“Dead people always vote Democrat.”
Kevin Rinke
Republican candidate for governor, Michigan. a campaign ad. Claim dated 1 Jun 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
At least six cases that have been adjudicated in court and subject to media coverage over the past five years involved defendants who were either registered Republicans or said that they supported Donald Trump.
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In short
Kevin Rinke (Republican candidate for governor, Michigan) made this claim around 1 June 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 2 June 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HO8v1pWygEU
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- FactCheck.org: False“Why is it that dead people always vote Democrat?”