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The 2026 FactCheck Awards
As fact-checkers, we watch a lot of ads in the lead-up to elections, and we only write about a fraction of them. Some of them are downright bizarre. As we first started doing 20 years ago -- just for fun -- on Election Day, we're giving out pretend awards to some of the notable…
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Common Themes in the 2026 Midterms
Over the course of this election, we've monitored key toss-up congressional races, fact-checking false claims and distortions of the facts on a host of topics. But some issues have loomed larger than others. The post Common Themes in the 2026 Midterms appeared first on…
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In Kansas, Both Sides Twist the Facts in Accusations of Protecting Pedophiles
In Kansas’ tight Senate race, ads from Democratic and Republican outside groups are accusing the other party’s candidate of having protected pedophiles. In both cases, the attacks are misleading or unsupported by the evidence. The post In Kansas, Both Sides Twist the Facts in…
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Talarico Ad Omits Details of Crystal Mason’s Illegal Voting Case
One of the closing ads from Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race says that Crystal Mason received a five-year prison sentence for illegal voting "because of Ken Paxton’s crackdown on voters of color." But there's more to the story. The post Talarico Ad Omits Details…
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Explaining the Case of the Two Dan Sullivans on Alaska’s Ballot
In the Alaska Senate race, the candidacy of retired teacher Daniel J. Sullivan Jr. — not the incumbent Republican senator, Dan S. Sullivan — has been the subject of months of legal wrangling. But the issue took on increased national prominence this past week. The post Explaining…
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NH Ad Distorts the Facts in Claiming Pappas Grew Rich in Office
An ad airing in the New Hampshire Senate race tells viewers that Democratic Rep. Chris Pappas is “out for himself,” using cherry-picked figures to falsely claim that his net worth has skyrocketed while in office. The post NH Ad Distorts the Facts in Claiming Pappas Grew Rich in…
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Data Centers and Electricity Prices: It’s Not as Simple as Voters May Think
Energy Secretary Chris Wright has cast data centers as a “massive force to reduce the price of electricity” even as many midterm ads claim the opposite. Who is right? We explain the complexities. The post Data Centers and Electricity Prices: It’s Not as Simple as Voters May…
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Dispelling Unfounded Claims About Voting Machine Issues
Q: Are voting machines changing Democratic votes to Republican votes? Several posts on Facebook are making that claim. A: There is no evidence that touchscreen voting machines are deliberately switching voter selections. Rather, elections experts and state election officials…
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FactChecking Claims from Trump’s Midterm Rallies
Throughout October, President Donald Trump has traveled across the country, holding campaign rallies supporting Republican candidates in the 2026 midterms. In his remarks, he has made a number of false, misleading or exaggerated claims. The post FactChecking Claims from Trump’s…
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Lower Costs Now
A super PAC affiliated with the main PAC that supported the 2024 Democratic presidential ticket. The post Lower Costs Now appeared first on FactCheck.org .
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Safety & Affordability PAC Inc.
A Republican super PAC affiliated with President Donald Trump. The post Safety & Affordability PAC Inc. appeared first on FactCheck.org .
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Alaska Ad Missing Context in Attacking Peltola’s Border Votes
An ad from the campaign of Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan in Alaska features a mother whose 22-year-old son died from fentanyl and who claims Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola took contributions from "liberals [who] opened our borders to the drug cartels" and then "voted…
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Paxton Ad Takes Talarico Taxes Comments Out of Context
In late August, Democrat James Talarico said that he had told "every ... wealthy person" that "if you are OK with getting taxed more, if you're OK with me limiting your influence in politics, you are welcome to join this movement that we are building." But an ad from his…