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Search results for "Democrats have destroyed any chance of winning at midterm"

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Rahm Emanuel stated on June 20, 2010 in ABC's "This Week":
"If the Republicans were the majority, (Rep. Barton) would have actually the gavel and the chairmanship."
By Robert Farley• June 23, 2010
Scott Walker stated on January 01, 2023 in Twitter:
“Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
By Madeline Heim• January 13, 2023
Kendrick Meek stated on January 10, 2010 in a television interview:
"A number of the national publications have put this race in a tossup race between Democrats and Republicans. They don't know who's going to win this race."
By Aaron Sharockman• January 12, 2010
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
Jonathan Karl stated on November 02, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week":
"Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters."
By Katie Sanders• November 2, 2014
Ron Johnson stated on January 09, 2022 in Public statement:
On not seeking a third term.
By Vanessa Swales• January 14, 2022
Michael Steele stated on November 08, 2010 in an interview on NPR:
"I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938."
By Robert Farley• December 3, 2010
Bloggers stated on January 20, 2023 in a blog post:
“Putin destroys adrenochrome lab in Ukraine.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• January 25, 2023
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
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
Donald Trump stated on November 07, 2018 in in a press conference:
"This election marks the largest Senate gains for a president's party in a first midterm election since at least President Kennedy's in 1962."
By John Kruzel• November 8, 2018
Chuck Todd stated on September 07, 2014 in a comment on "Meet the Press.":
"Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate."
By Linda Qiu• September 7, 2014
Instagram posts stated on November 02, 2022 in on social media:
The U.S. “could easily count every vote in every state on election night until a few years ago.”
By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• November 4, 2022
Maria Cardona stated on September 11, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union":
"The Republican Party has the worst reputation in American polling of any political party in history."  
By Derek Tsang• September 12, 2014
Kevin McCarthy stated on February 09, 2021 in a press release:
Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.”
By Chris Nichols• February 11, 2021
Bloggers stated on November 07, 2018 in a post on Facebook:
Every single candidate President Obama campaigned for lost in the midterms.  
By Samantha Putterman• November 14, 2018
Instagram posts stated on October 23, 2022 in a video:
Mailing in a ballot “gives the bad guys a chance to know how many ballots they need to make.”
By Andy Nguyen• October 27, 2022
Donald Trump stated on April 20, 2016 in a tweet:
"Ted Cruz is mathematically out of winning the race."
By Linda Qiu• April 20, 2016
teaparty.org stated on August 15, 2018 in a headline:
"Pelosi sinks to new low, tells Dems: if you have to lie to voters to win, do it."
By Amy Sherman• August 17, 2018
Todd Rokita stated on April 03, 2018 in an ad:
"Luke Messer? He plotted with the Never-Trumpers to steal the nomination from President Trump."
By Manuela Tobias• April 13, 2018

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By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022

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By Jon Greenberg• October 8, 2018

Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters

By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022

With Georgia’s race still undecided, a look at whether Democrats’ midterm Senate wins are historic

By Tom Kertscher• December 1, 2022

Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated

By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018

How big was Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory? 8 charts explain

By Louis Jacobson• November 22, 2024

Explaining the Virginia election results: The White House curse

By Louis Jacobson• November 8, 2017

JD Vance called California’s congressional map ‘outrageous.’ It’s not an outlier

By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2025

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s final midterm rallies in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida

By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2022

Why ousting the House speaker could be easy in 118th Congress

By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2023

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s speech about democracy before the 2022 midterms

By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• September 2, 2022

PolitiFact Iowa: The term ‘red wave’ is more complicated than you think

By Sabine Martin• November 29, 2022

A post-mortem on Georgia's midterm elections

By April Hunt• November 5, 2014

Fact-checking the Georgia runoff election for Senate between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker

By Tom Kertscher• December 2, 2022

Fact-checking the Nov. 2 news shows

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014

The Democrats’ reconciliation bill: What you need to know

By Louis Jacobson• September 10, 2021

At halfway mark, Donald Trump's campaign promises hit roadblocks

By Manuela Tobias• January 16, 2019

A closer look at turnout, young voters and a key Bernie Sanders strategy

By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2020

Fact-checking the April 24 edition of Meet the Press

By C. Eugene Emery Jr., Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders• April 24, 2016

PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 2 Sunday shows

By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014