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2024 Senate Elections

PolitiFact is committed to regular coverage of 2024 Senate contests in Arizona, Florida, Michigan, Montana, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

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All Fact-checks for 2024 Senate Elections

Elon Musk
Elon Musk
stated on November 13, 2024 an X post:
Says Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., “is trying to change the outcome of the election by counting NON-CITIZEN votes.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • November 19, 2024
stated on November 12, 2024 X, formerly Twitter:
Says the election results are suspicious because opponent U.S. Sen. Baldwin won “nearly 90%” of absentee ballots in Milwaukee.
False
By Ricardo Torres • November 15, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 11, 2024 an Instagram post:
A “ballot dump” around 4 a.m. in Milwaukee shows the Wisconsin Senate election was stolen from the Republican candidate.
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • November 14, 2024
WinSenate
WinSenate
stated on October 24, 2024 a Facebook ad:
“Kari Lake is threatening Social Security and Medicare.”
Half-True
By Mia Osmonbekov • November 4, 2024
Make the Road Nevada
Make the Road Nevada
stated on October 28, 2024 an X post:
Republican Senate candidate Sam Brown “wants to cut Medicaid and Social Security.”
Half-True
By Seth A. Richardson • November 1, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 18, 2024 TV debate:
Says opponent Eric Hovde “opposes efforts to negotiate with the big pharmaceutical companies to lower the price of prescription drugs.”
Mostly False
By D.L. Davis • October 31, 2024
Sam Brown
Sam Brown
stated on October 21, 2024 an X post:
“Jacky Rosen voted to allow biological men to compete in women’s sports.”
False
By Seth A. Richardson • October 29, 2024
Jon Tester
Jon Tester
stated on August 20, 2024 a post on X:
“In Montana, we cherish our public lands. But Tim Sheehy called to transfer them off, so the ultra-rich can buy them up.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 29, 2024
Dave McCormick
Dave McCormick
stated on October 15, 2024 a debate:
Sen. Bob Casey "has voted in lockstep with his liberal party to defund the police."
False
By Caleb McCullough • October 28, 2024
Kari Lake
Kari Lake
stated on October 23, 2024 a press conference:
"Ruben Gallego wanted to defund the police. He actually co-sponsored legislation to defund the police.”
False
By Mia Osmonbekov • October 25, 2024
Eric Hovde
Eric Hovde
stated on October 18, 2024 TV debate:
Ballot drop boxes 'were only used for a pandemic.'
False
By D.L. Davis • October 25, 2024
United Auto Workers
United Auto Workers
stated on October 23, 2024 a Meta ad:
Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “wants to cut Medicare and Social Security.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • October 24, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 11, 2024 Interview:
Says opponent Eric Hovde “supports a $4 trillion tax plan that would disproportionately advantage the well-off and profitable corporations”
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • October 24, 2024
Bob Casey
Bob Casey
stated on October 10, 2024 a TV ad:
To pay for extending the Trump tax cuts, Dave McCormick has “made clear he’ll slash your Medicare and Social Security, and cut Medicaid for nursing home care.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • October 22, 2024
Tammy Baldwin
Tammy Baldwin
stated on October 7, 2024 Campaign ad:
Says opponent Eric Hovde “just proposed cutting Social Security by 28%.”
Mostly False
By Madeline Heim • October 21, 2024
Mike Rogers
Mike Rogers
stated on October 14, 2024 a debate:
“About 400,000 manufacturing jobs in the state of Michigan will go away with EV mandates.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • October 18, 2024
Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
stated on October 9, 2024 a debate:
Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”
Mostly False
By Mia Osmonbekov • October 18, 2024
Michigan Republican Party
Michigan Republican Party
stated on October 8, 2024 an X post:
Elissa Slotkin “signed a secret agreement with a CCP-linked Chinese battery company.”
False
By Caleb McCullough • October 17, 2024
WinSenate
WinSenate
stated on September 3, 2024 a Meta ad:
“Dave McCormick is fully against abortion.”
Mostly False
By Caleb McCullough • October 12, 2024
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 3, 2024 a campaign ad:
U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown “supported allowing puberty blockers and sex-change surgeries for minor children.”
Mostly False
By Seth A. Richardson • October 11, 2024
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