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Ohio Right to Life Turn Right USA Basic Rights Oregon Get Georgia Right Texas Right to Life Planned Parenthood Votes Fact-checks (18512) 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 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 Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that." By Paul Specht• January 10, 2018 Nikema Williams stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release: "Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps." By Janel Davis• July 19, 2013 Jerry Tillman stated on November 15, 2019 in a speech: Says the U.S. Constitution "doesn’t say anything about (redistricting) being fair. … it’s set up to be partisan." By Paul Specht• November 26, 2019 Nina Perales stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release.: Says a Republican-drawn map of proposed U.S. House districts for Texas "gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991." By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2011 Phil Berger stated on September 15, 2017 in In a press release: North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country." By Paul Specht• October 5, 2017 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 Michael Screnock stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench." By Tom Kertscher• February 14, 2018 North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus stated on January 31, 2022 in a tweet: Republican state Sens. Paul Newton and Warren Daniel “refused to even give testimony” in North Carolina’s latest redistricting case. By Paul Specht• February 17, 2022 Roy Cooper stated on July 28, 2017 in in a newsletter: Last year, Democrats won nearly 50% of the vote, yet they hold only 38% of the seats in the state House and 30% of the seats in the state Senate. By Paul Specht• August 9, 2017 Rick Scott stated on August 01, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida. By Amy Sherman• August 4, 2014 Mandela Barnes stated on August 10, 2020 in a public forum: GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election. By Lawrence Andrea• August 14, 2020 Bob Barr stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview with Fox News.: "The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity." By Adriel Bettelheim• July 2, 2008 Dave Hansen stated on March 05, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries. By Tom Kertscher• March 17, 2017 Phil Berger stated on December 08, 2017 in a press release: "Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment." By Paul Specht• January 3, 2018 Janet Bewley stated on November 05, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.” By Madeline Heim• November 23, 2021 Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering." By Will Doran• August 9, 2016 Chain email stated on June 03, 2010 in a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet: Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments." By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2010 Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2021 Articles (6802) The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 Understanding the battle over the Indian Child Welfare Act By Noah Y. Kim• November 1, 2021 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 On whether Wisconsin is the most gerrymandered state By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2018 Preexisting conditions — a cudgel Democrats are using to batter Republicans in the 2020 campaigns By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020 What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis? By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2021 Biden made a lot of promises about race. Can he keep them? By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2021 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on removing Donald Trump from ballot. Here’s what to know. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2024 The Supreme Court will decide Donald Trump’s immunity case. Here are the arguments. By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2024 Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake By Louis Jacobson, Mia Osmonbekov• October 10, 2024 Trump N.Y. trial countdown: What happens after the jury’s verdict? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2024 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 19, 2015 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 Could a President Vivek Ramaswamy lay off 75% of federal workers by himself? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2023 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022
