Latest Half-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 Bryan Long stated on April 24, 2013 in a panel discussion: Fewer Democrats were on the Georgia general election ballot in 2012 than in more than 100 years. Christopher L. Smith stated on April 21, 2013 in a column in the South Florida Sun Sentinel: The election bill "allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary." John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column: "Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review." Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. Robert Kando stated on March 7, 2013 in testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee: Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards. John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi." Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2013 in on the Internet: "Washington, D.C., now has greater population than Wyoming and Vermont, more active duty military than 29 states, more tax revenue than 29 states (and) a larger domestic product than 27 states." Don Gaetz stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview: "I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote." Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website." Patricia Morgan stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier: "Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget." Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. Tommy Thompson stated on October 5, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate. Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes." Chris Christie stated on September 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states." Mike DeWine stated on August 31, 2012 in a news conference: "Since the time of the Civil War, we've made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who were in the military, versus the rest of us, to vote." Chris Redfern stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release: "Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee." Salmon for All stated on August 1, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River." Ohio Republican Party stated on July 10, 2012 in an emailed statement: "Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million" to defeat Josh Mandel. Peter Barca stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda." Alcee Hastings stated on May 29, 2012 in a press conference: Florida election officials’ requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a "backdoor poll tax." Lenny Curry stated on May 9, 2012 in an "Orlando Sentinel" opinion piece: "More than 250 (voter registration) groups, ranging across the entire political spectrum, have filed with the state and are registering voters right now." Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Greg Abbott stated on March 12, 2012 in a press release: Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions. Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits. Jon Husted stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum: "Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars." Janet Howell stated on February 10, 2012 in a TV interview.: "It’s going to be harder to vote in Virginia than it is now to buy a gun..." Marco Rubio stated on January 24, 2012 in a prepared statement: Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio.
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Bryan Long stated on April 24, 2013 in a panel discussion: Fewer Democrats were on the Georgia general election ballot in 2012 than in more than 100 years. Christopher L. Smith stated on April 21, 2013 in a column in the South Florida Sun Sentinel: The election bill "allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary." John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column: "Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review." Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions. Robert Kando stated on March 7, 2013 in testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee: Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards. John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi." Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race. Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2013 in on the Internet: "Washington, D.C., now has greater population than Wyoming and Vermont, more active duty military than 29 states, more tax revenue than 29 states (and) a larger domestic product than 27 states." Don Gaetz stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview: "I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote." Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website." Patricia Morgan stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier: "Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget." Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish. Tommy Thompson stated on October 5, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate. Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes." Chris Christie stated on September 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states." Mike DeWine stated on August 31, 2012 in a news conference: "Since the time of the Civil War, we've made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who were in the military, versus the rest of us, to vote." Chris Redfern stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release: "Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee." Salmon for All stated on August 1, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River." Ohio Republican Party stated on July 10, 2012 in an emailed statement: "Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million" to defeat Josh Mandel. Peter Barca stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda." Alcee Hastings stated on May 29, 2012 in a press conference: Florida election officials’ requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a "backdoor poll tax." Lenny Curry stated on May 9, 2012 in an "Orlando Sentinel" opinion piece: "More than 250 (voter registration) groups, ranging across the entire political spectrum, have filed with the state and are registering voters right now." Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term." Greg Abbott stated on March 12, 2012 in a press release: Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions. Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him." Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460." David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits. Jon Husted stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum: "Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars." Janet Howell stated on February 10, 2012 in a TV interview.: "It’s going to be harder to vote in Virginia than it is now to buy a gun..." Marco Rubio stated on January 24, 2012 in a prepared statement: Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio.
Bryan Long stated on April 24, 2013 in a panel discussion: Fewer Democrats were on the Georgia general election ballot in 2012 than in more than 100 years.
Christopher L. Smith stated on April 21, 2013 in a column in the South Florida Sun Sentinel: The election bill "allows persons to correct an absentee ballot if they did not sign it and requires an extra two hours a day for early voting. Everything else in this bill is discretionary."
John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column: "Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review."
Bill Seitz stated on March 13, 2013 in testimony before a House committee: Says that Secretary of State Jon Husted and former secretary Jennifer Brunner both have supported a provision in Senate Bill 47 that would limit the days organizers have to collect signatures for initiative and referendum petitions.
