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Maggie Hassan

Maggie Hassan

New Hampshire Democrat Maggie Hassan was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016. She formerly served as governor and as a state lawmaker in New Hampshire. 

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Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on October 19, 2022 an ad
"Don Bolduc wants to cut trillions from Medicare and end Social Security."
Mostly True
November 1, 2022
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on March 28, 2017 a letter
Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees."
Mostly False
By Ella Nilsen • March 31, 2017
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on November 2, 2016 a debate
Kelly Ayotte "voted for a budget that had $90 billion of cuts to Pell Grants."
Mostly False
By Lola Duffort • November 5, 2016
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on October 3, 2016 a debate
"With her solution, terrorists can still today — and by the way ISIS knows it, they have been advertising it — buy guns online and at gun shows in the United States of America."
Mostly True
By Allie Morris • October 24, 2016
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on September 15, 2016 a speech
"During her first four years in Washington Sen. Ayotte voted with the Koch brothers nearly 90 percent of the time."
Half-True
By Allie Morris • September 24, 2016
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on June 21, 2016 a campaign statement
Says Kelly Ayotte "voted again yesterday against a proposal to expand background checks -- (buyers) can continue to simply go online or to gun shows to purchase guns without background checks."
True
By Allie Morris • June 21, 2016
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on April 12, 2016 a press release
"Kelly Ayotte has voted four times against the federal Paycheck Fairness Act."
Mostly True
By Clay Wirestone • April 29, 2016
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on April 8, 2016 an editorial board interview with the Concord Monitor
Kelly Ayotte "has voted to defund Planned Parenthood" six times.
Mostly True
By Allie Morris • April 29, 2016
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on February 4, 2016 her State of the State speech
"Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire."
False
By Allie Morris • February 22, 2016
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on June 16, 2015 her State of the State speech in Nashua
Six thousand people have sought addiction treatment through expanded Medicaid.
False
By Clay Wirestone • July 2, 2015
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on February 12, 2015 her budget address
Our median household income in 2013 was the highest in the nation.
Mostly True
By Casey McDermott • February 13, 2015
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on January 3, 2013 her inauguration speech becoming NH governor
We have the fourth highest in-state tuition for public universities in the country.
True
By Jake Berry • January 25, 2013
Maggie Hassan
Maggie Hassan
stated on November 7, 2012 an interview on the Daily Rundown on MSNBC.
Says New Hampshire had the fourth-lowest unemployment rate in the country during Maggie Hassan’s time in the state Senate.
Half-True
By Jake Berry • November 16, 2012
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Latest Fact-Checks About Maggie Hassan

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stated on November 14, 2022 a post
Maggie Hassan won “1,100 votes from town with population under 700.”
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November 14, 2022
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stated on May 12, 2019 a Facebook post
"Not one Democrat showed up to listen to border officials about the dangerous situation at our border. Not one!!! NOT ONE!"
False
May 22, 2019
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 8, 2016 an ad
Maggie Hassan "raised tuition, making it the highest in America."
Mostly False
By Lola Duffort • October 6, 2016
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on September 8, 2016 an ad
Maggie Hassan "missed nearly every university system board meeting."
Mostly True
By Lola Duffort • September 28, 2016
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
stated on May 18, 2016 a press release
Says Maggie Hassan was "out of state on 30 days over the last three months."  
Mostly True
By Clay Wirestone • May 27, 2016
Jennifer Horn
Jennifer Horn
stated on October 21, 2015 a memo
In 2008, Maggie Hassan voted against legislation to "prevent sanctuary cities in New Hampshire."
Mostly True
By Allie Morris • November 25, 2015
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on August 11, 2015 TV ad
Gov. Maggie Hassan’s budget proposal "raises taxes on small businesses and increases taxes and fees by $100 million."   
Mostly True
By Clay Wirestone • August 27, 2015
Jennifer Horn
Jennifer Horn
stated on February 4, 2015 in a press release
"The governor must inform the Senate president about his or her absence from the state."
Mostly False
By Allie Morris • March 5, 2015
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on October 24, 2012 an ad titled “Hiding”
Gubernatorial candidate Maggie Hassan supported 33 tax and fee increases as Senate Majority Leader.
Half-True
By Jake Berry • November 3, 2012
Republican Governors Association
Republican Governors Association
stated on October 16, 2012 Republican Governor's Association says NH candidate for governor Maggie Hassan pays no taxes
Says Maggie Hassan pays zero property taxes on her $500,000 home.
Mostly False
By Kevin Landrigan • October 29, 2012
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