104 People 23970 Fact-checks 8143 Articles People (104) Tennessee Republican Party Republican state senators Watts Up With That Republican State Leadership Committee Dick Black Gary Black Diane Black Majority Forward Majority PAC New Jersey Republican State Committee Lone Star First Lone Star Project Stand For Children Tennessee Stand Up To China New York Republican State Committee Republican state Assembly candidates in Wisconsin Major Garrett People's Majority Black Lives Matter Fair Districts Florida Fact-checks (23970) Armond Budish stated on November 03, 2011 in a news conference: Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries." By Joe Guillen• November 23, 2011 Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. By • May 9, 2011 Ron Ramsey stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.: "This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history." By Richard Locker• February 10, 2012 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 Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state." By W. Gardner Selby• May 17, 2010 Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2021 Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2012 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 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 Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh" By Paul Specht• October 14, 2017 Adam Jarchow stated on July 16, 2019 in a tweet: "Elected officials draw (legislative redistricting) maps. That’s it." By Eric Litke• August 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Tennessee new law passed 48 hours ago now makes it illegal to teach Black history in the grades K-12." By Tom Kertscher• October 19, 2021 Ellen Freidin stated on December 13, 2010 in comments at the launch of the NoLabels.org website.: "We have dozens of districts that go for 150 to 200 miles, splitting counties, splintering cities and connecting areas that have very little in common." By Laura Figueroa• December 22, 2010 Richard Saslaw stated on April 16, 2011 in an interview.: On redistricting. By Wes Hester• April 29, 2011 Greg Casar stated on April 24, 2019 in in a tweet: Says one year ago, "no cities in the South had guaranteed paid sick days." By Madlin Mekelburg• May 3, 2019 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 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 Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election." By Henry J. Gomez• January 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on February 21, 2024 in Instagram posts: The states that have 97% of guns are the states with the least amount of gun violence. By Sofia Ahmed• February 27, 2024 Stephen Wise stated on March 10, 2011 in comments on the state Senate floor.: "Seven of the 10" school districts with the lowest graduation rate for African-American boys in the country are in Florida. By Aaron Sharockman• March 14, 2011 Articles (8143) What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 JD Vance called California’s congressional map ‘outrageous.’ It’s not an outlier By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2025 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 Fact-checking Sen. Tim Scott's GOP response to President Joe Biden By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 29, 2021 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019 Does Tennessee’s new law limiting drag make it ‘illegal to be publicly transgender’? By Samantha Putterman, Sara Swann• March 8, 2023 The Supreme Court is weighing trans health bans. Here’s what to expect. By Grace Abels• December 2, 2024 The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Paul Specht• April 13, 2022 A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• May 13, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 The big picture: Where Obamacare stands, August 2017 By Jon Greenberg• August 17, 2017 The race for the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2022 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District vote controversy nothing compared to the 1924 election By Stephanie Gutierrez, Lyle Muller• November 13, 2020 Juneteenth’s 156-year path to becoming a federal holiday: Here’s the history By Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2021 What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use-of-force cases: The civilian’s race or the officer’s? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 9, 2023 State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years. By Madison Czopek• April 13, 2023 The 119th Congress: What to know about House, Senate majorities and what it means for Trump's plans By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2025 What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it? By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021
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Armond Budish stated on November 03, 2011 in a news conference: Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries." By Joe Guillen• November 23, 2011 Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. By • May 9, 2011 Ron Ramsey stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.: "This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history." By Richard Locker• February 10, 2012 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 Lone Star Project stated on April 29, 2010 in an e-mail blast.: Says state's expected "increase in federal political clout is almost entirely due to the growth of the African American and Hispanic populations in Texas in virtually every region of the state." By W. Gardner Selby• May 17, 2010 Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” By Louis Jacobson• October 22, 2021 Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. By W. Gardner Selby• July 20, 2012 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 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 Charles Francis stated on October 11, 2017 in in a press conference: Says he got "support all over Raleigh" By Paul Specht• October 14, 2017 Adam Jarchow stated on July 16, 2019 in a tweet: "Elected officials draw (legislative redistricting) maps. That’s it." By Eric Litke• August 23, 2019 Facebook posts stated on October 13, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Tennessee new law passed 48 hours ago now makes it illegal to teach Black history in the grades K-12." By Tom Kertscher• October 19, 2021 Ellen Freidin stated on December 13, 2010 in comments at the launch of the NoLabels.org website.: "We have dozens of districts that go for 150 to 200 miles, splitting counties, splintering cities and connecting areas that have very little in common." By Laura Figueroa• December 22, 2010 Richard Saslaw stated on April 16, 2011 in an interview.: On redistricting. By Wes Hester• April 29, 2011 Greg Casar stated on April 24, 2019 in in a tweet: Says one year ago, "no cities in the South had guaranteed paid sick days." By Madlin Mekelburg• May 3, 2019 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 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 Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election." By Henry J. Gomez• January 10, 2012 Instagram posts stated on February 21, 2024 in Instagram posts: The states that have 97% of guns are the states with the least amount of gun violence. By Sofia Ahmed• February 27, 2024 Stephen Wise stated on March 10, 2011 in comments on the state Senate floor.: "Seven of the 10" school districts with the lowest graduation rate for African-American boys in the country are in Florida. By Aaron Sharockman• March 14, 2011
What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 JD Vance called California’s congressional map ‘outrageous.’ It’s not an outlier By Louis Jacobson• August 4, 2025 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 Fact-checking Sen. Tim Scott's GOP response to President Joe Biden By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• April 29, 2021 Hakeem Jeffries ‘maximum warfare’ comment was about redistricting, not a call to violence By Amy Sherman• April 27, 2026 The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019 Does Tennessee’s new law limiting drag make it ‘illegal to be publicly transgender’? By Samantha Putterman, Sara Swann• March 8, 2023 The Supreme Court is weighing trans health bans. Here’s what to expect. By Grace Abels• December 2, 2024 The race for North Carolina’s U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Paul Specht• April 13, 2022 A voter guide to North Carolina’s Senate primaries By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• May 13, 2022 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 The big picture: Where Obamacare stands, August 2017 By Jon Greenberg• August 17, 2017 The race for the Pennsylvania U.S. Senate seat: A guide By Louis Jacobson• April 1, 2022 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District vote controversy nothing compared to the 1924 election By Stephanie Gutierrez, Lyle Muller• November 13, 2020 Juneteenth’s 156-year path to becoming a federal holiday: Here’s the history By Jon Greenberg• June 17, 2021 What’s the ‘determinant’ in police use-of-force cases: The civilian’s race or the officer’s? By Maria Ramirez Uribe• February 9, 2023 State legislatures rarely expel lawmakers. We found 19 examples in nearly 23 years. By Madison Czopek• April 13, 2023 The 119th Congress: What to know about House, Senate majorities and what it means for Trump's plans By Louis Jacobson• January 3, 2025 What is critical race theory, and why are conservatives blocking it? By Jon Greenberg, Amy Sherman• May 24, 2021
