Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Elections Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: In Texas, a person can register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name. Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email: Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.” Club for Growth stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” Tim Michels stated on September 4, 2022 in Twitter: Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 18, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions." Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.” Nikki Haley stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare." Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.” Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it. Donald Trump stated on January 7, 2022 in an email: Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.” Bloggers stated on November 18, 2021 in an article: The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.” Janet Bewley stated on November 5, 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.” Bloggers stated on November 3, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.” Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on October 26, 2021 in Twitter: “States run elections, not the federal government.” The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.” Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Virginia voters are being turned away from polling locations because they were told they already requested absentee ballots when they haven’t. Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: The audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “cost the taxpayers $6 million.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.” Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.” Kamala Harris stated on July 9, 2021 in an interview: New and proposed state laws on voting mean “if you are going to be standing in that line for all those hours, you can’t have any water or any food.”
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Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.” Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: In Texas, a person can register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name. Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email: Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.” Club for Growth stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.” Tim Michels stated on September 4, 2022 in Twitter: Says Tony Evers is “a career politician.” Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.” Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 18, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.” Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions." Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’" Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote. Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments." Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.” Nikki Haley stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote. Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare." Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.” Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.” Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it. Donald Trump stated on January 7, 2022 in an email: Democrats “are trying to ban voter ID.” Bloggers stated on November 18, 2021 in an article: The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.” Janet Bewley stated on November 5, 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.” Bloggers stated on November 3, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.” Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on October 26, 2021 in Twitter: “States run elections, not the federal government.” The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.” Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Virginia voters are being turned away from polling locations because they were told they already requested absentee ballots when they haven’t. Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: The audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “cost the taxpayers $6 million.” Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.” Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.” Kamala Harris stated on July 9, 2021 in an interview: New and proposed state laws on voting mean “if you are going to be standing in that line for all those hours, you can’t have any water or any food.”
Citizens for Sanity stated on October 7, 2022 in an ad: “Every single Senate Democrat voted against hiring more border agents. They voted against deporting felons. And they voted against ending catch and release.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on October 6, 2022 in News release: “Mandela Barnes came out in favor of abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Facebook posts stated on October 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: In Texas, a person can register a dead relative to vote and then cast a mail ballot in their name.
Tony Evers stated on October 6, 2022 in Campaign email: Says “Tim Michels wants to defund public education — calling it ‘the definition of insanity’ to continue to fund public schools.”
Club for Growth stated on October 5, 2022 in an ad: As attorney general, Catherine Cortez Masto “opposed tougher laws on methamphetamine dealers.”
Newt Gingrich stated on September 29, 2022 in On Fox News: Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman’s tattoo references ‘heroin use’ and the Crips
Ted Nugent stated on September 20, 2022 in a Facebook post: Michigan’s Proposal 2 “will permanently put in the Constitution that you never have to show an ID to vote ever again.”
Catherine Cortez Masto stated on August 18, 2022 in an ad: Adam Laxalt took “campaign cash” from drug companies “and used his office to block local attempts at holding one of the worst offenders accountable.”
Facebook posts stated on August 14, 2022 in a Facebook post: "FEC charges (Beto O'Rourke's 2018 campaign) Illegal Campaign Contributions."
Tom Cotton stated on August 31, 2022 in a tweet: “60% of Alaska voters voted for a Republican, but thanks to a convoluted process and ballot exhaustion — which disenfranchises voters — a Democrat ‘won.’"
Social Media stated on August 30, 2022 in social media posts: In New York, you need to show identification to buy whipped cream, but not to vote.
Republican Governors Association stated on July 29, 2022 in Email: "Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments."
Robin Vos stated on July 8, 2022 in Twitter: “The legislature has long maintained that the law never allowed these illegal drop boxes.”
Nikki Haley stated on June 7, 2022 in a Facebook post: Americans aren’t required to show IDs to vote.
Alex Lasry stated on March 16, 2022 in Campaign ad: Says Ron Johnson "is supporting the Republican plan that phases out Social Security and Medicare."
Jesse Haw stated on February 2, 2022 in a Facebook ad: “Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.”
Kevin Nicholson stated on January 28, 2022 in Twitter: "The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”
Iowa Republican Party stated on January 24, 2022 in a news release: When asked if she supports the Build Back Better bill, Abby Finkenauer said that she didn’t know what was in it.
Bloggers stated on November 18, 2021 in an article: The FBI targeted a woman and searched her home because she “protested local school board, elections.”
Janet Bewley stated on November 5, 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.”
Bloggers stated on November 3, 2021 in a story: “More fraud in New Jersey’s election uncovered – voting machines would not allow citizens to vote for Republican governor candidate.”
Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on October 26, 2021 in Twitter: “States run elections, not the federal government.”
The Gateway Pundit stated on October 30, 2021 in an article: “Fairfax County is not requiring the last four digits of Social Security Numbers on absentee ballots in this election.”
Facebook posts stated on October 27, 2021 in a Facebook post: Virginia voters are being turned away from polling locations because they were told they already requested absentee ballots when they haven’t.
Instagram posts stated on September 28, 2021 in an Instagram post: The audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, Ariz., “cost the taxpayers $6 million.”
Facebook posts stated on September 4, 2021 in a Facebook post: “Stunning report: nearly 15 million mail-in ballots were not counted in the 2020 election.”
Larry Elder stated on August 19, 2021 in a tweet: “California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”
Kamala Harris stated on July 9, 2021 in an interview: New and proposed state laws on voting mean “if you are going to be standing in that line for all those hours, you can’t have any water or any food.”
