Latest Mostly True Fact-checks in Wisconsin 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 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 November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement: Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year." Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released " Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups." Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year. Mandela Barnes stated on July 17, 2022 in Debate: “We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.” Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” Sarah Godlewski stated on May 8, 2022 in Newspaper opinion piece: "Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert." Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” Tony Kurtz stated on April 7, 2022 in Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher. Sarah Godlewski stated on February 18, 2022 in Campaign statement: "Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019." Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on February 2, 2022 in Twitter: Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.” Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. Meagan Wolfe stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview: "Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside. Gwen Moore stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview: “If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty." Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history." Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all." Alberta Darling stated on August 25, 2021 in Twitter: “Wisconsin Governor (Tony) Evers wanted to raise your taxes by $1 billion in a pandemic. Republicans stopped him and delivered the largest tax CUT in state history.” Eric Toney stated on August 22, 2021 in TV interview: "I'm the only front-line prosecutor in this race that's actually used the resources of the Wisconsin Crime Lab in the prosecution of cases." Kamala Harris stated on May 5, 2021 in Statement: The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.” Wisconsin Assembly GOP stated on May 7, 2021 in Twitter: “Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.” Tony Evers stated on April 14, 2021 in Twitter: “Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022” Jill Underly stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview: For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so." Rick Gundrum stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +" Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.” Tom Nelson stated on March 7, 2021 in TV interview: “Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.” Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”
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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 November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.” Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’” Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby." Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement: Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year." Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released " Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups." Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year. Mandela Barnes stated on July 17, 2022 in Debate: “We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.” Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.” Sarah Godlewski stated on May 8, 2022 in Newspaper opinion piece: "Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert." Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.” Tony Kurtz stated on April 7, 2022 in Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher. Sarah Godlewski stated on February 18, 2022 in Campaign statement: "Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019." Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on February 2, 2022 in Twitter: Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.” Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin. Meagan Wolfe stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview: "Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside. Gwen Moore stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview: “If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty." Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history." Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all." Alberta Darling stated on August 25, 2021 in Twitter: “Wisconsin Governor (Tony) Evers wanted to raise your taxes by $1 billion in a pandemic. Republicans stopped him and delivered the largest tax CUT in state history.” Eric Toney stated on August 22, 2021 in TV interview: "I'm the only front-line prosecutor in this race that's actually used the resources of the Wisconsin Crime Lab in the prosecution of cases." Kamala Harris stated on May 5, 2021 in Statement: The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.” Wisconsin Assembly GOP stated on May 7, 2021 in Twitter: “Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.” Tony Evers stated on April 14, 2021 in Twitter: “Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022” Jill Underly stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview: For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so." Rick Gundrum stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +" Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.” Tom Nelson stated on March 7, 2021 in TV interview: “Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.” Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”
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 November 14, 2022 in Twitter: “An overwhelming majority of Wisconsinites support restoring #Roe and legalizing marijuana.”
Senate Majority PAC stated on October 19, 2022 in Political ad: Says "Ron Johnson is making excuses for rioters who tried to overthrow our government, even calling them ‘peaceful protests.’”
Tony Evers stated on October 19, 2022 in Campaign ad: If a 12-year-old girl became pregnant because of rape or incest, "Tim Michels would force her to deliver the baby."
Joe Biden stated on September 13, 2022 in Public statement: Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."
Mandela Barnes stated on September 2, 2022 in News release: Says under his plan to end cash bail "the Waukesha perpetrator wouldn’t have been released "
Ron Johnson stated on August 7, 2022 in News release: "Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
Glenn Grothman stated on July 18, 2022 in Twitter: "With three months remaining in the Fiscal Year, (the border patrol) has already encountered more illegal immigrants along the Southwest border" than in any previous fiscal year.
Mandela Barnes stated on July 17, 2022 in Debate: “We have more oil and gas permits than ever before right now.”
Tim Michels stated on June 23, 2022 in Twitter: “My company was building the Keystone Pipeline when (President Joe) Biden canceled it.”
Sarah Godlewski stated on May 8, 2022 in Newspaper opinion piece: "Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert."
Mike Gallagher stated on April 12, 2022 in News release: “Inflation has gone up every month of the Biden presidency and just hit another 40-year high.”
Tony Kurtz stated on April 7, 2022 in Twitter: If Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers "had passed his (gas) tax increases ... fuel prices would be at least a dime higher.
Sarah Godlewski stated on February 18, 2022 in Campaign statement: "Here in Wisconsin, prescription drug costs grew at a pace of nearly twice as much as the average Wisconsinite's income from 2015-2019."
Wisconsin Senate Republicans stated on February 2, 2022 in Twitter: Gov. Tony Evers has “only gotten one-third of the money meant for COVID relief out the door. He is sitting on $930 million in ARPA funds left unspent. In fact, he still has CARES Act money from two years ago.”
Tammy Baldwin stated on November 6, 2021 in Panel discussion: “Within two years, there were two 500-year (storm) events” in Wisconsin.
Meagan Wolfe stated on November 5, 2021 in TV interview: "Only a court can decide that somebody is incompetent to vote" -- the state Election Commission "cannot force facilities, private facilities, to allow special voting deputies" inside.
Gwen Moore stated on October 30, 2021 in TV interview: “If you’re a low-wage worker and you’re single and don’t have children, we’re literally taxing you into poverty."
Ben Wikler stated on September 23, 2021 in Twitter: Says Rebecca Kleefisch played a key role in the Foxconn deal, “the largest attempted government handout to a foreign company in American history."
Patrick Testin stated on August 29, 2021 in TV interview: "The vast majority of the (refugees) coming into Fort McCoy are not the SIVs" and some have "no documentation at all."
Alberta Darling stated on August 25, 2021 in Twitter: “Wisconsin Governor (Tony) Evers wanted to raise your taxes by $1 billion in a pandemic. Republicans stopped him and delivered the largest tax CUT in state history.”
Eric Toney stated on August 22, 2021 in TV interview: "I'm the only front-line prosecutor in this race that's actually used the resources of the Wisconsin Crime Lab in the prosecution of cases."
Kamala Harris stated on May 5, 2021 in Statement: The Biden administration’s American Jobs Plan will be “the biggest non-defense investment in research and development in the history of our country.”
Wisconsin Assembly GOP stated on May 7, 2021 in Twitter: “Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.”
Tony Evers stated on April 14, 2021 in Twitter: “Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022”
Jill Underly stated on April 11, 2021 in TV interview: For mitigating COVID-19 spread, “masks (are) the number one way to do so."
Rick Gundrum stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +"
Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.”
Tom Nelson stated on March 7, 2021 in TV interview: “Right now, two-thirds of the U.S. Senate is composed of millionaires.”
Ron Johnson stated on January 21, 2021 in Facebook post: The shutdown of the Keystone Pipeline project will mean “nearly 2,000 (union jobs lost) with Wisconsin companies”
