85 People 19343 Fact-checks 6668 Articles People (85) Senate Democrats Iowa Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats Wisconsin Senate Democratic Committee Wisconsin state Senate Democrats New Jersey Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Vote No on 3 Stop Deceptive Amendments Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Democrats Senate Republicans Planned Parenthood Votes Senate Conservatives Fund Fact-checks (19343) Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." By W. Gardner Selby• October 31, 2013 Stop Deceptive Amendments stated on September 24, 2018 in an ad: Every former North Carolina governor opposes "constitutional amendments Raleigh lawmakers put on the ballot this fall." By Paul Specht• September 27, 2018 Terry Moulton stated on April 28, 2011 in letters to constituents: "Wisconsin is one of the few states in the country that do not currently require a photographic identification" to vote. By Dave Umhoefer• May 18, 2011 Peter Schweizer stated on May 01, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell: "Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal. By Lauren Carroll• May 6, 2015 Courageous Conservatives PAC stated on November 06, 2015 in a radio ad: "When Chuck Schumer and Marco Rubio tried to push amnesty, it was Ted Cruz who stopped them." By Amy Sherman• November 13, 2015 Robin Vos stated on January 08, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public." By Hope Karnopp• January 23, 2025 Milele Coggs stated on February 03, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2011 Bryan Steil stated on September 28, 2023 in Public appearance: “Washington, D.C., allows noncitizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington, D.C. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.” By Ricardo Torres• December 4, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on November 06, 2017 in Fox News interview: "The Democrats filibustered the legislation that would’ve resulted in this shooter being in federal prison instead of murdering those innocents in that Texas church." By Manuela Tobias• November 10, 2017 Greg Abbott stated on November 04, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce." By Nancy Madsen• September 9, 2014 Mike Gallagher stated on January 03, 2021 in a statement: “Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.” By Eric Litke• January 4, 2021 Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2017 National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval. By Molly Moorhead• April 18, 2013 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 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." By D.L. Davis• October 17, 2018 Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks." By Molly Moorhead• May 15, 2013 Katie McGinty stated on June 13, 2016 in in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer: "He leant his name to a bill, did little or nothing three years ago to try to get it passed, (and) since then has done absolutely nothing other than disavow any attempt to move on the legislation." By Anna Orso• June 15, 2016 Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 5, 2011 Articles (6668) Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Digging deeper on gun background check legislation By Molly Moorhead• June 3, 2013 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2026 Voter suppression or little step? How the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2026 A summary of the Manchin-Toomey gun proposal By Molly Moorhead• April 30, 2013 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Same-day voter registration is on the Democrats’ wishlist. Why do some Republicans oppose it? By Amy Sherman• January 19, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 Voting rights battle heads to the U.S. Senate By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 22, 2021 President Trump wants to slash voting by mail. About 1 in 4 Republicans voted that way in 2024 By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2026 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Smoking out voting claims By W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2013 Ahead of her Milwaukee appearance, recent Hillary Clinton fact checks By Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2017 Is Perry keeping his promises? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 28, 2011
Senate Democrats Iowa Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democrats U.S. Senate Democrats Wisconsin Senate Democratic Committee Wisconsin state Senate Democrats New Jersey Senate Democrats Virginia Senate Democratic Caucus Vote No on 3 Stop Deceptive Amendments Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Democrats Senate Republicans Planned Parenthood Votes Senate Conservatives Fund
