102 People 12729 Fact-checks 4953 Articles People (102) Maine Democratic Party Arizona Democratic Party Democratic Party of Georgia Democratic Party of Wisconsin Florida Democratic Party Michigan Democratic Party Texas Democratic Party Arizona Democratic Party Democratic Party of Oregon Democratic Party of Virginia Colorado Democratic Party Iowa Democratic Party Missouri Democratic Party Ohio Democratic Party Tennessee Democratic Party Vermont Democratic Party Mike Murphy Chris Murphy New Hampshire Democratic Party North Carolina Democratic Party Fact-checks (12729) Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus." By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2012 Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists. By Katie Sanders• September 2, 2011 Jennifer Granholm stated on January 24, 2016 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 29, 2016 Brook Hines stated on April 06, 2015 in an online op-ed column: Says U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has "sided with the GOP on key votes twice as often as he sided with Democrats." By Joshua Gillin• April 9, 2015 Bloggers stated on October 12, 2018 in post on Facebook: Say Socialist candidate Norman Thomas said in 1944 that the Democratic Party had adopted the Socialist platform. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.” By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in on web pages.: Say Texas U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Sheila Jackson Lee are among open Socialists in Congress. By Charles Pope, W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2011 Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Eric Stirgus• September 2, 2011 Alan Grayson stated on August 12, 2015 in a press release: Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee." By Joshua Gillin• August 18, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020 American Future Fund stated on September 01, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Patrick Murphy was named one of America's least effective congressmen." By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• September 9, 2016 Patrick Murphy stated on July 16, 2011 in a statement on his campaign website: "For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000." By Amy Sherman• August 2, 2011 Alan Grayson stated on May 11, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says Patrick Murphy is one of "only three Democrats in the House today who voted" to create the Benghazi committee. By Joshua Gillin• May 16, 2016 Debra Lehrmann stated on April 05, 2010 in a mailer: "This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 11, 2010 Greg Abbott stated on May 06, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014 Michael Savage stated on May 10, 2010 in his website: Elena Kagan is "a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through." By Robert Farley• May 14, 2010 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• August 29, 2011 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" By Amy Sherman• November 20, 2012 Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2012 Articles (4953) Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 Democratic Socialist tweet about Bernie Sanders touched off our most-viewed fact check in October By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2015 Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat? By Linda Qiu• February 23, 2016 Fact-checking the U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy By Joshua Gillin, Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• October 18, 2016 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Pasco House race mailers stretch truth to attack opponents By Rich Shopes• October 14, 2013 Our fact-checks of the pivotal Georgia Senate runoff races By Miriam Valverde• January 5, 2021 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Fact-checking Alan Grayson, candidate for U.S. Senate By Amy Sherman• July 9, 2015 Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign By Bill Adair• October 30, 2012 How Bernie Sanders runs in the Democratic primary when he’s an independent in the Senate By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Allen West and Patrick Murphy launch dueling attack ads in a Florida Congressional race By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2012 Fact-checking Florida's U.S. Senate candidates By Joshua Gillin, Allison Graves• August 29, 2016 Invoking the red menace By Alexander Lane• October 27, 2008 What Biden video keeps, ignores about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech seemingly praising him By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2023 GOP leader says Obama seeking young comrades By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2009 Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Mailbag: 'What is this – something like the immaculate immigration?' By W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2014
