33 People 16415 Fact-checks 5738 Articles People (33) Vote No on 3 Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Mayors Against Illegal Guns County Line DeKalb County Multnomah County Planned Parenthood Votes Clayton County Schools Clackamas County Commission Fulton County Government Miami-Dade County Clayton County Government Clackamas County Democrats Protect Your Vote Ohio Broward County Medical Association Fact-checks (16415) Rahm Emanuel stated on April 02, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A." By Becky Bowers• April 9, 2013 Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad: Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl. By Janie Har• October 20, 2010 Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time." By Eric Stirgus• November 22, 2013 Donald Trump stated on June 07, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election." By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2026 John Chiang stated on May 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk." By Chris Nichols• May 16, 2018 Ken Lanci stated on May 01, 2013 in news release, website: Ken Lanci is a lifelong Clevelander By Tom Feran• May 16, 2013 Tom Scott stated on February 08, 2011 in a mayoral debate: A 2005 gay pride vote "had nothing to do with discrimination." By Lee Logan• February 21, 2011 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 Stand For Children Tennessee stated on October 24, 2012 in in a post on Facebook.: Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County sales tax. By Zack McMillin• November 4, 2012 Mark Finchem stated on September 22, 2022 in a Secretary of State debate: Ballot harvesting “altered the outcome” of a city council election in Yuma County, Arizona. By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2022 Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh" By Paul Specht• October 14, 2017 X posts stated on June 07, 2026 in X posts: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman had conceded the race as of June 7. By Maria Briceño• June 8, 2026 Steve Spinnett stated on September 03, 2013 in a Voters' Pamphlet statement: Says Damascus’ disincorporation would produce "NO significant tax savings." By Dana Tims• October 18, 2013 Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2020 John DePetro stated on October 21, 2013 in a statement on WPRO-AM: "Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city." By John Hill• November 24, 2013 Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2019 in an interview on "Meet the Press": California "admitted" there were "a million" illegal votes in the 2016 presidential election. By Chris Nichols• June 24, 2019 X posts stated on June 04, 2026 in X posts: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt “got 0 out of 24,000 votes in a late night (Los Angeles) ballot drop.” By Caleb McCullough• June 8, 2026 Common Sense Now stated on June 20, 2011 in an ad: Says Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Julio Robaina "has the highest salary among Florida mayors. More than $260,000." By Amy Sherman• June 23, 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 Articles (5738) How much did protests contribute to LA’s COVID-19 surge? Data is still sparse By Chris Nichols• July 21, 2020 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez sticks to key promises in second budget By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2012 Has Obama endorsed in the California governor’s race? No. By Chris Nichols• May 21, 2018 One year in, the Carlos-O-Meter rates Mayor Gimenez’s promises By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2012 The 2019 Chicago mayor’s race is heating up: Here’s what we’re watching By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 11, 2018 Fact-checking the Frankel-Hasner race in South Florida By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2012 Fact-checking South Florida politicians in 2014 By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2014 Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2021 Fact-checking claims in the John Fetterman-Mehmet Oz Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2022 Fact-checking the resume-driven Chicago mayor's race By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 24, 2019 What happened to the 2018 swing seats this year? By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2020 More voters turned out for Austin election of '73 than for latest election with mayor's race? By W. Gardner Selby• April 30, 2013 Fact-checking Dave Coulter's record on policing in Ferndale By Clara Hendrickson• August 3, 2020 Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn: His campaign promises at the 1-year mark By Richard Danielson, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2012 It’s election time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts? By Chris Nichols• June 4, 2018 New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification By Clara Hendrickson• January 24, 2022 Crank up the Carlos-O-Meter! By Amy Sherman• November 19, 2012 February High Five: Bringing home our most-clicked items of the month By James B. Nelson• March 4, 2016 New York state of mind By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• April 6, 2015
