Candidate Biography Scorecard true 0% 134 Checks mostly true 0% 168 Checks half true 0% 174 Checks mostly false 0% 175 Checks false 0% 229 Checks Pants on Fire 0% 145 Checks For more details, see the Principles of PolitiFact All Fact-checks for Candidate Biography Joyce Craig stated on September 15, 2024 an interview with WMUR-TV Gubernatorial candidate Kelly Ayotte “has voted for national abortion bans, she has voted to defund Planned Parenthood, and she shepherded Neil Gorsuch through the Supreme Court process, and then celebrated when Roe v. Wade was overturned.” By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2024 New Hampshire Democratic Party stated on September 27, 2024 an ad When New Hampshire gubernatorial nominee Kelly Ayotte served on two companies’ boards, one “laid off 18,000 workers” and the other “laid off 1,200 American workers, moving jobs overseas.” By Louis Jacobson • October 7, 2024 Tim Walz stated on September 21, 2024 an event in Bethlehem, Pa. “The last union member on a national ticket (was) Ronald Reagan.” By Louis Jacobson • September 24, 2024 Kamala Harris stated on September 12, 2024 a rally in Charlotte, North Carolina Former President Donald Trump “started out with $400 million on a silver platter and then filed for bankruptcy six times.” By Louis Jacobson • September 20, 2024 Byron Donalds stated on July 7, 2024 an interview on Fox News Sunday Kamala Harris "co-sponsored, fully sponsored" the Green New Deal. By Louis Jacobson • July 10, 2024 Joe Biden stated on April 26, 2024 an interview with Howard Stern Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation. By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2024 Joe Biden stated on September 14, 2023 a speech “I taught at the University of Pennsylvania for four years.” By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • September 19, 2023 Joe Biden stated on September 11, 2023 a 9/11 memorial speech in Alaska “Ground zero in New York — I remember standing there the next day.” By Louis Jacobson • September 12, 2023 Jonathan Martin stated on April 30, 2023 a roundtable on ABC's "This Week" “Joe Biden was older on his first day as president than Ronald Reagan was on his last day.” By Louis Jacobson • May 1, 2023 George Santos stated on February 20, 2023 an interview with Piers Morgan “I never claimed to be Jewish.” By Louis Jacobson • February 22, 2023 Joe Biden stated on December 16, 2022 a town hall for U.S. veterans After Joe Biden became vice president, at the behest of his father, he gave his uncle, Frank H. Biden, a Purple Heart for serving in the U.S. military during World War II. By Yacob Reyes • December 20, 2022 Herschel Walker stated on November 16, 2022 an ad “(Raphael) Warnock’s camp was shut down for failing to report five findings of child abuse and neglect." November 29, 2022 Georgia Gun Owners stated on October 30, 2022 an ad "Raphael Warnock and Stacey Abrams are radical communists and, if they get their way, gun owners here in Georgia will be completely disarmed." November 3, 2022 West Virginia Democratic Party stated on August 25, 2022 a tweet “Carol Miller is a multi-millionaire worth over $16 million.” By Emily Oiler, Savannah Quinn • October 27, 2022 Senate Majority PAC stated on October 11, 2022 an ad A dog endured “unimaginable pain and suffering” during heart research experiments, “just one of 300 killed in (Dr. Mehmet) Oz’s lab.” October 19, 2022 Arizona Democratic Party stated on September 13, 2022 a tweet Abraham Hamadeh misled "about his legal experience.” By Alexis Waiss • October 18, 2022 Mark Finchem stated on September 22, 2022 a debate “I don’t care for mail-in voting. That’s why I go to the polls.” By Amy Sherman • October 13, 2022 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee stated on September 17, 2022 ads Herschel Walker misled about “personally treating 4,500 veterans per year,” about “graduating from college” and about “working in law enforcement.” October 4, 2022 American Leadership Action stated on September 1, 2022 an ad As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police." September 12, 2022 Jim Lamon stated on June 2, 2022 a statement posted on Twitter Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.” By Ellie Borst • June 16, 2022 Load More Latest Articles ¿Quién es Tim Walz? 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By Louis Jacobson • January 4, 2023 Fact-checking Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker in Georgia’s Senate race By Louis Jacobson • November 4, 2022 A brief history of Senate illness and recovery, and what it means for John Fetterman By Louis Jacobson • October 26, 2022 Fact-checking Herschel Walker attack ad about Raphael Warnock domestic violence allegations September 8, 2022 Fact-checking ‘Wizard of Lies’ attack on Mehmet Oz over ‘miracle’ claims, immigration, his residency July 28, 2022 Fact-checking attacks on GOP Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake in TV ad narrated by drag queen July 19, 2022 Fact-checking a super PAC attack on Dr. Oz over defunding police, Obamacare, COVID-19, immigration April 28, 2022 Latest promises about Candidate Biography Donald Trump Not take vacations Trump took ‘working vacations’ at his properties | January 4, 2021 Donald Trump Sue his accusers of sexual misconduct Trump-O-Meter update: Sue his accusers of sexual misconduct | April 19, 2017 Latest promises about Candidate Biography
