The 2022 midterm elections feature dozens of competitive races between Democratic and Republican candidates vying for seats in Congress, state legislatures and other offices halfway into President Joe Biden's four-year term.
Voters nationwide are focusing on key issues, such as inflation and abortion, as they consider the choices on their ballots. But misinformation continues to swirl ahead of the election. Dozens of false and misleading claims have surfaced about ballot proposals, supposed voter fraud and the legitimacy of the 2020 presidential election.
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Here's a roundup of midterms-related checks from the USA TODAY Fact-Check Team.
Claim: Results of Arizona gubernatorial race aired ahead of Election Day show attempt to steal election
Our rating: False
FOX 10 in Phoenix unintentionally aired data that was randomly generated and distributed by the Associated Press as part of a system test. The data is not representative of actual votes in Arizona's gubernatorial race and is not indicative of election fraud. Read more.
Claim: Ballots found in Pennsylvania drop boxes show cheating in the election
Our rating: False
Centre County election officials told USA TODAY voters slipped their ballots into the locked drop boxes prior to the opening date through a defect. None of the ballots were fraudulent, and they could not be accessed once inside the box except by...
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