Democratic Governors Association stated on October 24, 2013 in an email blast: "Texas Governor Rick Perry’s voter ID law is a blatant effort to defeat Wendy Davis by disenfranchising tens of thousands of women voters." By W. Gardner Selby• October 31, 2013 Stop Deceptive Amendments stated on September 24, 2018 in an ad: Every former North Carolina governor opposes "constitutional amendments Raleigh lawmakers put on the ballot this fall." By Paul Specht• September 27, 2018 Terry Moulton stated on April 28, 2011 in letters to constituents: "Wisconsin is one of the few states in the country that do not currently require a photographic identification" to vote. By Dave Umhoefer• May 18, 2011 Peter Schweizer stated on May 01, 2015 in an interview with NBC's Andrea Mitchell: "Amendments (Hillary Clinton) supported and voted for in 2006, she no longer supported in 2008," showing she changed positions on an India nuclear deal. By Lauren Carroll• May 6, 2015 Courageous Conservatives PAC stated on November 06, 2015 in a radio ad: "When Chuck Schumer and Marco Rubio tried to push amnesty, it was Ted Cruz who stopped them." By Amy Sherman• November 13, 2015 Robin Vos stated on January 08, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public." By Hope Karnopp• January 23, 2025 Milele Coggs stated on February 03, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." By Dave Umhoefer• February 15, 2011 Bryan Steil stated on September 28, 2023 in Public appearance: “Washington, D.C., allows noncitizens to vote in (municipal elections)" so a Russian citizen, after living in Washington for 30 days can "vote for mayor in Washington, D.C. And they don’t even need to show their ID to do it.” By Ricardo Torres• December 4, 2023 Ted Cruz stated on November 06, 2017 in Fox News interview: "The Democrats filibustered the legislation that would’ve resulted in this shooter being in federal prison instead of murdering those innocents in that Texas church." By Manuela Tobias• November 10, 2017 Greg Abbott stated on November 04, 2013 in as quoted in an Associated Press news story: In "reality," there have "been no problems whatsoever" with the Texas voter ID law. By W. Gardner Selby• November 19, 2013 Mark Obenshain stated on August 13, 2014 in a newsletter.: Virginia Democrats recently enforced voter ID rules that were "considerably more stringent than those contained in the state law they denounce." By Nancy Madsen• September 9, 2014 Mike Gallagher stated on January 03, 2021 in a statement: “Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.” By Eric Litke• January 4, 2021 Alabama's Future stated on March 11, 2022 in an ad: Mo Brooks "voted to cut off funding to destroy ISIS terrorists in the middle of the fight." By Tom Kertscher• March 22, 2022 Richard Durbin stated on November 12, 2017 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union": The Republican tax bill is "not being scored by the Congressional Budget Office, as it is traditionally." By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2017 National Rifle Association stated on April 17, 2013 in a statement: The Manchin-Toomey amendment "would have criminalized certain private transfers of firearms between honest citizens, requiring lifelong friends, neighbors and some family members" to get government approval. By Molly Moorhead• April 18, 2013 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 Democratic Party of Wisconsin stated on September 10, 2018 in a mailer : "Leah Vukmir OPPOSES Buy American legislation." By D.L. Davis• October 17, 2018 Reclaim America PAC stated on May 14, 2013 in a TV ad: Says Kelly Ayotte voted to "fix background checks." By Molly Moorhead• May 15, 2013 Katie McGinty stated on June 13, 2016 in in an interview with The Philadelphia Inquirer: "He leant his name to a bill, did little or nothing three years ago to try to get it passed, (and) since then has done absolutely nothing other than disavow any attempt to move on the legislation." By Anna Orso• June 15, 2016 Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• February 5, 2011
Fact-checking voting laws: a year-end report By Amy Sherman• December 19, 2013 North Carolina voter ID amendment debate features misleading claims By Will Doran• November 1, 2018 Digging deeper on gun background check legislation By Molly Moorhead• June 3, 2013 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 Does the US have stricter ID rules for buying beer than voting? By Amy Sherman• February 16, 2026 Voter suppression or little step? How the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names By Amy Sherman• March 19, 2026 A summary of the Manchin-Toomey gun proposal By Molly Moorhead• April 30, 2013 Does Wisconsin’s new voter ID law ‘disenfranchise’ voters? By Dave Umhoefer• June 13, 2011 Same-day voter registration is on the Democrats’ wishlist. Why do some Republicans oppose it? By Amy Sherman• January 19, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: Are New York’s voter laws more restrictive than Georgia’s? By Amy Sherman• April 8, 2021 Facts debatable? Truth-O-Meter says no By W. Gardner Selby• March 10, 2011 Checking claims about Texas voting rights and fraud By W. Gardner Selby• August 5, 2015 Voting rights battle heads to the U.S. Senate By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• June 22, 2021 President Trump wants to slash voting by mail. About 1 in 4 Republicans voted that way in 2024 By Amy Sherman• March 11, 2026 As extremes shape voter ID debate, the rules keep getting stricter By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• August 9, 2021 Smoking out voting claims By W. Gardner Selby• November 4, 2013 Ahead of her Milwaukee appearance, recent Hillary Clinton fact checks By Tom Kertscher• November 9, 2017 Is Perry keeping his promises? By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• March 28, 2011
