Latest Fact-checks in States Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account." Robin Vos stated on November 6, 2024 in News conference: “Every single county in America, every single county, Kamala Harris did worse than Joe Biden did.” JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event: Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election. Robert Cowles stated on July 12, 2024 in Radio address: “The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent.” Jesse Watters stated on August 6, 2024 in a segment on "Jesse Watters Primetime": Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 6, 2024 in an X post: “In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023. Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money." Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.” Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.” Cavalier Johnson stated on February 25, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.” Voto Latino . stated on February 29, 2024 in Social media ads: "There are less than two weeks until the deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin." Kelda Helen Roys stated on February 1, 2024 in Public appearance: Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.” Cindi Duchow stated on November 9, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "Unfortunately during COVID, the clerks in Madison and Milwaukee told their constituents that they were actually indefinitely confined and did not have to come and vote, which was incorrect." Americans for Prosperity stated on December 4, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: “Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.” Robin Vos stated on September 15, 2023 in News release: Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview: Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states." Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.” Katrina Shankland stated on November 15, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: “I have been a state legislator for 11 years, passing over 170 bills into law and delivering for Wisconsin families.” Jodi Emerson stated on November 7, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "On most campuses, you cannot destroy a chalked message unless you were the one that wrote it. You can't dump water on it, you can't even walk over it." Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2023 in Interview: “Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.” Joe Manchin stated on September 2, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.” LaKeshia Myers stated on June 6, 2023 in News release: During the spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, a reduction to only five polling locations “came days before the election and was done without proper notice to voters.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.” X posts stated on May 20, 2023 in on social media: A printer error in Nassau County, New York, turned every registered voter Democratic. Nick LaLota stated on March 29, 2023 in a press release: “For every dollar in federal taxes my constituents pay, we get a mere 93 cents back.” Cameron Sexton stated on March 30, 2023 in an interview: Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. Nikki Haley stated on February 14, 2023 in an announcement video: On running against Donald Trump for president. Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account." Robin Vos stated on November 6, 2024 in News conference: “Every single county in America, every single county, Kamala Harris did worse than Joe Biden did.” JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event: Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election. Robert Cowles stated on July 12, 2024 in Radio address: “The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent.” Jesse Watters stated on August 6, 2024 in a segment on "Jesse Watters Primetime": Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms.” Ron DeSantis stated on August 6, 2024 in an X post: “In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz. Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023. Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money." Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.” Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.” Cavalier Johnson stated on February 25, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.” Voto Latino . stated on February 29, 2024 in Social media ads: "There are less than two weeks until the deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin." Kelda Helen Roys stated on February 1, 2024 in Public appearance: Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.” Cindi Duchow stated on November 9, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "Unfortunately during COVID, the clerks in Madison and Milwaukee told their constituents that they were actually indefinitely confined and did not have to come and vote, which was incorrect." Americans for Prosperity stated on December 4, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: “Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.” Robin Vos stated on September 15, 2023 in News release: Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed." Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview: Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states." Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.” Katrina Shankland stated on November 15, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: “I have been a state legislator for 11 years, passing over 170 bills into law and delivering for Wisconsin families.” Jodi Emerson stated on November 7, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "On most campuses, you cannot destroy a chalked message unless you were the one that wrote it. You can't dump water on it, you can't even walk over it." Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin." Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2023 in Interview: “Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.” Joe Manchin stated on September 2, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.” LaKeshia Myers stated on June 6, 2023 in News release: During the spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, a reduction to only five polling locations “came days before the election and was done without proper notice to voters.” Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.” X posts stated on May 20, 2023 in on social media: A printer error in Nassau County, New York, turned every registered voter Democratic. Nick LaLota stated on March 29, 2023 in a press release: “For every dollar in federal taxes my constituents pay, we get a mere 93 cents back.” Cameron Sexton stated on March 30, 2023 in an interview: Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. Nikki Haley stated on February 14, 2023 in an announcement video: On running against Donald Trump for president. Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”
Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account."
Robin Vos stated on November 6, 2024 in News conference: “Every single county in America, every single county, Kamala Harris did worse than Joe Biden did.”
JD Vance stated on October 16, 2024 in a campaign event: Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election.
Robert Cowles stated on July 12, 2024 in Radio address: “The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent.”
Jesse Watters stated on August 6, 2024 in a segment on "Jesse Watters Primetime": Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms.”
Ron DeSantis stated on August 6, 2024 in an X post: “In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023.
Van Wanggaard stated on April 15, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money."
Tom Tiffany stated on April 30, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: “The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.”
Tyler August stated on May 3, 2024 in Newsletter: “Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.”
Cavalier Johnson stated on February 25, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.”
Voto Latino . stated on February 29, 2024 in Social media ads: "There are less than two weeks until the deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin."
Kelda Helen Roys stated on February 1, 2024 in Public appearance: Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.”
Cindi Duchow stated on November 9, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "Unfortunately during COVID, the clerks in Madison and Milwaukee told their constituents that they were actually indefinitely confined and did not have to come and vote, which was incorrect."
Americans for Prosperity stated on December 4, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: “Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.”
Robin Vos stated on September 15, 2023 in News release: Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed."
Ron Johnson stated on December 11, 2023 in TV interview: Democrats have also used alternate slates of electors "repeatedly in all kinds of different states."
Ron Tusler stated on September 12, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin Republicans are backing “a nonpartisan redistricting plan based off the Iowa Model. ... Republicans, Democrats, and the Governor pushed this plan last time redistricting happened in 2020.”
Katrina Shankland stated on November 15, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: “I have been a state legislator for 11 years, passing over 170 bills into law and delivering for Wisconsin families.”
Jodi Emerson stated on November 7, 2023 in Wisconsin Assembly: "On most campuses, you cannot destroy a chalked message unless you were the one that wrote it. You can't dump water on it, you can't even walk over it."
Ron Johnson stated on November 10, 2023 in X, formerly Twitter: "In order to be a poll worker on the conservative side, you have to register through the Republican Party of Wisconsin."
Scott Walker stated on May 30, 2023 in Interview: “Wisconsin has historically … and I think largely continues to be, a blue state.”
Joe Manchin stated on September 2, 2023 in a post on X: “Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.”
LaKeshia Myers stated on June 6, 2023 in News release: During the spring 2020 election in Milwaukee, a reduction to only five polling locations “came days before the election and was done without proper notice to voters.”
Ron DeSantis stated on July 18, 2023 in an interview: “In some liberal states, you actually have post-birth abortions.”
X posts stated on May 20, 2023 in on social media: A printer error in Nassau County, New York, turned every registered voter Democratic.
Nick LaLota stated on March 29, 2023 in a press release: “For every dollar in federal taxes my constituents pay, we get a mere 93 cents back.”
Cameron Sexton stated on March 30, 2023 in an interview: Actions of the Tennessee state legislators who protested against gun violence were “at least equivalent” to the actions of the Jan. 6 insurrectionists.
Nikki Haley stated on February 14, 2023 in an announcement video: On running against Donald Trump for president.
Scott Walker stated on January 1, 2023 in Twitter: “Every pro-life Governor up for election in November won – by a large margin.”