Latest True 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 Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech in Houston: "If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough." Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices. Jess McIntosh stated on March 24, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes": Liberty University students "were mandated" to attend Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential announcement "or they would be fined." X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928. Cokie Roberts stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Democrats have "lost more than 900 state legislators" since Barack Obama has been president. Scott Walker stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor. Sean Spicer stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." Jonathan Karl stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters." Chuck Todd stated on September 7, 2014 in a comment on "Meet the Press.": "Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 7, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that "belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech: "There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city." Jason Riley stated on July 14, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "The Kelly File': "Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws." Joe Scarborough stated on April 10, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Before "our last three presidents, you have to go back to the 1800s, early 1800s to find three presidents in a row being consecutively re-elected." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on March 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": "The majority support (raising) the minimum wage." Alex Sink stated on February 3, 2014 in a debate: Pinellas County voters "elected me as their chief financial officer … (and) elected me as (their) governor four years ago." Lloyd Doggett stated on November 22, 2013 in a video: Travis County is "surrounded by red counties." Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.: "Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount." Howard Fineman stated on December 10, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes": Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools." Allan Levene stated on November 2, 2013 in an article: Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states. George Will stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections. Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." League of Women Voters of Florida stated on October 10, 2013 in a statement: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that the SAVE "database is not a foolproof means of verifying (citizenship on) the voter rolls." League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund stated on September 23, 2013 in a press release: "Photo ID is not required for those who vote by mail." Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program: "I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years." Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting: Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees." Mark Pocan stated on May 13, 2013 in a speech: "Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote." Bee Moorhead stated on April 23, 2013 in a civic summit.: Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election. Patience Roggensack stated on March 26, 2013 in a candidate forum: Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans." Christopher Blazejewski stated on February 28, 2013 in a news release: "In 32 other states and Washington D.C., they [voters] can avoid the wait by voting before Election Day."
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Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech in Houston: "If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough." Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices. Jess McIntosh stated on March 24, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes": Liberty University students "were mandated" to attend Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential announcement "or they would be fined." X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928. Cokie Roberts stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Democrats have "lost more than 900 state legislators" since Barack Obama has been president. Scott Walker stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there." Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor. Sean Spicer stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980." Jonathan Karl stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters." Chuck Todd stated on September 7, 2014 in a comment on "Meet the Press.": "Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate." Republican Party of Florida stated on August 7, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that "belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water." Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech: "There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city." Jason Riley stated on July 14, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "The Kelly File': "Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws." Joe Scarborough stated on April 10, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Before "our last three presidents, you have to go back to the 1800s, early 1800s to find three presidents in a row being consecutively re-elected." Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on March 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": "The majority support (raising) the minimum wage." Alex Sink stated on February 3, 2014 in a debate: Pinellas County voters "elected me as their chief financial officer … (and) elected me as (their) governor four years ago." Lloyd Doggett stated on November 22, 2013 in a video: Travis County is "surrounded by red counties." Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.: "Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount." Howard Fineman stated on December 10, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes": Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools." Allan Levene stated on November 2, 2013 in an article: Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states. George Will stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections. Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage." League of Women Voters of Florida stated on October 10, 2013 in a statement: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that the SAVE "database is not a foolproof means of verifying (citizenship on) the voter rolls." League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund stated on September 23, 2013 in a press release: "Photo ID is not required for those who vote by mail." Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program: "I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years." Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting: Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees." Mark Pocan stated on May 13, 2013 in a speech: "Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote." Bee Moorhead stated on April 23, 2013 in a civic summit.: Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election. Patience Roggensack stated on March 26, 2013 in a candidate forum: Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans." Christopher Blazejewski stated on February 28, 2013 in a news release: "In 32 other states and Washington D.C., they [voters] can avoid the wait by voting before Election Day."
Hillary Clinton stated on June 4, 2015 in a speech in Houston: "If you want to vote in" Texas, "you can use a concealed-weapon permit as a valid form of identification, but a valid student ID isn’t good enough."
Institute for Women's Policy Research stated on May 20, 2015 in a new report: Georgia ranks 49th for women serving in elected state and federal offices.
Jess McIntosh stated on March 24, 2015 in a broadcast of MSNBC's "All in with Chris Hayes": Liberty University students "were mandated" to attend Sen. Ted Cruz’s presidential announcement "or they would be fined."
