Latest Fact-checks in Redistricting 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 Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2. Jon Husted stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters: A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission." Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money." Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission. Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. Jack Latvala stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: "District 22 includes about 80% of the district I have represented since 2010. District 20 includes about 20% of the area I have represented since 2010." Lloyd Doggett stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election. Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2012 in remarks to the press: "It's the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn (by a Legislature) into the same districts where it wasn't a court order." Ron Ramsey stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.: "This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history." Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election." Republican Party of Texas stated on December 5, 2011 in an email blast.: More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket." Armond Budish stated on November 3, 2011 in a news conference: Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries." Robert Hagan stated on November 3, 2011 in an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac: "The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it." Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003." Alan Hays stated on October 18, 2011 in a Senate committee meeting: Proof of citizenship isn't necessary before you register to vote in Florida. Dennis Kucinich stated on September 14, 2011 in an email to supporters: "About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district." Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine." AFL-CIO stated on July 13, 2011 in a blog posting: Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of "her state Senate district by a half a block." Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you, the people." Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "The Florida Legislature has not filed a lawsuit to fight Amendments 5 and 6." Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "I did not vote to spend money to fight that (Amendment 6 redistricting) lawsuit." Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." Nina Perales stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release.: Says a Republican-drawn map of proposed U.S. House districts for Texas "gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991." Robert Brown stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview: "We in the Democratic Party had no input into the locations of these hearings, nor did we have input into the process." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003. Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. Richard Saslaw stated on April 16, 2011 in an interview.: On redistricting. 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."
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
Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act. Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2. Jon Husted stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters: A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission." Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money." Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission. Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts. Jack Latvala stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: "District 22 includes about 80% of the district I have represented since 2010. District 20 includes about 20% of the area I have represented since 2010." Lloyd Doggett stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election. Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2012 in remarks to the press: "It's the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn (by a Legislature) into the same districts where it wasn't a court order." Ron Ramsey stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.: "This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history." Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election." Republican Party of Texas stated on December 5, 2011 in an email blast.: More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket." Armond Budish stated on November 3, 2011 in a news conference: Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries." Robert Hagan stated on November 3, 2011 in an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac: "The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it." Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003." Alan Hays stated on October 18, 2011 in a Senate committee meeting: Proof of citizenship isn't necessary before you register to vote in Florida. Dennis Kucinich stated on September 14, 2011 in an email to supporters: "About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district." Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls." Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine." AFL-CIO stated on July 13, 2011 in a blog posting: Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of "her state Senate district by a half a block." Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you, the people." Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "The Florida Legislature has not filed a lawsuit to fight Amendments 5 and 6." Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "I did not vote to spend money to fight that (Amendment 6 redistricting) lawsuit." Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that." Nina Perales stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release.: Says a Republican-drawn map of proposed U.S. House districts for Texas "gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991." Robert Brown stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview: "We in the Democratic Party had no input into the locations of these hearings, nor did we have input into the process." Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003. Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo. Richard Saslaw stated on April 16, 2011 in an interview.: On redistricting. 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."
Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.: Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.
Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2.
Jon Husted stated on August 15, 2012 in an interview with reporters: A member of the redistricting commission proposed in Issue 2 "could accept a bribe from somebody" and "couldn’t be removed from this commission."
Ohio Republican Party stated on September 11, 2012 in an election flier : Says Ohio's Issue 2 will create a redistricting commission that will "have a blank check to spend our money."
Protect Your Vote Ohio stated on August 1, 2012 in a news release: "Thousands of politicians from across Ohio – along with their relatives, employees and friends – are still eligible to serve" on the proposed redistricting commission.
Daniel Rodriguez stated on May 30, 2012 in an email to PolitiFact Texas.: Says no city comparable in size to Austin or smaller was broken into as many congressional districts.
Jack Latvala stated on June 1, 2012 in a newsletter: "District 22 includes about 80% of the district I have represented since 2010. District 20 includes about 20% of the area I have represented since 2010."
Lloyd Doggett stated on April 14, 2012 in a TV interview.: Says he represents or has represented about half the San Antonio-rooted district in which he seeks election.
Will Weatherford stated on March 28, 2012 in remarks to the press: "It's the first time in the nation this many members have been drawn (by a Legislature) into the same districts where it wasn't a court order."
Ron Ramsey stated on January 27, 2012 in an email announcing redistricting maps.: "This year’s redistricting has been the most open, interactive and transparent redistricting process in Tennessee history."
Nina Turner stated on December 30, 2011 in a news release: Says that after she declared her candidacy for Congress, "the redistricting process was manipulated to allow incumbent politicians to guarantee their re-election."
Republican Party of Texas stated on December 5, 2011 in an email blast.: More Hispanics "have been elected statewide (in Texas) on the Republican ticket than on the Democratic ticket."
Armond Budish stated on November 3, 2011 in a news conference: Dem-controlled Ohio House voted "to change the process, to create objective criteria, to modify the Constitution" ... to "take politics out of the efforts to draw legislative boundaries."
Robert Hagan stated on November 3, 2011 in an interview with Ohio Capital Blog’s Marc Kovac: "The governor won this state with 49 percent. We had some of the closest races in the House in history. So you’re not dealing with this 70-30, like they want to make it."
Chris Christie stated on October 26, 2011 in a radio interview: Says "over the last 48 years, every governor at the midterm of his first term or her first term has lost seats in the Legislature, with the exception of Jim McGreevey in 2003."
Alan Hays stated on October 18, 2011 in a Senate committee meeting: Proof of citizenship isn't necessary before you register to vote in Florida.
Dennis Kucinich stated on September 14, 2011 in an email to supporters: "About 57 percent of registered Democrats in the new (9th Congressional) district come from my old district."
Chris Redfern stated on September 15, 2011 in a news conference: Says that to drive the length of the newly drawn 15th District "you’d find yourself on the road as long as it would take to drive from Columbus to Niagara Falls."
Debbie Wasserman Schultz stated on July 20, 2011 in an interview on CNN: Says that U.S. Rep. Allen West is "a constituent of mine."
AFL-CIO stated on July 13, 2011 in a blog posting: Republican redistricting plans cut Democrat Nancy Nusbaum out of "her state Senate district by a half a block."
Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "Your tax dollars are not being used to sue you, the people."
Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "The Florida Legislature has not filed a lawsuit to fight Amendments 5 and 6."
Alan Hays stated on July 13, 2011 in a public hearing about redistricting: "I did not vote to spend money to fight that (Amendment 6 redistricting) lawsuit."
Will Weatherford stated on June 22, 2011 in a redistricting meeting in Panama City: "There is no $30 million pot of money" for redistricting issues, including defending redistricting lawsuits. "Your tax dollars are not being spent on anything like that."
Nina Perales stated on May 31, 2011 in a press release.: Says a Republican-drawn map of proposed U.S. House districts for Texas "gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991."
Robert Brown stated on May 17, 2011 in an interview: "We in the Democratic Party had no input into the locations of these hearings, nor did we have input into the process."
Rush Limbaugh stated on May 18, 2011 in his radio program.: Says Rick Perry is "the guy that tracked" down Democratic legislators who fled Texas in 2003.
Garnet Coleman stated on April 28, 2011 in a press release: Says close to 90 percent of the population growth in Texas over the last decade was non-Anglo.
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."
