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Full Fact→ Posts on social media incorrectly name Green Party by-election candidate
Multiple posts on social media have falsely claimed that a former parliamentary candidate, Melissa Poulton, was chosen as the Green candidate in Gorton and Denton.
Full Fact→ What did Reform UK candidate Matt Goodwin say about Manchester in 2023?
Reform UK has accused Labour of sharing a misleading video featuring past comments from its Gorton and Denton by-election candidate.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Democratic Candidate For Ohio Attorney General Elliot Forhan DID Say ‘I’m Going To Kill Donald Trump’ In TikTok Video
Did Elliot Forhan, a Democrat running to be Ohio's attorney general, post a video on TikTok in which he says "I'm going to kill Donald Trump"? Yes, that's true: Forhan, who served one term in the Ohio legislature, shared a 41-second-long
PolitiFact→ Elon Musk – Listing candidates twice on NYC ballot is part of ‘fusion voting.’ It’s not a ‘scam,’ as Musk said
“The New York City ballot form is a scam” because “mayoral candidates appear twice.”
The Dispatch→ Are Democrats Ready to Welcome Pro-Life Candidates?
A recent suggestion for expanding the party’s appeal gets a lukewarm reception.
The Dispatch→ Independent Candidates Are More Than ‘Spoilers’
And people who support them aren’t wasting their votes.
The Dispatch→ For GOP Candidates, the Path to Victory Starts With Trump
How primary campaigns vie to earn the president’s endorsement.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Minneapolis Mayor Candidate Omar Fateh Saying ‘Look At Me, I Am The Mayor Now’ Is NOT Authentic
Is a video of Minneapolis mayor candidate Omar Fateh saying "Look at me, I am the mayor now" authentic? No, that's not true: Fake audio was added to a clip from a real video of Fateh speaking to a state Senate hearing in 2022 in which he
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: California Governor Candidate Kyle Langford DID Post Auschwitz Photo as ‘0% Unemployment Plan’
Did Kyle Langford, a Republican candidate for governor of California, post a photo of himself in front of the Auschwitz-Stammlager Nazi concentration camp, along with the description "My 0% Unemployment Plan"? Yes, that's true: Screenshot
News Facts Network→ Trump Applauds IRS Decision Allowing Churches to Endorse Political Candidates
Donald Trump praised a recent IRS decision that permits churches to endorse political candidates, reversing... The post Trump Applauds IRS Decision Allowing Churches to Endorse Political Candidates appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ IRS Says Churches May Endorse Candidates in Worship Services Without Losing Tax-Exempt Status
The IRS announced Monday that churches and other houses of worship may endorse political candidates... The post IRS Says Churches May Endorse Candidates in Worship Services Without Losing Tax-Exempt Status appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Ramaswamy Condemns GOP Attacks on NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy criticized members of his own party Tuesday over the racially... The post Ramaswamy Condemns GOP Attacks on NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ Trump Border Czar Warns NYC Mayoral Candidate: Federal Law Will Crush Sanctuary Policies
Zohran Mamdani appears poised to become New York City’s next mayor after defeating Andrew Cuomo... The post Trump Border Czar Warns NYC Mayoral Candidate: Federal Law Will Crush Sanctuary Policies appeared first on News Facts Network.
News Facts Network→ GOP Rep. Ogles Calls for Denaturalization, Deportation of NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani
Rep. Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) called Thursday for the deportation and denaturalization of New York City... The post GOP Rep. Ogles Calls for Denaturalization, Deportation of NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani appeared first on News Facts Network.
PolitiFact→ Josh Schoemann – GOP candidate for governor says income taxes are lower in Illinois than Wisconsin. Is that true?
“The state of Illinois has a lower income tax rate than we do, and a flat tax. It’s almost half of what the top bracket here in Wisconsin is.”
News Facts Network→ NYC Mayoral Candidate Brad Lander Arrested by ICE at Immigration Court
Brad Lander, New York City Comptroller and Democratic mayoral candidate, was arrested Tuesday by U.S....
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Graph Does NOT Show Romanian Presidential Candidate Nicușor Dan Winning 98% Of Votes
Does a viral graph accurately represent the outcome of the 2025 Romanian presidential election? No, that's not true: The graph showed the odds of Nicușor Dan's victory, not the actual share of the votes he earned. The image originated fr
PolitiFact→ A Better Wisconsin Together – Did court candidate Schimel not join 71 Wisconsin counties in suing Purdue Pharma?
