Latest 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 Jon Husted stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks to the Ohio League of Women Voters: Says that while his plan would narrow the time for early voting, "it still will be one of the most aggressive early voting time frames in America." Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors. Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats. JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state." Miguel Diaz de la Portilla stated on April 15, 2011 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: In early voting in Miami-Dade County, "there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those public libraries and polls open." Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." Kathy Nickolaus stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process. Scott Randolph stated on April 4, 2011 in comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC: "We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time." Tim Kaine stated on April 5, 2011 in a YouTube video: Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor. Armond Budish stated on March 22, 2011: "Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require." Tim Kaine stated on January 18, 2011 in a TV interview: On running for Senate if Jim Webb retires. William G. Batchelder stated on March 23, 2011 in a news conference: Says a photo ID voting law in Georgia didn't dissuade black voters from participating in voting. "It hasn't, it doesn't, and apparently, if you do cause and effect in that state, it's been helpful." Republican National Committee stated on February 24, 2011 in a political advertisement: "2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama." Alan Powell stated on November 1, 2010 in an interview: "Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks." Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in a CNN interview: "President Obama came to Ohio 12 times to try to defeat me and guess what? He didn't win." Milele Coggs stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." Rachel Maddow stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman: Fox News "said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama." Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary." Mario Gallegos stated on January 25, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee meeting.: Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos. Jeb Bush stated on January 9, 2011 in an opinion article in the 'Miami Herald': "A record number of Hispanics were elected to the U.S House of Representatives..." Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' Warren Chisum stated on December 21, 2010 in a press release: On choosing a Texas House speaker Dean Cannon stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience. Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." 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." Jane Kidd stated on December 7, 2010 in press release: "[State Rep. Doug McKillip’s] donors deserve a refund." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 7, 2010 in a news release: Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers." Michael Steele stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NPR: "I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938."
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Jon Husted stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks to the Ohio League of Women Voters: Says that while his plan would narrow the time for early voting, "it still will be one of the most aggressive early voting time frames in America." Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors. Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats. JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state." Miguel Diaz de la Portilla stated on April 15, 2011 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: In early voting in Miami-Dade County, "there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those public libraries and polls open." Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)." Kathy Nickolaus stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process. Scott Randolph stated on April 4, 2011 in comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC: "We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time." Tim Kaine stated on April 5, 2011 in a YouTube video: Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor. Armond Budish stated on March 22, 2011: "Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require." Tim Kaine stated on January 18, 2011 in a TV interview: On running for Senate if Jim Webb retires. William G. Batchelder stated on March 23, 2011 in a news conference: Says a photo ID voting law in Georgia didn't dissuade black voters from participating in voting. "It hasn't, it doesn't, and apparently, if you do cause and effect in that state, it's been helpful." Republican National Committee stated on February 24, 2011 in a political advertisement: "2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama." Alan Powell stated on November 1, 2010 in an interview: "Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks." Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii." John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in a CNN interview: "President Obama came to Ohio 12 times to try to defeat me and guess what? He didn't win." Milele Coggs stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation." Rachel Maddow stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman: Fox News "said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama." Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary." Mario Gallegos stated on January 25, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee meeting.: Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos. Jeb Bush stated on January 9, 2011 in an opinion article in the 'Miami Herald': "A record number of Hispanics were elected to the U.S House of Representatives..." Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March. Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.' Warren Chisum stated on December 21, 2010 in a press release: On choosing a Texas House speaker Dean Cannon stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience. Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day." 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." Jane Kidd stated on December 7, 2010 in press release: "[State Rep. Doug McKillip’s] donors deserve a refund." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 7, 2010 in a news release: Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers." Michael Steele stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NPR: "I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938."
Jon Husted stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks to the Ohio League of Women Voters: Says that while his plan would narrow the time for early voting, "it still will be one of the most aggressive early voting time frames in America."
Troy Fraser stated on April 19, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee hearing.: Says it probably costs more than $300,000 to run for a seat on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board of directors.