Robert Kando stated on March 7, 2013 in testimony before the R.I. House Oversight Committee: Rhode Island is the last state still using the Optech III P voting machines and they don’t meet suggested federal standards.
John Roberts stated on February 27, 2013 in a Supreme Court oral argument: "Do you know which state has the worst ratio of white voter turnout to African-American voter turnout? Massachusetts. Do you know what has the best, where African-American turnout actually exceeds white turnout? Mississippi."
Chris Matthews stated on January 23, 2013 in comments on his MSNBC show: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisconsin, was elected in a "very low turnout" race.
Facebook posts stated on February 6, 2013 in on the Internet: "Washington, D.C., now has greater population than Wyoming and Vermont, more active duty military than 29 states, more tax revenue than 29 states (and) a larger domestic product than 27 states."
Don Gaetz stated on January 11, 2013 in an editorial board interview: "I sponsored the amendment that expanded the hours of early voting so that people who have irregular work schedules could vote."
Broward Republican Executive Committee stated on November 5, 2012 in a post on its website: The Broward Republican Executive Committee "had the liberal League of Women Voters Guide removed from the Broward Supervisor of Election's website."
Patricia Morgan stated on November 6, 2012 in a campaign flier: "Our welfare system now consumes 42 percent of our budget."
Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman: Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish.
Tommy Thompson stated on October 5, 2012 in a Milwaukee Press Club appearance: Says opponent Tammy Baldwin ‘has had not one positive ad’ in the campaign for U.S. Senate.
Lee Leffingwell stated on August 31, 2012 in a UNITY PAC press release.: Says Austin voters can approve seven bond propositions "without raising taxes."
Chris Christie stated on September 24, 2012 in a news conference: Says Ronald Reagan "was behind in the polls in 1980 going into the debate with Jimmy Carter and then turned around 10 days later and won 40 states."
Mike DeWine stated on August 31, 2012 in a news conference: "Since the time of the Civil War, we've made a distinction in this country between the availability and the ability to access for people who were in the military, versus the rest of us, to vote."
Chris Redfern stated on August 11, 2012 in a news release: "Paul Ryan got his start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee."
Salmon for All stated on August 1, 2012 in a guest column: "This ban will only apply to Oregon commercial fishermen. Washington commercial fishermen would still be allowed to use gillnets on the Columbia River."
Ohio Republican Party stated on July 10, 2012 in an emailed statement: "Sherrod Brown and his special interest allies in Washington are plotting to spend over $13 million" to defeat Josh Mandel.
Peter Barca stated on June 8, 2012 in a speech: "70 percent of the people who voted" on June 5, 2012, "just didn’t feel comfortable with the recall of the governor," weakening any idea that Wisconsin is "fully behind this Walker agenda."
Alcee Hastings stated on May 29, 2012 in a press conference: Florida election officials’ requests to some residents to submit proof of citizenship is a "backdoor poll tax."
Lenny Curry stated on May 9, 2012 in an "Orlando Sentinel" opinion piece: "More than 250 (voter registration) groups, ranging across the entire political spectrum, have filed with the state and are registering voters right now."
Mitt Romney stated on April 11, 2012 in a campaign speech: "The number of new businesses started per year has dropped by 100,000 during this president’s term."
Greg Abbott stated on March 12, 2012 in a press release: Says his Texas election fraud investigations have resulted in 50 convictions.
Facebook posts stated on April 4, 2012 in a post on Facebook: "Richard Hayne, president and CEO of Urban Outfitters … (is) a supporter of Rick Santorum and donated over $13,000 to him."
Chain email stated on March 23, 2012 in a message via the Internet: "Having an entirely Democrat congressional delegation in 2009, when the [federal stimulus] bill passed, increases the per capita stimulus dollars that the state receives per person by $460."
David A. Clarke Jr. stated on February 19, 2012 in a television interview: Says Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele "eliminated" sheriff’s office funding for providing security for presidential and presidential campaign visits.
Jon Husted stated on January 26, 2012 in a public forum: "Every time we put a ballot issue on, it costs a million dollars."
Janet Howell stated on February 10, 2012 in a TV interview.: "It’s going to be harder to vote in Virginia than it is now to buy a gun..."
Marco Rubio stated on January 24, 2012 in a prepared statement: Says Mitt Romney "was one of the first national Republican leaders to endorse" Marco Rubio.