“71 out of 72 Wisconsin counties filed lawsuits against Purdue Pharma. Brad Schimel refused to join them.”
PolitiFact→ Susan Crawford – Candidate right that Wisconsin does not require judges to recuse because of past legal work
Wisconsin does not “require judges to automatically recuse just because they have done some kind of legal work in the past as a lawyer.”
The Dispatch→ No, Trump Did Not Win by the ‘Biggest Margin of Any Republican Presidential Candidate’
A claim by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is false.
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – Biden and Trump weren’t the only two presidential candidates in 2020
“It was just Biden and Trump in 2020” general election ballots.
FactCheck.org→ Google’s ‘Where to Vote’ Search Result Reflects Quirk of Candidate Surname, Not Bias
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. Quick Take Social media users alleged bias against former President Donald Trump when a Google search on Election Day for “where to vote” returned an interactive map to find
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fold Or Crease In Candidate Name Area Does NOT Void Wisconsin Paper Ballots
Does a fold line or a crease in the candidate name area void paper ballots so "the machines cannot count it" in Wisconsin? No, that's not true: The Grant County clerk, where the complaint about a wrinkled ballot was reported, told Lead St
PolitiFact→ Live fact-checking Election Day misinformation, candidates Harris and Trump
PolitiFact is fact-checking the run-up to Election Day 2024. Follow along for our latest updates, fact-checks and stories.
The Dispatch→ How Will Voters Cope If Their Candidate Loses?
‘Hey, I’m not gonna be a sore loser.’
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a stray dot on a ballot won’t invalidate a vote for another candidate
If a ballot has a small dot in the box for Vice President Kamala Harris, “any other box filled in, will be void.”
Full Fact→ Fake headlines, altered audio and a face-swapped candidate in a cowboy hat: fact checking online misinformation about the US election
We’ve looked at dozens of claims on social media about the 2024 US presidential election - here are some of the key themes.
The Dispatch→ The Candidate of Peace
A hint of violence to finish the campaign.
The Dispatch→ Was an Indiana Woman Arrested for Pre-Marking 400 Mail-In Ballots for Democratic Candidates?
A woman was arrested in 2020, but her crime involved primary ballot applications, not general election ballots.
PolitiFact→ 5 ways Senate candidates in toss-up races tried to mislead voters, fact-checked
PolitiFact has checked dozens of claims in Senate races across the country. Here’s a look at some of the most common misleading claims we found.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, a crease through a candidate’s name will not invalidate your ballot
“Ballots are not supposed to have fold lines or creases in the candidates name area” or it could invalidate your vote.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Break Law By Helping Son Vote — Minnesota Officials Say Restricting Candidates From Assisting Voters Is ‘Unenforceable’
Did Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz break the law by helping his son vote? No, that's not true: It is not against state law for a candidate in an election to help a voter who has requested voting assistance at the polls. A representative from the
PolitiFact→ Mike Rogers – Michigan Senate candidate Mike Rogers uses faulty data to warn of big job losses from EV transition
“About 400,000 manufacturing jobs in the state of Michigan will go away with EV mandates.”
The Dispatch→ Wisconsin Senate Candidates Stick to the Issues as Polls Tighten
Eric Hovde and Tammy Baldwin ignore the fight at the top of the ticket.
PolitiFact→ Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee – Did Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate brag about “being in the 1%”? His campaign doesn’t deny it
Says Wisconsin GOP U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde "brags about being in the 1%."
PolitiFact→ Eric Hovde – Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate circulates false Hurricane Helene claims debunked by FEMA
"FEMA is out of money and doesn't have money to transfer to those people affected by the hurricane ... they used the money to assist illegal immigrants."
PolitiFact→ Bernie Moreno – Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno pushes unfounded migrant pet-eating narrative
“Illegal” Haitians in Springfield, Ohio, are “reportedly killing and eating pets.”
PolitiFact→ Tim Sheehy – Montana Senate candidate Tim Sheehy wrongly blames Inflation Reduction Act for higher inflation
The “‘Inflation Reduction Act’ increased inflation and drove prices sky high!”
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Arizona Senate candidate Ruben Gallego has not advocated for Social Security cuts
Ruben Gallego wants to “cut your Social Security.”