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All Fact-checks for States

Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on December 29, 2025 an X post:
The Justice Department has been investigating fraud in Minnesota “for months. So far, we have charged 98 individuals.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 8, 2026
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on July 28, 2025 X:
“The (Evers) Era locked Wisconsin families into a 400‑year property tax increase.”
Mostly True
By Hope Karnopp • August 15, 2025
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on July 14, 2025 a podcast interview:
“California provides $83.1 billion more than we receive from the federal government. Texas? Receives $71.1 billion more than they provide to the federal government. 71% of the U.S. GDP comes from blue counties.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • July 18, 2025
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on June 10, 2025 posts on X:
California has lower homicide rates than Alabama, Arkansas and Oklahoma.
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • June 16, 2025
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on December 28, 2024 X, formerly Twitter:
“After 30 years of Wisconsin’s checking account running a deficit, we've ended every fiscal year I've been governor with a positive balance. Today, we have a $4.5 billion positive balance, and a record-high balance in our state savings account."
Mostly True
By Hope Karnopp • January 15, 2025
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on November 6, 2024 News conference:
“Every single county in America, every single county, Kamala Harris did worse than Joe Biden did.”
False
By Madeline Heim • November 14, 2024
JD Vance
JD Vance
stated on October 16, 2024 a campaign event:
Says former President Donald Trump did not lose the 2020 election.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • October 17, 2024
Robert Cowles
Robert Cowles
stated on July 12, 2024 Radio address:
“The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent.”
True
By D.L. Davis • September 16, 2024
Jesse Watters
Jesse Watters
stated on August 6, 2024 a segment on "Jesse Watters Primetime":
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms.”
Mostly False
By Madison Czopek • August 13, 2024
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on August 6, 2024 an X post:
“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • August 8, 2024
Tony Evers
Tony Evers
stated on June 11, 2024 X, formerly Twitter:
Wisconsin had a “record-breaking year” for tourism in 2023.
True
By Hope Karnopp • June 28, 2024
Van Wanggaard
Van Wanggaard
stated on April 15, 2024 X, formerly Twitter:
Says Gov. Tony Evers is asking the GOP to release money for PFAS, but "vetoed (a bill outlining) how to spend the money."
Mostly True
By Laura Schulte • June 14, 2024
Tom Tiffany
Tom Tiffany
stated on April 30, 2024 X, formerly Twitter:
“The science is clear — the gray wolf has met and exceeded recovery goals.”
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • May 21, 2024
Tyler August
Tyler August
stated on May 3, 2024 Newsletter:
“Nearly 90% of all UW graduates stay in Wisconsin 5 years after they graduate.”
True
By Sophia Voight • May 15, 2024
Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on February 25, 2024 X, formerly Twitter:
In Milwaukee, we “never defunded the police.”
Mostly True
By Ricardo Torres • March 15, 2024
Voto Latino .
Voto Latino .
stated on February 29, 2024 Social media ads:
"There are less than two weeks until the deadline to register to vote in Wisconsin."
Mostly False
By Hope Karnopp • March 5, 2024
Kelda Helen Roys
Kelda Helen Roys
stated on February 1, 2024 Public appearance:
Minnesota incarcerates “about a third of what Wisconsin does.”
True
By Laura Schulte • February 14, 2024
Cindi Duchow
Cindi Duchow
stated on November 9, 2023 Wisconsin Assembly:
"Unfortunately during COVID, the clerks in Madison and Milwaukee told their constituents that they were actually indefinitely confined and did not have to come and vote, which was incorrect."
Mostly True
By D.L. Davis • January 26, 2024
Americans for Prosperity
Americans for Prosperity
stated on December 4, 2023 X, formerly Twitter:
“Wisconsin utilities have charged ratepayers more than $1.9 billion of increases since 2019.”
False
By Laura Schulte • December 29, 2023
Robin Vos
Robin Vos
stated on September 15, 2023 News release:
Gov. Tony Evers and Democrats "rejected our (Iowa model redistricting) proposal to enact the very plan they originally endorsed."
Mostly True
By Vanessa Swales • December 22, 2023
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Improve and prioritize student science assessments
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Barack Obama
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Require states to provide incentives for utilities to reduce energy consumption
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