Latest True Fact-checks in Elections Common Cause stated on January 8, 2025 in News release: Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation. Robin Vos stated on January 8, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public." Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts: Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.” Elizabeth Warren stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview: “JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’” Tim Walz stated on August 6, 2024 in a speech: JD Vance “literally wrote the foreword for the architect of the Project 2025 agenda." JD Vance stated on August 7, 2024 in a news conference: Says Tim Walz said he carried weapons in war, but “he has not spent a day in a combat zone.” Byron Donalds stated on August 6, 2024 in una entrevista: "Tim Walz firmó una ley para dar licencia de conducir a inmigrantes ilegales en Minnesota". Tammy Baldwin stated on July 23, 2024 in Public appearance: Eric Hovde “wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and kick millions off their health insurance.” David Crowley stated on May 16, 2024 in Public appearance: “Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.” Social Media stated on May 30, 2024 in a post: Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s “felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns.” Brian Schimming stated on March 6, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.” Sarah Godlewski stated on March 3, 2024 in Public appearance: “When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 2, 2024 in a town hall: Donald Trump “deported less, believe it or not, than Barack Obama even did." Nikki Haley stated on December 14, 2023 in a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire: “We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.” Melissa Agard stated on October 17, 2023 in Public appearance: “Since 1981, the state Senate has only rejected five executive appointments. The GOP today is more than doubling that number.” Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview: "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.” Melissa Agard stated on January 3, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." Liquid Death stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad: In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison." Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.” Chris Larson stated on September 10, 2021 in Twitter: The GOP-controlled Legislature has "refused to act on at least 150" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers. Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing: A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.” Robert Martwick stated on May 10, 2021 in a podcast interview: Opposition to having a fully elected Chicago Board of Education is in the “super minority.” Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.” Jenna Wadsworth stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive." Devin LeMahieu stated on January 10, 2021 in a TV interview: "It takes quite a while on Election Day to load those ballots, which is why we have the 1 a.m. or 3 a.m. ballot dumping in Milwaukee." Sherrod Brown stated on January 8, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Joe Biden stated on January 7, 2021 in a speech: In more than 60 cases, judges “looked at the allegations that Trump was making and determined they were without any merit.” Mike Gallagher stated on January 3, 2021 in a statement: “Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.” Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2020 in Twitter: “Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.”
Common Cause stated on January 8, 2025 in News release: Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation. Robin Vos stated on January 8, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public." Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts: Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.” Elizabeth Warren stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview: “JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’” Tim Walz stated on August 6, 2024 in a speech: JD Vance “literally wrote the foreword for the architect of the Project 2025 agenda." JD Vance stated on August 7, 2024 in a news conference: Says Tim Walz said he carried weapons in war, but “he has not spent a day in a combat zone.” Byron Donalds stated on August 6, 2024 in una entrevista: "Tim Walz firmó una ley para dar licencia de conducir a inmigrantes ilegales en Minnesota". Tammy Baldwin stated on July 23, 2024 in Public appearance: Eric Hovde “wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and kick millions off their health insurance.” David Crowley stated on May 16, 2024 in Public appearance: “Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.” Social Media stated on May 30, 2024 in a post: Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s “felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns.” Brian Schimming stated on March 6, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.” Sarah Godlewski stated on March 3, 2024 in Public appearance: “When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.” Ron DeSantis stated on January 2, 2024 in a town hall: Donald Trump “deported less, believe it or not, than Barack Obama even did." Nikki Haley stated on December 14, 2023 in a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire: “We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.” Melissa Agard stated on October 17, 2023 in Public appearance: “Since 1981, the state Senate has only rejected five executive appointments. The GOP today is more than doubling that number.” Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview: "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.” Melissa Agard stated on January 3, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them." Liquid Death stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad: In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison." Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.” Chris Larson stated on September 10, 2021 in Twitter: The GOP-controlled Legislature has "refused to act on at least 150" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers. Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing: A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.” Robert Martwick stated on May 10, 2021 in a podcast interview: Opposition to having a fully elected Chicago Board of Education is in the “super minority.” Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.” Jenna Wadsworth stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive." Devin LeMahieu stated on January 10, 2021 in a TV interview: "It takes quite a while on Election Day to load those ballots, which is why we have the 1 a.m. or 3 a.m. ballot dumping in Milwaukee." Sherrod Brown stated on January 8, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.” Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close." Joe Biden stated on January 7, 2021 in a speech: In more than 60 cases, judges “looked at the allegations that Trump was making and determined they were without any merit.” Mike Gallagher stated on January 3, 2021 in a statement: “Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.” Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2020 in Twitter: “Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.”
