For the 2022 midterm elections, billionaire philanthropist George Soros has contributed more than $128 million to his political action committee, Democracy PAC, which supports Democratic candidates. But some social media users claim he has taken steps to influence the election in another way.
"They're trying to rig the election again!" reads an Instagram post shared Nov. 7. "Do not trust the Soros funded voting machines!!!"
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But the claim is baseless.
Soros has not funded voting machines used in the midterms, according to his spokesperson and a spokesperson for Verified Voting, a nonpartisan organization that focuses on voting equipment. Multiple companies that own voting machines have also said in past statements that Soros is not an investor.
USA TODAY reached out to the social media users who shared the claim for comment.
Aurora Matthews, a Verified Voting spokesperson, told USA TODAY in an email there is no evidence Soros has funded any of the voting machines used in the midterms.
Michael Vachon, a spokesperson for Soros, told USA TODAY that the claim is false and Soros has no financial stake in voting machines.
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