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Allen West stated on April 10, 2012 in a town hall meeting in Jensen Beach, Fla.: About 78 to 81 House Democrats "are members of the Communist Party. ... It’s called the Congressional Progressive Caucus." By Amy Sherman• April 11, 2012 Jason Villalba stated on October 13, 2015 in a tweet: "Bernie Sanders admits he is a Democratic Socialist. … Nazis were Democratic Socialists." By W. Gardner Selby• October 16, 2015 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in various web pages: Says Florida U.S. Reps. Corrine Brown, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson are Socialists. By Katie Sanders• September 2, 2011 Jennifer Granholm stated on January 24, 2016 in an appearance on ABC's 'This Week': When a Gallup poll asked about presidential candidate characteristics, "When they get to the question on, 'Would you vote for a socialist,' it is even less popular than voting for atheists." By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• January 29, 2016 Brook Hines stated on April 06, 2015 in an online op-ed column: Says U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy has "sided with the GOP on key votes twice as often as he sided with Democrats." By Joshua Gillin• April 9, 2015 Bloggers stated on October 12, 2018 in post on Facebook: Say Socialist candidate Norman Thomas said in 1944 that the Democratic Party had adopted the Socialist platform. By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 2, 2018 Facebook posts stated on February 18, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Socialist Workers Party leader Bernie Sanders supported Ayatollah Khomeini against the US, condemned president Carter for imperialism, and accused the hostages of being CIA spies.” By Samantha Putterman• February 25, 2020 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in on web pages.: Say Texas U.S. Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson and Sheila Jackson Lee are among open Socialists in Congress. By Charles Pope, W. Gardner Selby• September 5, 2011 Sovereign Citizens United stated on August 12, 2011 in a web post: U.S. Reps. Hank Johnson, John Lewis and other members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Eric Stirgus• September 2, 2011 Alan Grayson stated on August 12, 2015 in a press release: Says Patrick Murphy "hasn't passed a single bill out of committee." By Joshua Gillin• August 18, 2015 Donald Trump stated on September 30, 2020 in a rally: Says Joe Biden is a socialist. By Amy Sherman• October 15, 2020 American Future Fund stated on September 01, 2016 in a TV ad: Says "Patrick Murphy was named one of America's least effective congressmen." By Joshua Gillin, Amy Sherman• September 9, 2016 Patrick Murphy stated on July 16, 2011 in a statement on his campaign website: "For the second quarter in a row, my campaign has raised more money than any other challenger in the nation and brought our fundraising total to over $800,000." By Amy Sherman• August 2, 2011 Alan Grayson stated on May 11, 2016 in a fundraising email: Says Patrick Murphy is one of "only three Democrats in the House today who voted" to create the Benghazi committee. By Joshua Gillin• May 16, 2016 Debra Lehrmann stated on April 05, 2010 in a mailer: "This race will be the Democrats’ top target this November." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 11, 2010 Greg Abbott stated on May 06, 2014 in a press release: Wendy Davis raised money for a U.S. House Democrat who is a member of a Democratic socialists group. By W. Gardner Selby• May 9, 2014 Michael Savage stated on May 10, 2010 in his website: Elena Kagan is "a New York City radical, Marxist lawyer through and through." By Robert Farley• May 14, 2010 Bloggers stated on August 12, 2011 in web pages: Say Oregon Reps. Peter DeFazio and Earl Blumenauer are "socialists who are openly serving in the U.S. Congress." By Charles Pope• August 29, 2011 Facebook posts stated on November 20, 2012 in a post on Facebook: A precinct in the Allen West-Patrick Murphy recount has "7 registered voters in Guatemalan community and the tally showed 900 voted!!!!!" By Amy Sherman• November 20, 2012 Allen West stated on October 25, 2012 in a campaign ad: "After Patrick Murphy’s charges were dropped, Murphy’s father gave the prosecutor a huge campaign donation." By Amy Sherman• November 2, 2012
Fact-checking Patrick Murphy, Democratic hopeful to succeed Marco Rubio By Amy Sherman• March 23, 2015 Democratic Socialist tweet about Bernie Sanders touched off our most-viewed fact check in October By W. Gardner Selby• November 3, 2015 Is Bernie Sanders a Democrat? By Linda Qiu• February 23, 2016 Fact-checking the U.S. Senate debate between Marco Rubio and Patrick Murphy By Joshua Gillin, Allison Graves, Katie Sanders, Amy Sherman• October 18, 2016 Mailbag: ‘Dear Comrade... You performed exactly as we instructed’ By W. Gardner Selby• June 15, 2012 Pasco House race mailers stretch truth to attack opponents By Rich Shopes• October 14, 2013 Our fact-checks of the pivotal Georgia Senate runoff races By Miriam Valverde• January 5, 2021 In Context: Zohran Mamdani’s use of phrase ‘seizing the means of production.’ What’s it mean? By Amy Sherman• July 3, 2025 Fact-checking Alan Grayson, candidate for U.S. Senate By Amy Sherman• July 9, 2015 Scariest lines of the 2012 campaign By Bill Adair• October 30, 2012 How Bernie Sanders runs in the Democratic primary when he’s an independent in the Senate By Louis Jacobson• March 2, 2020 Banned barbecue to Bernie Sanders and Nazis, our most-clicked fact checks of 2015 By W. Gardner Selby• December 27, 2015 Allen West and Patrick Murphy launch dueling attack ads in a Florida Congressional race By Amy Sherman• October 16, 2012 Fact-checking Florida's U.S. Senate candidates By Joshua Gillin, Allison Graves• August 29, 2016 Invoking the red menace By Alexander Lane• October 27, 2008 What Biden video keeps, ignores about Marjorie Taylor Greene’s speech seemingly praising him By Sofia Bliss-Carrascosa, Louis Jacobson• July 20, 2023 GOP leader says Obama seeking young comrades By Angie Drobnic Holan• September 2, 2009 Florida Sen. Rick Scott blames Venezuela’s collapse on socialism, but is that the real culprit? By Amy Sherman• January 25, 2019 Can the US government strip Zohran Mamdani of his citizenship? By Samantha Putterman, Maria Ramirez Uribe• November 7, 2025 Mailbag: 'What is this – something like the immaculate immigration?' By W. Gardner Selby• November 7, 2014
