16 People 17961 Fact-checks 6479 Articles People (16) Sharon Day Vote No on 3 America Today Russia Today New Day for America Protect Your Vote Rock the Vote True The Vote Vote No On 2 Vote No on 4 Vote NO on 8 Better Austin Today Today News 24 Planned Parenthood Votes Protect Your Vote Ohio United Association’s Union Plumbers and Pipefitters Vote! PAC Fact-checks (17961) 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 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 Chris Larson stated on November 09, 2020 in Twitter: “Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.” By Laura Schulte• December 21, 2020 Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election. By Chris Nichols• March 17, 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 Robert Hagan stated on November 03, 2011 in an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac: "The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it." By Henry J. Gomez• November 14, 2011 Roy Moore stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview with CNN: Alabamians "haven’t changed their opinion" on same-sex marriage since voting to ban it in 2006. By Steve Contorno• February 13, 2015 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 Eric Kearney stated on March 28, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: An effort to repeal voting-reform legislation would be "the first time in Ohio history where a bill has been passed to stop a referendum." By Joe Guillen• April 9, 2012 Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you, the people." By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2011 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 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 Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2025 in a podcast episode: “Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 21, 2025 David Ralston stated on April 02, 2015 in comments from the House floor: The Georgia Legislature’s last day of session ends at midnight. By April Hunt• April 10, 2015 Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference: Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025 Eric Ager stated on October 24, 2023 in a speech on the house floor: “This map was drawn entirely in secret by an Ohio consultant … with taxpayer dollars.” By Paul Specht• November 15, 2023 Lloyd Doggett stated on November 04, 2013 in a guest lecture: "During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did." By W. Gardner Selby• November 26, 2013 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 Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. By Eric Stirgus• June 20, 2012 Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 01, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission. By Joe Guillen• August 9, 2012 Articles (6479) Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different? By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022 Fact-checking the Florida constitutional amendments By John Bartosek, Laura Figueroa, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, Cristina Silva• October 28, 2010 Trump's actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021 What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 Kirk Watson “hearts” PolitiFact Texas By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• June 28, 2011 Getting it right about Florida's redistricting By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2011 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 Transportation Tax: The Best of the Truths, Rumors and Gridlock By Willoughby Mariano• July 27, 2012 Unpacking the theory that the 14th Amendment could keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office in 2024 By Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2022 The Transportation Tax – Truth, Lies and Gridlock By Willoughby Mariano• July 27, 2012 Texas Republicans want a vote on 'Texas Independence.' But can Texas secede from the union? By Nusaiba Mizan• June 27, 2022 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019 What is Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s stance on abortion? By Hope Karnopp• February 22, 2024 Do NC, Texas face more election lawsuits than all other states combined? By Paul Specht• February 8, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 Will McDonnell keep campaign pledge on bipartisan redistricting? By Warren Fiske• April 5, 2011
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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 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 Chris Larson stated on November 09, 2020 in Twitter: “Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.” By Laura Schulte• December 21, 2020 Arnold Schwarzenegger stated on February 23, 2017 in a tweet: "The average margin of victory in the House of Representatives was 37%" for Democrats and Republicans in the 2016 election. By Chris Nichols• March 17, 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 Robert Hagan stated on November 03, 2011 in an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac: "The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it." By Henry J. Gomez• November 14, 2011 Roy Moore stated on February 12, 2015 in an interview with CNN: Alabamians "haven’t changed their opinion" on same-sex marriage since voting to ban it in 2006. By Steve Contorno• February 13, 2015 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 Eric Kearney stated on March 28, 2012 in a speech in the Ohio Senate: An effort to repeal voting-reform legislation would be "the first time in Ohio history where a bill has been passed to stop a referendum." By Joe Guillen• April 9, 2012 Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you, the people." By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2011 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 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 Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2025 in a podcast episode: “Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not.” By Loreben Tuquero• August 21, 2025 David Ralston stated on April 02, 2015 in comments from the House floor: The Georgia Legislature’s last day of session ends at midnight. By April Hunt• April 10, 2015 Ken Martin stated on August 05, 2025 in a press conference: Texas Republicans held one hearing on flood response but eight hearings on redistricting By Amy Sherman• August 6, 2025 Eric Ager stated on October 24, 2023 in a speech on the house floor: “This map was drawn entirely in secret by an Ohio consultant … with taxpayer dollars.” By Paul Specht• November 15, 2023 Lloyd Doggett stated on November 04, 2013 in a guest lecture: "During the last election, Democrats won over a million votes more than Republicans, but because of the way districts are designed, the Republicans got 33 more members of the House of Representatives than the Democrats did." By W. Gardner Selby• November 26, 2013 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 Terry Lawler stated on June 16, 2012 in a speech: "There is no Plan B" if the transportation referendum is not passed by voters. By Eric Stirgus• June 20, 2012 Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 01, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission. By Joe Guillen• August 9, 2012
Midterm elections: What does history say? And what could make 2022 different? By Louis Jacobson• September 12, 2022 Fact-checking the Florida constitutional amendments By John Bartosek, Laura Figueroa, Aaron Sharockman, Amy Sherman, Cristina Silva• October 28, 2010 Trump's actions could affect the 2026 midterm elections. What will it mean for voters? By Amy Sherman• November 3, 2025 Is Florida’s mid-decade redistricting plan ‘illegal,’ as some Democrats say? By Samantha Putterman• April 15, 2026 Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill By Amy Sherman• February 3, 2021 What is redistricting? And why should voters care? By Louis Jacobson• October 27, 2021 Claims about HR 1 keep pouring in. Here are all of our fact-checks in one place By Louis Jacobson• April 5, 2021 Kirk Watson “hearts” PolitiFact Texas By Meghan Ashford-Grooms• June 28, 2011 Getting it right about Florida's redistricting By Amy Sherman• July 20, 2011 Will children be counted if Missouri Amendment 3 passes? It depends By Veronica Mohesky• October 15, 2020 Transportation Tax: The Best of the Truths, Rumors and Gridlock By Willoughby Mariano• July 27, 2012 Unpacking the theory that the 14th Amendment could keep Donald Trump out of the Oval Office in 2024 By Louis Jacobson• February 4, 2022 The Transportation Tax – Truth, Lies and Gridlock By Willoughby Mariano• July 27, 2012 Texas Republicans want a vote on 'Texas Independence.' But can Texas secede from the union? By Nusaiba Mizan• June 27, 2022 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 The legal fight over NC gerrymandering isn’t over. How we got here, and what’s next. By Elizabeth Thompson• July 2, 2019 What is Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s stance on abortion? By Hope Karnopp• February 22, 2024 Do NC, Texas face more election lawsuits than all other states combined? By Paul Specht• February 8, 2019 Ask PolitiFact: What is independent state legislature theory, and could it create election chaos? By Louis Jacobson, Amy Sherman• December 5, 2022 Will McDonnell keep campaign pledge on bipartisan redistricting? By Warren Fiske• April 5, 2011
