14 People 25748 Fact-checks 8384 Articles People (14) Just the News AFSCME People People's Majority Yes on 10 campaign People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes 10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc. We the People petition Election Integrity Project California Friends of Voter Owned Elections People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials Fact-checks (25748) Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe": 2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal." By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014 Kari Lake stated on July 16, 2024 in in a speech at RNC in Milwaukee: “Just last week, Ruben Gallego voted to let the millions of people who poured into our country illegally cast a ballot in this upcoming election.” By Amy Sherman• July 17, 2024 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 JD Vance stated on April 05, 2022 in a TV ad: “Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country." By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2022 Adam Laxalt stated on August 08, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 31, 2022 Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on January 18, 2023 in a report: In California, there were “10 million mail ballots unaccounted for” in the November midterm election. By Jeff Cercone• January 26, 2023 Paul Davis stated on October 11, 2018 in a tweet: "The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else." By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2018 Lou Dobbs stated on November 15, 2018 in on Fox Business Network: "We are watching, you know, millions of illegal immigrants cross our borders, and many of them voting in the past election that's what, just a couple weeks ago." By John Kruzel• November 16, 2018 Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign." By Marc Filippino• October 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on January 05, 2024 in a speech: “That’s why they are allowing these people to come in — people that don’t speak our language — they are signing them up to vote.” By Amy Sherman• January 12, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2016 John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2008 George Will stated on October 05, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan." By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2014 Katie Hobbs stated on October 09, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.” By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Biden is “funding every angle” of the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2023 Mary Jordan stated on September 05, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The president's party always gets shellacked in midterms. It's only twice, 1934 and 2002, that the president's party actually gained in both the House and the Senate." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 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 Jerry Brown stated on April 11, 2018 in a letter to the Trump administration: "Here are the facts: there is no massive wave of migrants pouring into California. Overall immigrant apprehensions on the border last year were as low as they’ve been in nearly 50 years (and 85 percent of the apprehensions occurred outside of California)." By Chris Nichols• April 13, 2018 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram: It’s proof of “voter fraud” that it takes some states days to count 2 million votes while Florida results were available on election night. By Madison Czopek• November 16, 2022 Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." By Chris Nichols• April 4, 2016 Articles (8384) What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Huntington, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson, Shannon MacNeil, Julia Mellett, Douglas Soule, Davis Versprille• November 2, 2018 We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2022 Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018 How days of vote counting became go-to ‘evidence’ for false election fraud claims By Madison Czopek• November 15, 2022 Not all results will be known on election night 2022. That’s normal By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 3, 2022 PolitiFact’s top 10 stories of 2022 By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 2, 2023 With 2016 looming, a look at what Scott Walker has been telling the nation By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2014 Trump makes provocative entry into 2016 presidential race By Nancy Badertscher• July 13, 2015 Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 A closer look at turnout, young voters and a key Bernie Sanders strategy By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2020 Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different? By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022 Trump's actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Fact-checking the third presidential debate By Linda Qiu• October 20, 2016 Crist, Scott keep recycling campaign attacks By Joshua Gillin• October 27, 2014 Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022 Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018 QAnon ideas proliferate in 2022 midterms, raising continued concerns of violence By Madison Czopek• November 7, 2022 Ghosts of politics past and future haunt Truth-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• September 12, 2010 Why vote spikes on graphs shared by Mike Lindell are not evidence of stolen elections By Jeff Cercone• November 11, 2022
Just the News AFSCME People People's Majority Yes on 10 campaign People for the American Way Crystal Peoples-Stokes 10 GOP Louisiana Lawmakers Wisconsin Election Committee, Inc . Enough Already Wisconsin, Inc. We the People petition Election Integrity Project California Friends of Voter Owned Elections People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals Georgia Association of Latino Elected Officials
