Clara Hendrickson
PolitiFact Michigan reporter
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Clara Hendrickson is a reporter with the Detroit Free Press and PolitiFact Michigan. Previously she fact-checked Michigan issues and politics as a corps member with Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project. Prior to joining the Free Press in 2020, she worked as a research analyst in governance studies at the Brookings Institution and freelance journalist in Washington, D.C.
Areas of Expertise
Latest Fact-Checks by Clara Hendrickson
- Abortion rights opponents make false claim Proposal 3 encompasses gender-affirming care November 2, 2022
- John Gibbs falsely claims Peter Meijer voted to create Jan. 6 committee July 7, 2022
- Whitmer touts growth in auto industry, but jobs data doesn’t show that July 1, 2022
- Debunking the zombie claim that ‘dead people always vote Democrat’ June 2, 2022
- Mich. lawmaker falsely claims previous infection protects him from COVID-19 ‘forever’ August 18, 2021
- GOP bill in Michigan would restrict, but not prohibit official election communications with voters May 26, 2021
- No, Michigan hasn’t requested a full forensic audit of election results May 11, 2021
- No, Michigan didn’t use an algorithm to manipulate 2020 election results April 16, 2021
- Mich. GOP’s proposed election law changes would make it harder to vote April 2, 2021
- Michigan Senate GOP leader Shirkey falsely claims dead people voted February 16, 2021
Latest Stories by Clara Hendrickson
- Fact-check: Is replacing Joe Biden on the ticket ‘unlawful’? Election law experts say it’s not July 22, 2024
- United Facts of America: Experts say facts alone won’t bridge the partisan divide September 27, 2022
- Would Tom Hanks have qualified for a coronavirus test in the US? March 12, 2020
- Fact-checking Donald Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address February 5, 2020
- What we know about Shadow, Acronym and the Iowa caucuses February 4, 2020
- A new look for the PolitiFact website February 2, 2020
- PolitiFact answers the Senate’s impeachment questions January 31, 2020
- No se conocerán todos los resultados la noche de las elecciones de 2022. Lo cual es normal November 7, 2022
- Not all results will be known on election night 2022. That’s normal October 3, 2022
- Before election, Michigan Republicans blast Secretary of State Benson for her oversight of last one September 16, 2022
- Michigan Republican secretary of state pick leveled baseless claims of election misconduct May 6, 2022
- New GOP canvassers in Michigan who embrace election myths raise prospect of chaotic certification January 24, 2022
- Michigan will investigate people who spread election disinformation July 9, 2021
- Michigan Republican-led investigation rejects Trump’s claim that Nov. 3 election was stolen June 23, 2021
- Fact-checking claims made in support of Michigan’s GOP-backed election bills May 12, 2021
- Fact-checking Michigan GOP’s ‘report card’ criticizing Gov. Whitmer’s COVID-19 response April 9, 2021
- What we know about the impact of Michigan Gov. Whitmer’s nursing home policies March 12, 2021