Latest Fact-Checks In Nevada

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 22, 2020 a tweet
“In certain swing states, there were more votes than people who voted, and in big numbers.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • November 23, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 16, 2020 a tweet
"Big victory moments ago in the State of Nevada. The all Democrat County Commissioner race, on same ballot as President, just thrown out because of large scale voter discrepancy."
False
By Bill McCarthy • November 18, 2020
Matt Schlapp
Matt Schlapp
stated on November 8, 2020 a Fox News appearance
As an example of voter fraud, “we have literally 9,000 people who voted in this election (in Nevada) who don’t live in Nevada.”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • November 11, 2020
Nevada Republican Party
Nevada Republican Party
stated on November 5, 2020 a tweet
Republicans in Nevada found “at least 3,062 instances of voter fraud. ... Thousands of individuals have been identified who appear to have violated the law by casting ballots after they moved from NV."
False
By Miriam Valverde • November 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 4, 2020 a Facebook post
“Now that it’s even, Nevada decides to stop counting and is now not going to count anything until TOMORROW! What?!”
False
By Amy Sherman • November 4, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 25, 2020 a rally
“In Nevada, they want to have a thing where you don’t have to have any verification of the signature” on ballots.
False
By Amy Sherman • October 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 10, 2020 a Facebook post
More than 500,000 mail in ballots in Virginia and 200,000 in Nevada were sent to dead people or pets
False
By Amy Sherman • September 9, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 30, 2016 a campaign speech.
Says Nevadans will have a "double-digit hike in their Obamacare premiums for the year" and "10 of Nevada’s 16 counties will only have one Obamacare...exchange insurer"
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • November 4, 2016
Joe Heck
Joe Heck
stated on October 25, 2016 a political ad.
Says "Catherine Cortez Masto indicted (Brian Krolicki), who was an innocent man, in order to save Harry Reid's political career"
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • November 1, 2016
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on October 14, 2016 a Nevada U.S. Senate debate.
Says Joe Heck "voted to shut down the government."
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • October 20, 2016
Lesley Cohen
Lesley Cohen
stated on September 24, 2016 a political mail piece.
"It’s bad enough that (Stephen) Silberkraus appeared in a sexual fetish film where women were kidnapped from their homes and forced to live naked in kennels and trained to be pets. But when Silberkraus isn’t acting in films that degrade women, he’s stalking them in his personal time."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • October 6, 2016
Senate Leadership Fund
Senate Leadership Fund
stated on September 13, 2016 a television ad
Says "Catherine Cortez Masto failed Nevada rape victims. While attorney general, thousands of rape kits were never sent for DNA analysis."
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • September 28, 2016
LIBRE Initiative
LIBRE Initiative
stated on September 13, 2016 a digital ad
"Latinos in Nevada support Educational Savings Accounts, helping more than 450,000 students access better schools. But Catherine Cortez Masto is against it."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • September 19, 2016
Planned Parenthood Votes
Planned Parenthood Votes
stated on September 7, 2016 an ad
Nevada Republican Senate nominee "Joe Heck voted to criminalize abortion for rape victims."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • September 13, 2016
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on August 29, 2016 a television ad
Says "Joe Heck voted 10 times to defund Planned Parenthood ... and Heck opposes a woman's right to choose, even when her health is at risk."
Mostly True
By Riley Snyder • September 6, 2016
Ruben Kihuen
Ruben Kihuen
stated on August 15, 2016 a press conference
"In Congress, (Cresent Hardy) voted to defund DACA."
Half-True
By Riley Snyder • August 25, 2016
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on May 25, 2016 in an interview.
On the Iran nuclear deal
Half Flip
By Riley Snyder • August 23, 2016
AFSCME
AFSCME
stated on August 10, 2016 a television ad
"In Washington, Congressman Joe Heck supports privatizing (Social Security), turning our savings over to Wall Street and risking it on the stock market."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • August 15, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 2, 2016 a television ad
"In Catherine Cortez Masto's last term as attorney general, Nevada murder went up 11 percent, robbery went up 28 percent, rape 51 percent. When Cortez Masto left office, Nevada ranked as America's third most dangerous state."
Mostly False
By Riley Snyder • August 10, 2016
Jacky Rosen
Jacky Rosen
stated on July 20, 2016 a press release.
Says "Danny Tarkanian … wants to defund Planned Parenthood and would outlaw a woman's right to choose, even in cases of rape or incest."
True
By Riley Snyder • August 4, 2016
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