Sara Gideon

Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine. 2 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2020. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by PolitiFact5 Oct 2020United States

Sara Gideon, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate from Maine

“Says Susan Collins “pushed for policies that benefited her husband’s lobbying business.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: Two actions taken by Collins, both of which occurred before she married, were general and not targeted to help her future husband’s lobbying firm.

Checked by FactCheck.org9 Jul 2020United States Health

Sara Gideon, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine

“Sen. Susan Collins “voted twice to allow drug companies to keep cheaper generic drugs off the market, forcing Mainers to pay 10 times more for their medicine.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Cherry Picks

FactCheck.org says: Collins also has supported bills intended to increase generic-drug competition and lower prescription costs.