Chris Larson stated on April 22, 2011 in a tweet: Republicans offered Wisconsin bar patrons "free shots (of alcohol) to sign recall petitions against" Democrats.
JoAnne Kloppenburg stated on April 20, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: "There are legitimate and widespread anomalies, and widespread questions about the conduct of (the Wisconsin Supreme Court) election, most visibly in Waukesha County, but also in counties around the state."
Miguel Diaz de la Portilla stated on April 15, 2011 in a Senate Rules Committee meeting: In early voting in Miami-Dade County, "there is a trickle of two or three people a day at a very high cost to keep those public libraries and polls open."
Eric Eisnaugle stated on April 21, 2011 in comments made on the House floor: "Mickey Mouse was registered to vote (in Florida)."
Kathy Nickolaus stated on April 7, 2011 in remarks at a news conference: Human error, such as skipping a community in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race, "is common in (the vote-tabulation) process.
Scott Randolph stated on April 4, 2011 in comments during an appearance on 'The Rachel Maddow Show' on MSNBC: "We have a guy who is going to be speaker of the House in four years, and his name has been on the ballot one time."
Tim Kaine stated on April 5, 2011 in a YouTube video: Virginia was named "best managed state, best state for business and best state to raise a child" while I was governor.
Armond Budish stated on March 22, 2011: "Across the United States, 25 percent of voting age African Americans do not have the photo ID that this bill would require."
William G. Batchelder stated on March 23, 2011 in a news conference: Says a photo ID voting law in Georgia didn't dissuade black voters from participating in voting. "It hasn't, it doesn't, and apparently, if you do cause and effect in that state, it's been helpful."
Republican National Committee stated on February 24, 2011 in a political advertisement: "2008: Unions Spent $400 Million to Elect Obama."
Alan Powell stated on November 1, 2010 in an interview: "Democrats have now become the party of the [Atlanta] metro area and of blacks."
Leo Berman stated on February 14, 2011 in a news article: Says the Hawaii governor "can’t find anything that says (President Barack Obama) was born in Hawaii."
John Kasich stated on February 21, 2011 in a CNN interview: "President Obama came to Ohio 12 times to try to defeat me and guess what? He didn't win."
Milele Coggs stated on February 3, 2011 in a news release: "In its current state, this bill is the most restrictive voter ID legislation in the nation."
Rachel Maddow stated on December 15, 2010 in an interview on CBS' Late Show with David Letterman: Fox News "said the New Black Panther Party decided the election for Barack Obama."
Leticia Van de Putte stated on January 25, 2011 in remarks on the floor of the Texas Senate: "Ten retired nuns were barred from voting in the 2008 Indiana Democratic primary."
Mario Gallegos stated on January 25, 2011 in a Texas Senate committee meeting.: Says that 98,184 Texans are now driving with temporary driver’s licenses lacking their photos.
Jeb Bush stated on January 9, 2011 in an opinion article in the 'Miami Herald': "A record number of Hispanics were elected to the U.S House of Representatives..."
Sarah Palin stated on January 12, 2011 in a video statement on Facebook: Says she condemned violence at a campaign stop in Arizona in March.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on January 9, 2011 in comments on NBC's 'Meet the Press': Says the person who Florida U.S. Rep. Allen West first hired as chief of staff told people attending a Tea Party rally that, 'We will use bullets if ballots don't work.'
Dean Cannon stated on December 8, 2010 in a newspaper interview: House Speaker Dean Cannon says that freshmen lawmakers account for one-third of the 120-member House, and that two-thirds of the chamber have two years or less experience.
Scott Fitzgerald stated on December 9, 2010 in an interview with a newspaper editorial board: "We continue to see these isolated incidents of people trying to vote five, six times a day."
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."
Jane Kidd stated on December 7, 2010 in press release: "[State Rep. Doug McKillip’s] donors deserve a refund."
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on December 7, 2010 in a news release: Says Jim Renacci ran against the Washington establishment in the election, but is now "hypocritically embracing it with big money, special interest fundraisers."
Michael Steele stated on November 8, 2010 in an interview on NPR: "I have won more elections than any chairman since 1938."