X posts stated on January 23, 2015 in various social media postings: The Republican Party has not won a presidential election without either a Bush or a Nixon on the ticket since 1928.
Cokie Roberts stated on January 25, 2015 in comments on ABC's "This Week": Democrats have "lost more than 900 state legislators" since Barack Obama has been president.
Scott Walker stated on November 7, 2014 in an interview: "The president of the United States came in the Tuesday before the election in a ward that went 99% for him in the last election and they couldn't even (increase) the vote there."
Robert Healey stated on November 5, 2014 in interviews: I spent only $36.29 on my campaign for governor.
Sean Spicer stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on CNN's "State of the Union": The last time Republican U.S. Senate candidates "beat more than two (incumbents) was 1980."
Jonathan Karl stated on November 2, 2014 in comments on ABC's "This Week": "Kansas has not elected somebody other than a Republican (to the U.S. Senate) since before 'The Wizard of Oz' hit the movie theaters."
Chuck Todd stated on September 7, 2014 in a comment on "Meet the Press.": "Eight out of the nine states with competitive Senate races, Hispanics make up less than 10 percent of the electorate."
Republican Party of Florida stated on August 7, 2014 in a campaign commercial: Says Charlie Crist rode on a jet that "belongs to a serial polluter with a history of environmental violations fined nearly $2 million for polluting water."
Bob Donovan stated on July 29, 2014 in a speech: "There has never been an alderman who has defeated an incumbent mayor in the history of this great city."
Jason Riley stated on July 14, 2014 in comments on Fox News' "The Kelly File': "Black voter turnout in 2012 exceeded the rate of white voter turnout, even in the states with the strictest voter ID laws."
Joe Scarborough stated on April 10, 2014 in comments on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Before "our last three presidents, you have to go back to the 1800s, early 1800s to find three presidents in a row being consecutively re-elected."
Katrina vanden Heuvel stated on March 16, 2014 in a broadcast of ABC's "This Week": "The majority support (raising) the minimum wage."
Alex Sink stated on February 3, 2014 in a debate: Pinellas County voters "elected me as their chief financial officer … (and) elected me as (their) governor four years ago."
Mark Obenshain stated on November 27, 2013 in a statement.: "Of the four statewide races this century within a 300-vote margin, three have been overturned in a recount."
Howard Fineman stated on December 10, 2013 in comments on MSNBC's "All In with Chris Hayes": Says Rep. Steve Stockman "basically wants gun-filled zones in schools."
Allan Levene stated on November 2, 2013 in an article: Says there’s no language in the U.S. Constitution that prevents someone from running for Congress simultaneously in multiple states.
George Will stated on November 10, 2013 in comments on Fox's "Fox News Sunday": Says 18 states and the District of Columbia have voted Democratic in six consecutive presidential elections.
Jonathan Karl stated on November 3, 2013 in a conversation on ABC's "This Week": "Before the Republican wave in 2010, Democrats had an advantage on the generic ballot in Congress. Even in 1994 with the Gingrich revolution ... Democrats had that advantage."
League of Women Voters of Florida stated on October 10, 2013 in a statement: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned that the SAVE "database is not a foolproof means of verifying (citizenship on) the voter rolls."
League of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund stated on September 23, 2013 in a press release: "Photo ID is not required for those who vote by mail."
Steve Lonegan stated on September 23, 2013 in an interview on the John Gambling radio program: "I would be the first Republican senator elected in New Jersey in 41 years."
Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty stated on June 4, 2013 in a web posting: Says Madison Mayor Paul Soglin's stated intent when proposing that city contractors disclose private political donations was to "discourage contributions to organizations with which he disagrees."
Mark Pocan stated on May 13, 2013 in a speech: "Nothing in the Constitution explicitly guarantees our right to vote."
Bee Moorhead stated on April 23, 2013 in a civic summit.: Says more Austinites voted in the city’s 1973 election featuring a mayor’s race than in the city’s most recent mayoral election.
Patience Roggensack stated on March 26, 2013 in a candidate forum: Says she has bipartisan support, including "53 sheriffs throughout the state, Democrats and Republicans."
Christopher Blazejewski stated on February 28, 2013 in a news release: "In 32 other states and Washington D.C., they [voters] can avoid the wait by voting before Election Day."
