24 People 18077 Fact-checks 6640 Articles People (24) Back to Basics House Republicans Democratic candidates for Wisconsin governor Nevada Assembly Republican Candidates Never Back Down PAC U.S. House Democrats Republican state Assembly candidates in Wisconsin Iowa House Democrats Arizona House Democrats House Majority PAC House Republican Conference House Republican staff Texas House Democratic Caucus Florida House Majority Office Missouri House Democratic Caucus Virginia House Democratic Caucus House Natural Resources Committee Republicans U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus Future PAC (Oregon House Democrats) Fact-checks (18077) Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post: Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein. By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026 Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Sean Spicer stated on November 02, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2014 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Democrats used “47 million mail-in ballots” to steal “every election in the country.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2010 X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post: New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts." By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025 Mike Gallagher stated on May 11, 2021 in Public statement: On supporting Liz Cheney for House Republican leadership position By D.L. Davis• May 14, 2021 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2018 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 Defending Main Street stated on April 17, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington." By Steve Contorno• May 7, 2014 Emerald Robinson stated on May 26, 2022 in a Substack post: “Nobody in any election in America gets 74% of the votes. Ever. It doesn’t happen.” By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2022 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 Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday." By Aaron Marshall• November 12, 2010 Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office." By Aaron Sharockman• May 23, 2010 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2021 Articles (6640) In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Who is Joe Sestak? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2019 Why ousting the House speaker could be easy in 118th Congress By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2023 Nevada GOP Senate candidate tries to pin a Harry Reid campaign button on rival By Morris Kennedy• May 21, 2010 Fact-checking the Nov. 2 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 2 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings By D.L. Davis• December 27, 2018 Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speakership: what to know By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2023 Sorting fact from fiction on Election Day By Bill Wichert• June 5, 2012 Politics in the prayers of the House chaplain that Paul Ryan ousted, then reinstated? 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Donald Trump stated on June 25, 2025 in a Truth Social post: New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a communist. By Ella Moore, Amy Sherman• June 26, 2025 Elon Musk stated on November 04, 2025 in an X post: “The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.” By Louis Jacobson• November 4, 2025 Nancy Mace stated on November 06, 2025 in a fundraising email: New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani “is bringing Sharia law to America.” By Louis Jacobson• November 7, 2025 X posts stated on January 31, 2026 in an X post: Images show New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani as a child with his mother, Mira Nair, and Jeffrey Epstein. By Maria Briceño• February 2, 2026 Katie Britt stated on March 19, 2026 in a press conference: “You can't shovel snow in New York City without an ID.” By Amy Sherman• March 20, 2026 Sean Spicer stated on November 02, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." By Lauren Carroll• November 2, 2014 Sam Sutton stated on March 11, 2026 in a rally: From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%” By Emma Gavazzi• May 5, 2026 Instagram posts stated on November 09, 2022 in an Instagram post: Democrats used “47 million mail-in ballots” to steal “every election in the country.” By Ciara O'Rourke• November 11, 2022 Daniel Webster stated on April 22, 2010 in announcing his campaign for the U.S. House.: Gov. Lawton Chiles said "if I were to become ... become speaker of the House it would be (his) worst nightmare." By Aaron Sharockman• April 27, 2010 X posts stated on November 02, 2025 in an X post: New York state has "no ID requirement" to vote, and people could lie about their address and "vote in multiple precincts." By Maria Briceño• November 4, 2025 Mike Gallagher stated on May 11, 2021 in Public statement: On supporting Liz Cheney for House Republican leadership position By D.L. Davis• May 14, 2021 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated on November 19, 2018 in a tweet: In her defeat of Republican Rep. Karen Handel, Democratic challenger Lucy McBath "was outspent 5-1." By Louis Jacobson• November 28, 2018 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 Defending Main Street stated on April 17, 2014 in a campaign ad in Idaho: Says the Club for Growth tries to defeat Republicans, and that its president called Nancy Pelosi "the person I respect the most in Washington." By Steve Contorno• May 7, 2014 Emerald Robinson stated on May 26, 2022 in a Substack post: “Nobody in any election in America gets 74% of the votes. Ever. It doesn’t happen.” By Louis Jacobson• June 1, 2022 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 Americans For Tax Reform stated on November 03, 2010 in a news release: "It is a commitment voters take very seriously: The only incumbent in Ohio to break his Pledge and vote for Ted Strickland's income tax hike was defeated soundly on Tuesday." By Aaron Marshall• November 12, 2010 Michael Steele stated on May 23, 2010 in an interview on ABC's 'This Week.': In Hawaii, "they don't have a history of throwing incumbents out of office." By Aaron Sharockman• May 23, 2010 Elizabeth Warren stated on January 14, 2020 in a debate: "Look at the men on this stage. Collectively, they have lost 10 elections. The only people on this stage who have won every single election that they’ve been in are the women, Amy and me." By Louis Jacobson• January 15, 2020 Facebook posts stated on January 07, 2021 in a Facebook post: Kamala Harris is planning to use the 25th Amendment against Joe Biden and appoint Mike Pence as her vice president. By Ciara O'Rourke• January 8, 2021
In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Who is Joe Sestak? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson• June 28, 2019 Why ousting the House speaker could be easy in 118th Congress By Louis Jacobson• January 5, 2023 Nevada GOP Senate candidate tries to pin a Harry Reid campaign button on rival By Morris Kennedy• May 21, 2010 Fact-checking the Nov. 2 news shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014 Can the U.S. government revoke your citizenship? What to know about denaturalization By Maria Ramirez Uribe• July 14, 2025 PunditFact fact-checks the Nov. 2 Sunday shows By Lauren Carroll, Katie Sanders, Aaron Sharockman• November 2, 2014 Trump’s ‘60 Minutes’ interview: Fact-checking his statements on nuclear weapons, Mamdani, ICE By Grace Abels, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 PolitiFact Wisconsin highlights 2018 True and Pants on Fire ratings By D.L. Davis• December 27, 2018 Matt Gaetz’s motion to vacate the House speakership: what to know By Louis Jacobson• October 3, 2023 Sorting fact from fiction on Election Day By Bill Wichert• June 5, 2012 Politics in the prayers of the House chaplain that Paul Ryan ousted, then reinstated? Here's a look By Tom Kertscher• May 4, 2018 PolitiFact's guide to key 2018 midterm races By PolitiFact Staff • August 2, 2018 What does a small majority mean for House Republicans? 3 things to know By Louis Jacobson• November 19, 2024 The 2018 midterms: Here are key Senate races we're covering By PolitiFact Staff • August 29, 2018 How narrow was Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump? By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2020 The 2018 midterms: 16 senate races we’ve been tracking By PolitiFact Staff • November 5, 2018 DeSantis drops out of 2024 presidential race, Haley and Trump continue their battle in New Hampshire By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• January 21, 2024
