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@MikeJohnson

Mike Johnson

56th Speaker of the House. Christian, husband, dad, attorney serving LA's 4th District since 2017.

Scores

Average score

Holds up76

Claims checked

11across 3 checks

False

19% of claims

Mixed

19% of claims

True

655% of claims

Can’t tell

327% of claims
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True70% confidence5 sourcesOct 19, 2026The price of gasoline reached $5 per gallon during the Biden administration.The claim that gasoline reached $5 per gallon during the Biden administration is supported by the RPC Senate policy paper, which reports the regular gasoline price reached $5.00 on June 9 (2022), with AAA data showing a $2.60 rise since Biden's inauguration. The extracted claim drops the passage's 'and Harris' reference, which narrows rather than widens the scope, so it is still verified as extracted.True100% confidence6 sourcesOct 2, 2026Gabe Evans is the incumbent Congressman for the 8th district of Colorado.Official congressional records and news reports confirm that Gabe Evans is the incumbent U.S. Representative for Colorado's 8th Congressional District, having taken office in January 2025.True100% confidence7 sourcesOct 2, 2026Gabe Evans served as a Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the Army and the Colorado Army National Guard.Official congressional records, biographical profiles, and news reports confirm that Gabe Evans served as a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter pilot in the U.S. Army and the Colorado Army National Guard.True95% confidence4 sourcesOct 2, 2026Gabe Evans served as a police officer for a decade.Records and news reports confirm that Gabe Evans served for more than 10 years as a police officer in the Arvada Police Department.True100% confidence3 sourcesOct 2, 2026Gabe Evans served as a state legislator.Official legislative records and reporting confirm that Gabe Evans previously served as a state representative in the Colorado General Assembly.True80% confidence4 sourcesOct 1, 2026There are 33 days until the midterm election.As of 2026-10-01, Election Day (November 3, 2026) was 33 days away, so the claim is supported by the date arithmetic and by a press release stating '33 days before the midterm election.' The extraction dropped the passage's 'most important midterm ever' framing, which the sources do not address; the later '27 days' figures refer to October 7, after the claim date.

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