Common Cause stated on January 8, 2025 in News release: Wisconsin makes it more difficult for its citizens to vote than almost any state in the nation.
Robin Vos stated on January 8, 2025 in News conference: Voter ID "is supported, if you look at any poll, by 70 to 80% of the public."
Social Media stated on September 24, 2024 in social media posts: Project 2025 would “cut” the Federal Emergency Management Agency and “kill federal-backed flood insurance.”
Elizabeth Warren stated on August 25, 2024 in an interview: “JD Vance actually sent a letter last year to the Department of Justice saying, ‘enforce the Comstock Act.’”
Tim Walz stated on August 6, 2024 in a speech: JD Vance “literally wrote the foreword for the architect of the Project 2025 agenda."
JD Vance stated on August 7, 2024 in a news conference: Says Tim Walz said he carried weapons in war, but “he has not spent a day in a combat zone.”
Byron Donalds stated on August 6, 2024 in una entrevista: "Tim Walz firmó una ley para dar licencia de conducir a inmigrantes ilegales en Minnesota".
Tammy Baldwin stated on July 23, 2024 in Public appearance: Eric Hovde “wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and kick millions off their health insurance.”
David Crowley stated on May 16, 2024 in Public appearance: “Under (the Biden) administration we have witnessed the fastest growth of Black-owned small businesses in more than 30 years.”
Social Media stated on May 30, 2024 in a post: Under federal law, former President Donald Trump’s “felony convictions mean he can no longer possess guns.”
Brian Schimming stated on March 6, 2024 in Media call: “We’ve had 12 elections in 24 years in Wisconsin that have been decided by less than 30,000 votes.”
Sarah Godlewski stated on March 3, 2024 in Public appearance: “When it comes to how many votes (President) Joe Biden won, it was literally less than a few votes per ward.”
Ron DeSantis stated on January 2, 2024 in a town hall: Donald Trump “deported less, believe it or not, than Barack Obama even did."
Nikki Haley stated on December 14, 2023 in a town hall in Atkinson, New Hampshire: “We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam wars, combined.”
Melissa Agard stated on October 17, 2023 in Public appearance: “Since 1981, the state Senate has only rejected five executive appointments. The GOP today is more than doubling that number.”
Paul Ryan stated on February 23, 2023 in TV interview: "WOW county swing suburban voters (in Wisconsin) don't vote for Donald Trump.”
Melissa Agard stated on January 3, 2023 in TV interview: "Historically, our spring elections (including for state Supreme Court) have a smaller turnout associated with them."
Liquid Death stated on October 27, 2022 in an ad: In Georgia, it's "illegal to give people water within 150 feet of a polling place" and "punishable by up to a year in prison."
Joni Ernst stated on January 23, 2022 in an interview: In Iowa, “since we have put a number of the voting laws into place over the last several years — voter ID is one of those — we've actually seen voter participation increase, even in off-election years.”
Chris Larson stated on September 10, 2021 in Twitter: The GOP-controlled Legislature has "refused to act on at least 150" appointees of Gov. Tony Evers.
Chip Roy stated on July 29, 2021 in a hearing: A quorum-breaking Texas Democrat said in 2007 that mail-in ballot fraud “is the greatest source of voter fraud in this state.”
Robert Martwick stated on May 10, 2021 in a podcast interview: Opposition to having a fully elected Chicago Board of Education is in the “super minority.”
Facebook posts stated on March 2, 2021 in a Facebook post: The Georgia House passed a bill that “makes it a misdemeanor to give food or water to voters waiting in line.”
Jenna Wadsworth stated on January 26, 2021 in a tweet: North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall "has won more statewide races than probably anyone else alive."
Devin LeMahieu stated on January 10, 2021 in a TV interview: "It takes quite a while on Election Day to load those ballots, which is why we have the 1 a.m. or 3 a.m. ballot dumping in Milwaukee."
Sherrod Brown stated on January 8, 2021 in an interview with Ohio reporters: Summer “protesters outside the White House were met with tear gas, rubber bullets, a full militarized response. While ... rioters were able to breach the Capitol.”
Mitch McConnell stated on January 6, 2021 in a Senate floor speech: "This election actually was not unusually close."
Joe Biden stated on January 7, 2021 in a speech: In more than 60 cases, judges “looked at the allegations that Trump was making and determined they were without any merit.”
Mike Gallagher stated on January 3, 2021 in a statement: “Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”
Chris Larson stated on November 9, 2020 in Twitter: “Jurisdictions representing about 80% of WI residents have passed referendums or resolutions in favor of fair maps.”