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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 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 Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that." By Paul Specht• January 10, 2018 Nikema Williams stated on June 25, 2013 in a party press release: "Georgia is nearly 50 percent Democratic and (the Republican majority) diminished our voting strength to 32 percent through gerrymandered maps." By Janel Davis• July 19, 2013 Jerry Tillman stated on November 15, 2019 in a speech: Says the U.S. Constitution "doesn’t say anything about (redistricting) being fair. … it’s set up to be partisan." By Paul Specht• November 26, 2019 Nina Perales stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release.: Says a Republican-drawn map of proposed U.S. House districts for Texas "gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991." By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2011 Phil Berger stated on September 15, 2017 in In a press release: North Carolina has "the strictest anti-gerrymandering standards in the entire country." By Paul Specht• October 5, 2017 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 Michael Screnock stated on January 29, 2018 in a radio ad: Says Tim Burns and Rebecca Dallet "have openly criticized laws signed by Governor Walker that they disagree with and are campaigning as activists who will implement their policies from the bench." By Tom Kertscher• February 14, 2018 North Carolina state House Democratic Caucus stated on January 31, 2022 in a tweet: Republican state Sens. Paul Newton and Warren Daniel “refused to even give testimony” in North Carolina’s latest redistricting case. By Paul Specht• February 17, 2022 Roy Cooper stated on July 28, 2017 in in a newsletter: Last year, Democrats won nearly 50% of the vote, yet they hold only 38% of the seats in the state House and 30% of the seats in the state Senate. By Paul Specht• August 9, 2017 Rick Scott stated on August 01, 2014 in a press statement: "Attorney General Eric Holder’s own Justice Department precleared the voting changes in the 2011 law" about early voting in Florida. By Amy Sherman• August 4, 2014 Mandela Barnes stated on August 10, 2020 in a public forum: GOP-backed "racist disenfrachisement" led to only five polling places being open in Milwaukee for April 7 election. By Lawrence Andrea• August 14, 2020 Bob Barr stated on June 29, 2008 in an interview with Fox News.: "The legislation ... that Senator McCain supports would provide the authority for the federal government to surveille American citizens in their own country without any suspicion whatsoever that they're engaging in discussions with terrorists or about criminal activity." By Adriel Bettelheim• July 2, 2008 Dave Hansen stated on March 05, 2017 in an interview: Wisconsin is "the most -- if not Number 1, number 2 -- gerrymandered state in the country" for state legislative boundaries. By Tom Kertscher• March 17, 2017 Phil Berger stated on December 08, 2017 in a press release: "Death penalty opponents like Roy Cooper and Josh Stein have imposed a de-facto moratorium on capital punishment." By Paul Specht• January 3, 2018 Janet Bewley stated on November 05, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.” By Madeline Heim• November 23, 2021 Common Cause stated on July 19, 2016 in an online video ad: "Half of all NC legislative candidates are unopposed because of gerrymandering." By Will Doran• August 9, 2016 Chain email stated on June 03, 2010 in a chain e-mail circulated on the Internet: Once the U.S. government signs a U.N. treaty on conventional arms, "all U.S. citizens will be subject to those gun laws created by foreign governments." By Louis Jacobson• June 9, 2010 Turning Point USA stated on March 27, 2021 in a video posted on Instagram: HR 1 “gives the federal government the power to establish their own committees” to take over the redistricting process. By Louis Jacobson• April 2, 2021
The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 Understanding the battle over the Indian Child Welfare Act By Noah Y. Kim• November 1, 2021 Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act? By Dave Umhoefer• March 6, 2013 On whether Wisconsin is the most gerrymandered state By Tom Kertscher• June 18, 2018 Preexisting conditions — a cudgel Democrats are using to batter Republicans in the 2020 campaigns By Tom Kertscher• October 5, 2020 What’s in the voting rights bill named for John Lewis? By Amy Sherman• October 11, 2021 Biden made a lot of promises about race. Can he keep them? By Amy Sherman• January 26, 2021 For the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, a look back at our fact-checks By Amy Sherman• August 7, 2015 U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on removing Donald Trump from ballot. Here’s what to know. By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• February 8, 2024 The Supreme Court will decide Donald Trump’s immunity case. Here are the arguments. By Louis Jacobson• April 22, 2024 Fact-checking the Arizona Senate debate between Ruben Gallego, Kari Lake By Louis Jacobson, Mia Osmonbekov• October 10, 2024 Trump N.Y. trial countdown: What happens after the jury’s verdict? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• May 29, 2024 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 17, 2015 PolitiFact Sheet: King vs. Burwell By Katie Sanders• June 19, 2015 Sen. John McCain fought to clean up money in politics. Are we better off today? By Miriam Valverde• August 31, 2018 Could a President Vivek Ramaswamy lay off 75% of federal workers by himself? By Louis Jacobson• September 26, 2023 Fact-checking 5 claims in the final Supreme Court ruling on Roe v. Wade By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• June 24, 2022
