For the first time since 2009, PolitiFact is recalibrating the Lie of the Year — our award for the most egregious falsehood we've seen in a year's worth of fact-checking. This year, we want to focus less on the offenders who perpetuate the falsehoods, and more on those who are hurt by them. So “congratulations” 2025. PolitiFact names you Year of the Lies. 🧵 buff.ly/0xMtlSp

Republican Ashley Hinson said during an Iowa Trump rally Sunday that her U.S. Senate campaign opponent, Democrat Josh Turek, had voted “to force taxpayers to pay for sex change surgeries.” We rated a similar statement by Hinson False. buff.ly/W0IC8H4

During remarks at a Trump rally in Iowa, Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ashley Hinson ticked off a list of “crazy” positions she said her Democratic opponent Josh Turek holds, including support for “mass amnesty program for criminal illegal aliens.” We rated a similar statement Half True. The term "amnesty" has no agreed upon legal definition. buff.ly/rU66rKL

In a Sunday interview on CNN’s "State of the Union," Alaska Sen. Dan Sullivan said Democrats used a scheme to "cheat and deceive” by recruiting another man named Dan Sullivan to run against him. But he said he will accept the election results. Scott Kendall, an Alaska election lawyer, previously told PolitiFact reported details are not proof of a crime. Litigation over the matter is pending. Keep up with @PolitiFact's live midterm fact-checking at buff.ly/972WEAP

On Sunday, U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, Abdul El-Sayed’s defeated rival in Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary, appeared at a Detroit church service with El-Sayed's Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, and endorsed him. Stevens has criticized El-Sayed's statements on Israel and called for him to denounce a political ad, so PolitiFact reviewed the ad and what El-Sayed has said. Full story buff.ly/4fbkIwr

At his Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago Oct. 31, President Donald Trump again called Michigan U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist.” El-Sayed has never advocated violence to promote Islam. PolitiFact previously rated a similar statement Pants on Fire. buff.ly/GQtJafw

U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens said fellow Democrat Abdul El-Sayed has said "Israel is the reason Michigan cannot afford schools, health care and child care." He criticizes foreign military funding and said it could be better spent elsewhere. buff.ly/4fbkIwr

Iowa state Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott said Republican U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn has taken thousands of dollars from Chinese companies. Campaign finance records show he’s received $15,000 from the American arm of Syngenta, a Chinese state-owned agriculture company. buff.ly/RLj9kDx

A Russian influence campaign called Storm-1516 is likely repurposing its 2024 tactics to spread false claims against Democratic candidates in U.S. Senate races in Maine, Ohio and Texas. Here’s what to know about the network. buff.ly/to44KAG

Florida Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon says GOP Sen. Ashley Moody made $2 million since entering Congress. That’s misleading. Federal data shows broad ranges for Moody's income from stock trades. buff.ly/Ci8G8sC

Una llamada automatizada en Florida dice que la congresista María Elvira Salazar apoyó financiar a ICE, llamó al Alligator Alcatraz “limpio” y votó en contra del uso de cámaras corporales. Parte de eso es cierto, pero le falta contexto. buff.ly/d4tDVRd

Some politicians and social media users have falsely said “late night” arrivals of ballots or counting that extends past midnight is fraud. Close margins and vote by mail receipt deadlines influence the timing of unofficial results. politifact.com/article/2026/…

A “Love is Blind” contestant said he regularly drinks raw milk. Relatively few people consume unpasteurized dairy products, but raw milk is far more likely than pasteurized milk to be linked to illness. buff.ly/f1y9oVn

Curious about methylene blue — the synthetic dye turned medicine turned wellness supplement? The blue liquid has several uses in medicine but using it at home can be risky. Evidence that it will improve cognitive function or halt aging is sparse. buff.ly/jLTXsuX

During a WMUR debate, NH Republican Gov. Kelly Ayotte said her Democratic opponent Cinde Warmington lobbied for Purdue Pharma, the company behind OxyContin. Warmington said Ayotte had her own history with the drugmaker. Our fact-checks: buff.ly/uvQKTDV

PolitiFact provided live fact-checking coverage of the Granite State Debates with our partner WMUR, and chief correspondent Lou Jacobson joined WMUR in the studio to discuss how the candidates sparred over their records on the war in Iran. buff.ly/zkNLmYZ

Vote “flipping” or “swapping” claims are a recurring theme since the 2020 election, but there is no evidence that problems are happening on a wide scale or deliberately. Election officials say it’s often user error. politifact.com/article/2026/…

New Hampshire Republican Senate candidate John E. Sununu’s prior tenure as a senator opened lucrative doors for him. But did he earn $35 million from ‘Big Pharma’? That’s exaggerated. politifact.com/factchecks/20…

Josh Turek says Iowa leads the nation in farm foreclosures. He says tariffs and the ongoing war with Iran have hurt Iowa more than any other state. We looked at Turek’s claims and the data behind them. politifact.com/factchecks/20…

With no evidence, President Donald Trump called Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist Muslim Brotherhood member.” El-Sayed has not advocated violence, has disavowed that group and said he has no ties to it. politifact.com/factchecks/20…

Viral social media posts said a woman’s account of a message displayed on a Cook County, Illinois, voting machine proves the election is “rigged.” Here’s why that’s Pants on Fire! politifact.com/factchecks/20…