76 People 18251 Fact-checks 6490 Articles People (76) Florida Supreme Court Democratic congressional leadership Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Alabama's Future Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Logo Dick Black Gary Black Diane Black Black Lives Matter Congressional Leadership Fund Fair Districts Florida Democrats SEIU, District 1199 13th District GOP slate Young, Gifted and Black Coalition Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC Austin Independent School District Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District National Republican Congressional Committee Winning Democrats Fact-checks (18251) Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Byron Donalds stated on May 04, 2026 in an interview: Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.” By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2026 Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Supreme Court ruled today NO VOTING BY MAIL !!!” By Chris Nichols• July 15, 2020 Mick McGuire stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad: Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy." By Tom Kertscher• March 25, 2022 Tim Kaine stated on August 04, 2016 in a speech: Says his father-in-law, former Gov. Linwood Holton, "integrated Virginia public schools." By Warren Fiske• August 15, 2016 Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 16, 2010 Catherine Cortez Masto stated on June 14, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions." By Tom Kertscher• June 23, 2022 Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a campaign event: Project 2025 calls for restricting “access to IVF and contraception.” By Samantha Putterman• July 24, 2024 Stephen Nodine stated on June 21, 2013 in statements to the media: Says he can be on the ballot for Congress while serving time in jail. By Jon Greenberg• June 25, 2013 Viral image stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2022 Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States." By Will Doran• November 3, 2016 Fentrice Driskell stated on April 29, 2026 in an interview: “Under federal law, you cannot engage in partisan gerrymandering.” By Samantha Putterman• May 1, 2026 Rafael Anchia stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6." By Bobby Cervantes• June 14, 2017 Ted Budd stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.” By Paul Specht• March 29, 2022 Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on March 05, 2020 in Voting record: On a referendum that could strip legislators of their redistricting power. By Warren Fiske• March 24, 2020 Seth Williams stated on March 03, 2017 in various public comments.: On whether or not the Philadelphia DA's office will recommend the possibility of parole for all juvenile lifers. By Anna Orso• March 16, 2017 Instagram posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a post: "In Iran, if a 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated by her father, she must carry the baby to term, or be thrown in prison for life. Wait, sorry, no, That's Alabama." By Monique Curet• May 19, 2022 Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing." By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• March 20, 2016 Dave McCormick stated on May 04, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.” By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2022 Bobby Scott stated on May 18, 2022 in a committee hearing.: “Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.” By Warren Fiske• June 8, 2022 Articles (6490) What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 Preexisting conditions — a cudgel Democrats are using to batter Republicans in the 2020 campaigns By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 The Jeff Sessions confirmation hearings, Day 1 By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Miriam Valverde• January 10, 2017 Who is Kamala Harris? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson, Chris Nichols• June 14, 2019 A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• May 13, 2022 When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash By Sarah Varney• September 6, 2022 12 fact-checks from Donald Trump's all-women Fox News town hall By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 16, 2024 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 On third day of Supreme Court hearings, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits health care reform fact-checks By Bill Wichert• March 28, 2012 The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Paul Specht• April 13, 2022 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019 Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion By Madison Czopek• May 10, 2022 The electoral college vs. the popular vote: Could states do an end-run around the current system? By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019 Biden made a lot of promises about race. Can he keep them? By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2021 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 Will Florida’s Supreme Court have to review lawmakers' property tax proposal? Only if someone sues. By Samantha Putterman• February 26, 2026
