Conservative critics shared old social media posts which fact-checkers confirmed were genuine and unaltered tweets originally deleted by the candidate.
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Peru Opposition Candidate Sanchez Refuses to Recognize Fujimori’s Runoff Election Result Alleges Fraud
Leftist candidate claims improperly processed overseas votes gave Fujimori her 43000-vote lead and demands a recount.
DSA Candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier Defeats 5-Term Congressman Espaillat in NY Democratic Primary
Democratic socialist candidate wins stunning upset in New York congressional primary unseating a 5-term incumbent.
LA Mayoral Candidate Spencer Pratt ‘Got Zero Votes’ Claim Is Misleading Says PolitiFact
The viral claim about Pratt receiving no votes was rooted in an out-of-context ballot drop report and does not reflect the full final tally of votes cast.
LA Mayor Candidate Spencer Pratt Did Not Get Zero Votes in Late Night Ballot Drop
PolitiFact rated as false a viral claim that LA mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt received zero votes in a post-midnight ballot reporting batch.
False: Los Angeles Mayoral Candidate Nithya Raman Had Already Conceded the Race as of June 7
Posts claiming the LA mayoral race was still undecided as of mid-June were debunked — Raman conceded the race weeks earlier on June 7.
Colombia Presidential Candidate Abelardo de la Espriella Campaigns From Bulletproof Booth Amid Threats
Colombian politician campaigns in a bulletproof enclosure citing credible death threats from criminal organizations during the election campaign
New Alzheimer’s Drug Candidate Reduces Memory Loss in Mouse Models Advancing to Human Trials
A new compound targeting tau protein accumulation showed promising results in preventing memory decline in animal models