Joe Scarborough stated on November 03, 2014 in a segment on "Morning Joe": 2014 midterm election spending by "the left and the right are both equal." By Katie Sanders• November 6, 2014 Kari Lake stated on July 16, 2024 in in a speech at RNC in Milwaukee: “Just last week, Ruben Gallego voted to let the millions of people who poured into our country illegally cast a ballot in this upcoming election.” By Amy Sherman• July 17, 2024 Rudy Giuliani stated on August 31, 2008 in St. Paul, Minn.: Sarah Palin "already has more executive experience" than Barack Obama and Joe Biden "combined." By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2008 JD Vance stated on April 05, 2022 in a TV ad: “Joe Biden’s open border” means that there are “more Democrat voters pouring into this country." By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2022 Adam Laxalt stated on August 08, 2022 in a statement: The public health order Title 42 is "the last tool Border Patrol has to stop the overwhelming flood of illegal immigrants pouring into our country.” By Maria Ramirez Uribe• August 31, 2022 Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on January 18, 2023 in a report: In California, there were “10 million mail ballots unaccounted for” in the November midterm election. By Jeff Cercone• January 26, 2023 Paul Davis stated on October 11, 2018 in a tweet: "The House GOP super PAC in DC is spending more to help my opponent than anyone else." By Samantha Putterman• October 19, 2018 Lou Dobbs stated on November 15, 2018 in on Fox Business Network: "We are watching, you know, millions of illegal immigrants cross our borders, and many of them voting in the past election that's what, just a couple weeks ago." By John Kruzel• November 16, 2018 Barney Frank stated on September 28, 2016 in a fundraising email supporting Illinois' 10th House District Democratic nominee Brad Schneider : "Paul Ryan’s already spent millions to try and permanently derail Brad (Schneider)’s progressive, energized campaign." By Marc Filippino• October 27, 2016 Donald Trump stated on January 05, 2024 in a speech: “That’s why they are allowing these people to come in — people that don’t speak our language — they are signing them up to vote.” By Amy Sherman• January 12, 2024 Donald Trump stated on October 30, 2016 in a campaign rally in Albuquerque: Says Hillary Clinton "wants to let people just pour in. You could have 650 million people pour in and we do nothing about it. Think of it. That’s what could happen. You triple the size of our country in one week." By Miriam Valverde• October 31, 2016 John McCain stated on August 30, 2008 in Pittsburgh, Pa. : Sarah Palin "has had 12 years of elected office experience." By Angie Drobnic Holan• August 31, 2008 George Will stated on October 05, 2014 in comments on "Fox News Sunday": "The last time there was a sustained surge of confidence in government's competence was under Ronald Reagan." By Jon Greenberg• October 5, 2014 Katie Hobbs stated on October 09, 2022 in an interview on CBS News' Face the Nation: Kari Lake has “gone on the record saying she supports Arizona's complete abortion ban. She's called it a great law.” By Jon Greenberg• October 12, 2022 Instagram posts stated on October 11, 2023 in an Instagram post: Biden is “funding every angle” of the Israel-Hamas war. By Jeff Cercone• October 13, 2023 Mary Jordan stated on September 05, 2010 in a roundtable discussion on ABC's "This Week with Christiane Amanpour": "The president's party always gets shellacked in midterms. It's only twice, 1934 and 2002, that the president's party actually gained in both the House and the Senate." By Louis Jacobson• September 7, 2010 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 Jerry Brown stated on April 11, 2018 in a letter to the Trump administration: "Here are the facts: there is no massive wave of migrants pouring into California. Overall immigrant apprehensions on the border last year were as low as they’ve been in nearly 50 years (and 85 percent of the apprehensions occurred outside of California)." By Chris Nichols• April 13, 2018 Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2022 in a video shared on Instagram: It’s proof of “voter fraud” that it takes some states days to count 2 million votes while Florida results were available on election night. By Madison Czopek• November 16, 2022 Californians for Lower Drug Prices stated on March 21, 2016 in a press release: "Twenty-seven out-of-state pharmaceutical companies have raised more campaign dollars (against a drug price control measure) than all other state ballot measures have raised to date, combined." By Chris Nichols• April 4, 2016
What’s in the Senate Democrats’ new voting rights bill? By Amy Sherman• September 21, 2021 Fact-checking Donald Trump's rally in Huntington, W.Va. By Louis Jacobson, Shannon MacNeil, Julia Mellett, Douglas Soule, Davis Versprille• November 2, 2018 We fact-checked misinformation about the midterm elections, from Maricopa County to Detroit By Jeff Cercone• November 9, 2022 Donald Trump's USA Today op-ed, annotated By PolitiFact Staff • October 10, 2018 How days of vote counting became go-to ‘evidence’ for false election fraud claims By Madison Czopek• November 15, 2022 Not all results will be known on election night 2022. That’s normal By Clara Hendrickson, Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• October 3, 2022 PolitiFact’s top 10 stories of 2022 By Maria Ramirez Uribe• January 2, 2023 With 2016 looming, a look at what Scott Walker has been telling the nation By Tom Kertscher• November 19, 2014 Trump makes provocative entry into 2016 presidential race By Nancy Badertscher• July 13, 2015 Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 A closer look at turnout, young voters and a key Bernie Sanders strategy By Louis Jacobson• March 4, 2020 Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different? By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022 Trump's actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Fact-checking the third presidential debate By Linda Qiu• October 20, 2016 Crist, Scott keep recycling campaign attacks By Joshua Gillin• October 27, 2014 Political Extremism in the Public Square: A resource for journalists and voters By Amy Sherman• June 9, 2022 Midterm Facebook misinformation: Pipe bombs, menacing caravans and rampant voter fraud By Jon Greenberg• November 21, 2018 QAnon ideas proliferate in 2022 midterms, raising continued concerns of violence By Madison Czopek• November 7, 2022 Ghosts of politics past and future haunt Truth-O-Meter By Willoughby Mariano• September 12, 2010 Why vote spikes on graphs shared by Mike Lindell are not evidence of stolen elections By Jeff Cercone• November 11, 2022
