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Byron Donalds stated on May 4, 2026 in an interview:

Congress passed the 1965 Voting Rights Act because “the Democrat party at the time, especially in the South, were racially gerrymandering districts to disenfranchise Black voters.”

By Samantha Putterman • May 8, 2026

Doug LaMalfa stated on March 2, 2021 in a constituent email.:

Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of murder or rape.”

By Chris Nichols • March 4, 2021

Terry McAuliffe stated on April 22, 2016 in a speech.:

Before April 22, "we have restored the rights of more than 18,000 individuals, which is more than the past seven governors combined in their four-year terms."

By Warren Fiske • May 9, 2016

Wendy Davis stated on September 19, 2014 in a debate in the Rio Grande Valley.:

Greg Abbott "heads up a party whose platform calls for the repeal of the Voting Rights Act."

By W. Gardner Selby • September 24, 2014

Desmond Meade stated on January 15, 2014 in a "BloggingBlackMiami" blog post:

Of the approximately 6 million disenfranchised felons in the United States, "one-quarter are Floridians."

By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2014

John Lewis stated on February 24, 2013 in newspaper column:

"Opponents of Section 5 (of the Voting Rights Act) complain of state expense, yet their only cost is the paper, postage and manpower required to send copies of legislation to the federal government for review."

By Janel Davis • April 3, 2013

Trey Martinez Fischer stated on February 25, 2013 in press conference in the Texas House Speaker’s Committee Room.:

Says that since 1975, redistricting by Texas lawmakers has always been found in violation of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act.

By W. Gardner Selby • March 1, 2013

Terral Smith stated on September 9, 2012 in an opinion column in the Austin American-Statesman:

Says 40 years ago, the U.S. placed Texas under Voting Rights Act for failing to print ballots in Spanish.

By Sue Owen • November 16, 2012

David Jolly stated on October 20, 2026 in a speech:

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds “suggests there were good parts of Jim Crow.”

By Samantha Putterman • October 26, 2026

Susan Collins stated on June 12, 2026 in an interview with the media:

The Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling on abortion “has not had an impact on the state of Maine in that Maine actually expanded its law.”

By Amy Sherman • June 23, 2026

Fentrice Driskell stated on April 29, 2026 in an interview:

“Under federal law, you cannot engage in partisan gerrymandering.”

By Samantha Putterman • May 1, 2026

Brandon Gill stated on April 7, 2026 in an X post:

“The Dignity Act is mass amnesty.”

By Samantha Putterman • April 13, 2026

Donald Trump stated on March 23, 2026 in remarks at a Memphis event:

"Mail-in voting means mail-in cheating.”

By Amy Sherman, Zoe Weyand • March 25, 2026

Mark Kelly stated on March 17, 2026 in an X post:

The SAVE America Act “requires everyone to re-register to vote in person and your driver’s license, REAL ID, or military ID aren’t even good enough.”

By Amy Sherman • March 24, 2026

Tammy Duckworth stated on March 18, 2026 in an X post:

“9% of American citizens don't have the identification that the SAVE act requires to vote. Almost 1 in 10.”

By Amy Sherman • March 20, 2026

Charles Schumer stated on March 17, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

The SAVE America Act “would force Americans to register (to vote) only in person, something only 5% of Americans do today."

By Louis Jacobson • March 19, 2026

Gavin Newsom stated on August 17, 2025 in a podcast episode:

“Democrats have voted for national independent redistricting. Republicans have not.”

By Loreben Tuquero • August 21, 2025

Byron Donalds stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview:

Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.”

By Grace Abels • April 18, 2025

Donald Trump stated on March 4, 2025 in an address to a joint session of Congress:

The Trump administration identified $1.9 billion in federal dollars going to a “decarbonization of homes” group Stacey Abrams “headed up.”

By Madison Czopek • March 5, 2025

TikTok posts stated on February 11, 2025 in a TikTok post:

Under the SAVE Act, “if you are a woman that has changed your name from your birth certificate, let’s say through marriage … you are no longer eligible to vote.”

By Caleb McCullough • February 17, 2025

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Project 2025 and voting rights: Fact-checking Kamala Harris’ ad aimed at Black Americans

By Amy Sherman • September 19, 2024

Rep. Nikema Williams and Congress HR 1 3-3-21

Fact-checking misleading attacks on the HR 1 voting rights bill

By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2021

Fact-checking misleading attacks on HR 1, Democrats’ voting rights bill

By Amy Sherman • February 3, 2021

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on voting rights

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 9, 2015

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton on voting rights

By Angie Drobnic Holan • June 9, 2015

Fact-checking claims about Selma and Voting Rights Act

By Amy Sherman • March 6, 2015

Are Sensenbrenner and Moore in agreement on Voting Rights Act?

By Dave Umhoefer • March 6, 2013

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Woman voting in presidential elections 2024

Voter suppression or little step? How the SAVE America Act affects married women who change names

By Amy Sherman • March 19, 2026

Voter ID sign on Super Tuesday in North Carolina, 3-5-2024

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By Amy Sherman • February 16, 2026

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