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47 People
2712 Fact-checks
1075 Articles

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Fact-checks (2712)

Americans for Prosperity stated on July 28, 2025 in X:
By Hope Karnopp • August 15, 2025
Mostly True
Josh Schoemann stated on June 2, 2025 in Radio interview:
By Hope Karnopp • June 25, 2025
Mostly True
Viral image stated on April 2, 2025 in a Facebook post:
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 4, 2025
False
X posts stated on April 1, 2025 in an X post:
By Amy Sherman • April 2, 2025
Mostly False
Susan Crawford stated on March 12, 2025 in TV debate:
By D.L. Davis • March 28, 2025
Mostly True
A Better Wisconsin Together stated on February 24, 2025 in Social media ads:
By Hope Karnopp • March 11, 2025
Half-True
Joel Kitchens stated on February 19, 2025 in News conference:
By Hope Karnopp • February 28, 2025
True
Susan Crawford stated on February 9, 2025 in TV interview:
By Hope Karnopp • February 19, 2025
True
Ron Johnson stated on January 26, 2025 in a TV interview:
By Hope Karnopp • February 4, 2025
Mostly True
Common Cause stated on January 8, 2025 in News release:
By Madeline Heim • January 28, 2025
True
Robin Vos stated on January 8, 2025 in News conference:
By Hope Karnopp • January 23, 2025
True
Tony Evers stated on December 28, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
By Hope Karnopp • January 15, 2025
Mostly True
Social Media stated on December 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:
By D.L. Davis • January 6, 2025
Half-True
Social Media stated on December 16, 2024 in a post:
By Sara Swann • December 17, 2024
False
Instagram posts stated on December 16, 2024 in an Instagram post:
By Sofia Ahmed • December 17, 2024
False
Jay Rothman stated on December 1, 2024 in TV interview:
By Hope Karnopp • December 12, 2024
True
Donald Trump stated on October 6, 2024 in Rally:
By Madeline Heim • November 26, 2024
False
Instagram posts stated on November 11, 2024 in an Instagram post:
By Madison Czopek • November 14, 2024
Pants on Fire!
Robin Vos stated on November 6, 2024 in News conference:
By Madeline Heim • November 14, 2024
False
Threads posts stated on November 5, 2024 in a post:
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 8, 2024
False
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Articles (1075)

Elon Musk at CPAC 02-20-25
Elon Musk’s PAC is paying Wisconsin petition signers before Supreme Court election. Is it legal?
By Amy Sherman • March 28, 2025
ICE officer back facing camera in Escondido, Calif., 7-8-2019
Has a Venezuelan gang member been arrested in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin?
By Hope Karnopp • September 27, 2024
Trump Wisconsin rally Aug. 5
Ahead of RNC, a look back at our fact-checks of Trump’s Wisconsin claims
By Hope Karnopp • July 12, 2024
Wisconsin ballot drop box
Here’s a look back at Wisconsin absentee voting trends
By Hope Karnopp • May 10, 2024
Evers veto
Were more bills signed into law, vetoed this year than normal in Wisconsin? Here’s our analysis.
By Hope Karnopp • May 8, 2024
Donald Trump campaign rally in Waukesha, Wis., 5-1-2024
Fact-checking Trump’s claims about tax cuts, job numbers and inflation in Wisconsin, Michigan
By Amy Sherman, Louis Jacobson • May 2, 2024
Republican U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde in Peawaukee, Wis., 8-14-2012
What is Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidate Eric Hovde’s stance on abortion?
By Hope Karnopp • February 22, 2024
Walker signs Act 10
Has Act 10 saved Wisconsin taxpayers $16.8 billion? Here’s what we could find
By Hope Karnopp • December 13, 2023
Wisconsin voters, 11-3-2020
Impeachment articles against Wisconsin elections official riddled with false and misleading claims
By Tyler Katzenberger • October 5, 2023
PolitiFact Logo with Captiol Background blue sky
PolitiFact Wisconsin’s recent ‘High Five’ fact checks
By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Madeline Heim • January 9, 2023
Anti-abortion protesters on June 24, 2022
Politifact Wisconsin’s top campaign season claims on abortion, other hot-button issues
By Madeline Heim • November 7, 2022
Michels and Evers
5 key fact checks on Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers and GOP challenger Tim Michels
By D.L. Davis • November 1, 2022
Evers at desk
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers scores mixed bag on promises as first term winds down
By D.L. Davis • October 17, 2022
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PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for September 2022
By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Madeline Heim • October 5, 2022
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PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for August 2022
By D.L. Davis, Kelly Smits, Laura Schulte • September 2, 2022
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PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for July 2022
By D.L. Davis, Kelly Smits, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales • August 4, 2022
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PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for June 2022
By Laura Schulte, Madeline Heim • July 8, 2022
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PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for May 2022
By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Vanessa Swales • June 6, 2022
Insulin needle photo
PolitiFact Wisconsin ‘High Five’ for April 2022
By D.L. Davis, Laura Schulte, Madeline Heim • May 4, 2022
Abortion rights demonstration
PolitiFact Wisconsin abortion-related factchecks
By D.L. Davis • May 3, 2022
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