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Josh Mandel

Josh Mandel

Josh Mandel, a Republican from Lyndhurst, is a Marine veteran who served two tours in Iraq. He served as Ohio treasurer from 2011 to 2019.  Before that, he was a state representative from the 17th Ohio House District. He unsuccessfully challenged Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown in the 2012 US Senate race. Mandel is running for the GOP nomination for an Ohio U.S. Senate seat in 2022.

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Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on March 26, 2022 an ad
Says Mike Gibbons said "military service doesn't count as real work."
False
April 1, 2022
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on February 25, 2022 a speech at the 2022 CPAC meeting in Florida
The 2020 election “was stolen from Donald J. Trump.”
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Jon Greenberg • March 1, 2022
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 21, 2021 a tweet
“The federal government spent over $500k trying to force fish to exercise on treadmills, an additional $150k to see if gingerbread houses are earthquake proof.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2021
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on February 11, 2013 a letter to Ohio lawmakers
Federal spending on entitlements "is projected to consume all revenue by 2045."
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • February 21, 2013
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on November 16, 2012 an email to supporters
"Our race was the closest U.S. Senate race in Ohio in 36 years -- when Howard Metzenbaum defeated Robert Taft in 1976."
True
By Tom Feran • November 30, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on October 31, 2012 a radio ad
Says that Sherrod Brown is an "Obama rubber stamp" for "supporting the job-killing cap and trade plan."
False
By Tom Feran • November 1, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on October 2, 2012 a campaign commercial
Sherrod Brown "voted six times to raise his own pay."
False
By Tom Feran • October 29, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on October 2, 2012 a campaign commercial
Sherrod Brown "failed to pay his own taxes three separate times."
True
By Tom Feran • October 17, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on September 13, 2012 a campaign commercial
"We need a Senator who shows up to work. Sherrod Brown missed over 350 official votes."
Mostly False
By Sabrina Eaton • October 10, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on September 4, 2012 a campaign email
Says  Sherrod Brown’s campaign attacked Josh Mandel’s military service
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • September 17, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a television ad
Sherrod Brown "sent billions of our tax dollars to foreign countries."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • August 13, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on June 28, 2012 a news release
The Affordable Care Act "will likely go down as the biggest tax increase in history."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • July 20, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on July 9, 2012 a fundraising email
Sherrod Brown’s approval rating "has plummeted to 38 percent among Ohio voters" in a poll by a Democratic pollster.
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • July 13, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a campaign commercial
Sherrod Brown "gave huge bonuses to executives."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • June 15, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a campaign commercial
Says he "cut the budget."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • June 6, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a campaign commercial
Says he "earned the highest possible credit ratings as state treasurer."
Mostly True
By Tom Feran • May 31, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on May 23, 2012 a campaign commercial
Says Sen. Sherrod Brown "cast the deciding vote on the government takeover of health care."
False
By Tom Feran • May 30, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on March 29, 2012 a news release
Sherrod Brown opposed blocking a new EPA emissions rule, "despite acknowledging that the EPA's cap-and-trade regulations are ‘burdensome’ and could harm economic growth in Ohio."
Mostly False
By Stephen Koff • April 5, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on March 1, 2012 a news release
"Make no mistake -- Sherrod Brown is one of the main D.C. politicians responsible for Ohio jobs moving to China."
Pants on Fire!
By Stephen Koff • March 20, 2012
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on November 14, 2011 a radio show
Sherrod Brown "has been running for public office since Richard Nixon was president."
True
By Peter Krouse • December 14, 2011
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Latest Fact-Checks About Josh Mandel

Mike Gibbons
Mike Gibbons
stated on April 7, 2022 an ad
"As Ohio treasurer, Josh Mandel loaned your money to Chinese business interests, and Mandel opposed a bill holding Communist China accountable when they cheated and stole American jobs."
Mostly False
April 22, 2022
National Education Association
National Education Association
stated on September 27, 2012 a television ad
Says that Josh Mandel voted to let insurance companies deny coverage for autism
Mostly True
By Stephen Koff • October 12, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on September 8, 2012 a campaign commercial
"While Mandel's been busy traveling the country raising campaign money, he hasn't shown up for work."
Half-True
By Tom Feran • October 4, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on September 8, 2012 a campaign commercial
Josh Mandel "is lying about his own record. The rating of Ohio's investment fund has NOT improved."
False
By Tom Feran • September 26, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on August 8, 2012 an online ad
Says Josh Mandel bet against Ohio families
Pants on Fire!
By Stephen Koff • August 14, 2012
Workers' Voice
Workers' Voice
stated on June 19, 2012 an online ad
Says Josh Mandel’s campaign is under FBI investigation
False
By Stephen Koff, Sabrina Eaton • June 26, 2012
Sherrod Brown
Sherrod Brown
stated on May 14, 2012 an email campaign statement
Says Josh Mandel opposed federal loans to the auto industry.
False
By Henry J. Gomez • May 18, 2012
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on March 20, 2012 a news release
Says Ohio Treasurer Josh "Mandel first claimed bank fraud in June 2010 but did nothing for more than a year while raising money for his (Republican) Senate campaign."
Pants on Fire!
By Henry J. Gomez • April 3, 2012
Ohio Democratic Party
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on July 25, 2011 a news release
Says Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel "supports allowing the United States to default on its obligations."
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Feran • July 28, 2011
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