https://iafactcheck.com/ Latest IA Fact Check updates on Iowa 2026 candidate claims, campaign ads, voting records, endorsements and voter-help resources. en-us https://iafactcheck.com/candidates/ashley-hinson.html 2026-08-13T03:11:00-05:00-ashley-hinson-one-nation-over-9-000-tv-claim-checked Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:11:00 +0000 Verified the airing TV creative and traced its take-home-pay figure to CEA economic modeling; the vote is real, but the $9,000+ outcome is modeled rather than guaranteed. https://iafactcheck.com/candidates/ashley-hinson.html 2026-08-12T14:47:00-05:00-ashley-hinson-health-care-hospital-attack-ad-fully-reviewed Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0000 Added the original DSCC video and separated the supported Medicaid coverage-loss claim from the more qualified hospital-closure causation claim. https://iafactcheck.com/candidates/zach-nunn.html 2026-08-12T14:47:00-05:00-zach-nunn-tax-cut-claims-expanded-with-distributional-context Wed, 12 Aug 2026 19:47:00 +0000 Added CBO context on who benefits, the “every family” claim, Medicaid enrollment effects and SNAP reductions. https://iafactcheck.com/candidates/josh-turek.html 2026-08-12T12:05:00-05:00-josh-turek-obama-endorsement-basketball-video-added Wed, 12 Aug 2026 17:05:00 +0000 Added the original campaign video and independent AP verification of the July 29 endorsement. https://iafactcheck.com/voter-help.html 2026-08-12T11:42:00-05:00-iowa-voter-help-added-official-poll-finder-sample-ballot-guidance Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:42:00 +0000 New voter-help section links directly to Iowa's official polling-place search and official county-auditor sample-ballot resources. https://iafactcheck.com/candidates/josh-turek.html 2026-08-12T11:12:00-05:00-josh-turek-work-without-worry-policy-record-added Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:12:00 +0000 Added his Iowa legislation and federal proposal addressing Medicaid income/asset limits for employed people with disabilities. https://iafactcheck.com/candidates/rob-sand.html 2026-08-12T10:12:00-05:00-rob-sand-kids-online-safety-plan-added Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0000 Under-16 social-media ban proposal, parental consent rules, algorithm audits and minors’ privacy protections. https://iafactcheck.com/candidates/ashley-hinson.html 2026-08-12T10:12:00-05:00-ashley-hinson-statewide-debate-commitments-added Wed, 12 Aug 2026 15:12:00 +0000 Accepted Iowa PBS and Nexstar invitations for two general-election debates against Josh Turek. https://iafactcheck.com/candidates/joe-mitchell.html 2026-08-11T15:35:00-05:00-joe-mitchell-mar-a-lago-campaign-spending-scrutiny-added Tue, 11 Aug 2026 20:35:00 +0000 Added reported campaign expenditures, current FEC context and source trail.