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Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. By W. Gardner Selby• March 1, 2013 Byron Donalds stated on May 04, 2026 in an interview: Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.” By Samantha Putterman• May 8, 2026 Facebook posts stated on June 26, 2020 in a Facebook post: “The Supreme Court ruled today NO VOTING BY MAIL !!!” By Chris Nichols• July 15, 2020 Mick McGuire stated on March 24, 2022 in an ad: Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy." By Tom Kertscher• March 25, 2022 Tim Kaine stated on August 04, 2016 in a speech: Says his father-in-law, former Gov. Linwood Holton, "integrated Virginia public schools." By Warren Fiske• August 15, 2016 Rick Green stated on March 25, 2010 in a YouTube video: "When you look at the nearly 150 men and women who have served us on the Texas Supreme Court, more than half of them had zero prior judicial experience." By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• April 16, 2010 Catherine Cortez Masto stated on June 14, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions." By Tom Kertscher• June 23, 2022 Kamala Harris stated on July 18, 2024 in a campaign event: Project 2025 calls for restricting “access to IVF and contraception.” By Samantha Putterman• July 24, 2024 Stephen Nodine stated on June 21, 2013 in statements to the media: Says he can be on the ballot for Congress while serving time in jail. By Jon Greenberg• June 25, 2013 Viral image stated on March 25, 2022 in a Facebook post: Republicans “nominated the 1st Black woman to the SCOTUS & she was BLOCKED & filibustered by… Joe Biden.” By Ciara O'Rourke• March 28, 2022 Richard Burr stated on October 29, 2016 in a private meeting with supporters: "I had the longest judicial vacancy in the history of the United States." By Will Doran• November 3, 2016 Fentrice Driskell stated on April 29, 2026 in an interview: “Under federal law, you cannot engage in partisan gerrymandering.” By Samantha Putterman• May 1, 2026 Rafael Anchia stated on April 20, 2017 in a tweet: "How many federal rulings have NOW found intentional discrimination by #Txlege since 2011? 6." By Bobby Cervantes• June 14, 2017 Ted Budd stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.” By Paul Specht• March 29, 2022 Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on March 05, 2020 in Voting record: On a referendum that could strip legislators of their redistricting power. By Warren Fiske• March 24, 2020 Seth Williams stated on March 03, 2017 in various public comments.: On whether or not the Philadelphia DA's office will recommend the possibility of parole for all juvenile lifers. By Anna Orso• March 16, 2017 Instagram posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a post: "In Iran, if a 12-year-old girl is raped and impregnated by her father, she must carry the baby to term, or be thrown in prison for life. Wait, sorry, no, That's Alabama." By Monique Curet• May 19, 2022 Mark Herring stated on March 10, 2016 in a letter: "Every (U.S. Supreme Court) nominee since 1875 has received a nomination hearing." By Warren Fiske, Sean Gorman• March 20, 2016 Dave McCormick stated on May 04, 2022 in an ad: Mehmet Oz is “pro-abortion.” By Tom Kertscher• May 11, 2022 Bobby Scott stated on May 18, 2022 in a committee hearing.: “Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.” By Warren Fiske• June 8, 2022
What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 Preexisting conditions — a cudgel Democrats are using to batter Republicans in the 2020 campaigns By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 The Jeff Sessions confirmation hearings, Day 1 By Joshua Gillin, Linda Qiu, Katie Sanders, Miriam Valverde• January 10, 2017 Who is Kamala Harris? A bio of the Democratic presidential candidate By Louis Jacobson, Chris Nichols• June 14, 2019 A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• May 13, 2022 When does life begin? As state laws define it, science, politics and religion clash By Sarah Varney• September 6, 2022 12 fact-checks from Donald Trump's all-women Fox News town hall By Matthew Crowley, Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman, Amy Sherman• October 16, 2024 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 On third day of Supreme Court hearings, PolitiFact New Jersey revisits health care reform fact-checks By Bill Wichert• March 28, 2012 The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Paul Specht• April 13, 2022 How much power does Donald Trump have to change the census and who is counted in it? By Louis Jacobson• August 8, 2025 The Democratic debate resurrected controversy over busing. But is it an issue today? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• July 3, 2019 Why Democrats’ control of the White House and Congress isn't enough to pass law protecting abortion By Madison Czopek• May 10, 2022 The electoral college vs. the popular vote: Could states do an end-run around the current system? By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2016 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019 Biden made a lot of promises about race. Can he keep them? By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2021 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 Will Florida’s Supreme Court have to review lawmakers' property tax proposal? Only if someone sues. By Samantha Putterman• February 26, 2026