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Rahm Emanuel stated on April 02, 2013 in a CNN interview: Says in Chicago, "we take more guns off the streets than New York or L.A." By Becky Bowers• April 9, 2013 Bob Stacey stated on October 19, 2010 in a television ad: Says Tom Hughes supports paving over thousands of acres with over-development and sprawl. By Janie Har• October 20, 2010 Mike Plant stated on November 20, 2013 in an interview: "No one in the country has ever built a brand new sports facility and created this kind of development at the same time." By Eric Stirgus• November 22, 2013 Donald Trump stated on June 07, 2026 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": The ongoing ballot counting in California means “they’re cheating on the election." By Amy Sherman• June 8, 2026 John Chiang stated on May 12, 2018 in a campaign ad: Antonio Villaraigosa's "recklessness (as mayor of Los Angeles) ... left no funding to test 7,000 rape kits, putting public safety at risk." By Chris Nichols• May 16, 2018 Ken Lanci stated on May 01, 2013 in news release, website: Ken Lanci is a lifelong Clevelander By Tom Feran• May 16, 2013 Tom Scott stated on February 08, 2011 in a mayoral debate: A 2005 gay pride vote "had nothing to do with discrimination." By Lee Logan• February 21, 2011 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 Stand For Children Tennessee stated on October 24, 2012 in in a post on Facebook.: Says that "Tennessee law requires that schools receive half of proceeds -- $31 million per year" -- from a half-cent increase in the Shelby County sales tax. By Zack McMillin• November 4, 2012 Mark Finchem stated on September 22, 2022 in a Secretary of State debate: Ballot harvesting “altered the outcome” of a city council election in Yuma County, Arizona. By Jon Greenberg• September 23, 2022 Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh" By Paul Specht• October 14, 2017 X posts stated on June 07, 2026 in X posts: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Nithya Raman had conceded the race as of June 7. By Maria Briceño• June 8, 2026 Steve Spinnett stated on September 03, 2013 in a Voters' Pamphlet statement: Says Damascus’ disincorporation would produce "NO significant tax savings." By Dana Tims• October 18, 2013 Joe Biden stated on January 11, 2022 in a speech on voting rights in Georgia: “In the 2020 election, President Trump voted from behind the desk in the White House in Florida.” By Amy Sherman• January 13, 2022 Debbie Mucarsel-Powell stated on September 17, 2020 in a campaign website: Says Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez “approved a 67% pay raise for himself and increased his own pension. He makes $250,000 a year, more than almost every big-city Mayor in the country. He also kept his taxpayer-funded Mercedes-Benz after slashing $400 million in government jobs and spending.” By Amy Sherman• September 30, 2020 John DePetro stated on October 21, 2013 in a statement on WPRO-AM: "Under Mayor Cicilline, [Providence] was a sanctuary city." By John Hill• November 24, 2013 Donald Trump stated on June 23, 2019 in an interview on "Meet the Press": California "admitted" there were "a million" illegal votes in the 2016 presidential election. By Chris Nichols• June 24, 2019 X posts stated on June 04, 2026 in X posts: Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt “got 0 out of 24,000 votes in a late night (Los Angeles) ballot drop.” By Caleb McCullough• June 8, 2026 Common Sense Now stated on June 20, 2011 in an ad: Says Miami-Dade mayoral candidate Julio Robaina "has the highest salary among Florida mayors. More than $260,000." By Amy Sherman• June 23, 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
How much did protests contribute to LA’s COVID-19 surge? Data is still sparse By Chris Nichols• July 21, 2020 How George Floyd protests evolved in 5 major cities By Daniel Funke• June 10, 2020 Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez sticks to key promises in second budget By Amy Sherman• July 23, 2012 Has Obama endorsed in the California governor’s race? No. By Chris Nichols• May 21, 2018 One year in, the Carlos-O-Meter rates Mayor Gimenez’s promises By Amy Sherman• June 29, 2012 The 2019 Chicago mayor’s race is heating up: Here’s what we’re watching By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• November 11, 2018 Fact-checking the Frankel-Hasner race in South Florida By Amy Sherman• October 3, 2012 Fact-checking South Florida politicians in 2014 By Amy Sherman• December 29, 2014 Much has changed since Jimmy Carter’s report on fraud in mail voting By Amy Sherman• September 22, 2021 Fact-checking claims in the John Fetterman-Mehmet Oz Pennsylvania U.S. Senate race By Jeff Cercone• November 6, 2022 Fact-checking the resume-driven Chicago mayor's race By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller• February 24, 2019 What happened to the 2018 swing seats this year? By Louis Jacobson• December 4, 2020 More voters turned out for Austin election of '73 than for latest election with mayor's race? By W. Gardner Selby• April 30, 2013 Fact-checking Dave Coulter's record on policing in Ferndale By Clara Hendrickson• August 3, 2020 Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn: His campaign promises at the 1-year mark By Richard Danielson, Angie Drobnic Holan• March 31, 2012 It’s election time: How have the candidates for California governor fared with the facts? By Chris Nichols• June 4, 2018 New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification By Clara Hendrickson• January 24, 2022 Crank up the Carlos-O-Meter! By Amy Sherman• November 19, 2012 February High Five: Bringing home our most-clicked items of the month By James B. Nelson• March 4, 2016 New York state of mind By Jon Greenberg, Katie Sanders• April 6, 2015
