Latest Mostly False Fact-checks in Redistricting Ted Budd stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.” Deb Butler stated on January 12, 2022 in a tweet: Says the “NC appeals court” acknowledged the state’s election maps “are skewed,” but didn’t block them because they are “partisan hacks.” Janet Bewley stated on November 5, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.” Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” JB Pritzker stated on June 3, 2021 in a TV interview: Illinois Republican lawmakers “have argued that they want an independent [redistricting] commission, but they didn't do anything about it.” Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that." Renee Ellmers stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL: Because George Holding doesn’t live in the congressional district he’s running for, he "doesn’t experience the same things that we are all experiencing." Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: After the 2012 redistricting, Wisconsin has competitive congressional districts. Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2. 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." 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. 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." 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.
Ted Budd stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.” Deb Butler stated on January 12, 2022 in a tweet: Says the “NC appeals court” acknowledged the state’s election maps “are skewed,” but didn’t block them because they are “partisan hacks.” Janet Bewley stated on November 5, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.” Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.” JB Pritzker stated on June 3, 2021 in a TV interview: Illinois Republican lawmakers “have argued that they want an independent [redistricting] commission, but they didn't do anything about it.” Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that." Renee Ellmers stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL: Because George Holding doesn’t live in the congressional district he’s running for, he "doesn’t experience the same things that we are all experiencing." Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: After the 2012 redistricting, Wisconsin has competitive congressional districts. Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2. 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." 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. 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." 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.
Ted Budd stated on March 21, 2022 in a tweet: “Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.”
Deb Butler stated on January 12, 2022 in a tweet: Says the “NC appeals court” acknowledged the state’s election maps “are skewed,” but didn’t block them because they are “partisan hacks.”
Janet Bewley stated on November 5, 2021 in News release: “Wisconsin is almost equally divided on partisan lines” and therefore new Legislative maps could be drawn to “represent that 50-50 split.”
Tom Cotton stated on October 21, 2021 in a tweet: The newly drawn congressional district map in Arkansas “keeps communities together.”
JB Pritzker stated on June 3, 2021 in a TV interview: Illinois Republican lawmakers “have argued that they want an independent [redistricting] commission, but they didn't do anything about it.”
Robin Hayes stated on January 10, 2018 in Press release: "A ‘gerrymander’ is by definition and common understanding, a strange looking ‘monster’ drawing. This map is clearly not that."
Renee Ellmers stated on May 19, 2016 in a debate on WRAL: Because George Holding doesn’t live in the congressional district he’s running for, he "doesn’t experience the same things that we are all experiencing."
Paul Ryan stated on September 2, 2014 in a speech: After the 2012 redistricting, Wisconsin has competitive congressional districts.
Voters First Ohio stated on September 25, 2012 in a news story: Says the NAACP's Ohio chapter has endorsed Issue 2.
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."
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.
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."
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.