budget deal By Dan Clark• April 11, 2017 Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018 Pundits react to Brian Williams news By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• February 10, 2015 Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022
