Verify More

We're pleased to add Abbey Schoenrade to our team as the Program Manager in Missouri. She will be instrumental in our partnership with The Kansas City Star in this year's Mayoral and City Council elections.

https://www.kansascity.com/opinion/editorials/article225564885.html

From endorsements to background checks — how The Star covers City Council, mayor’s races During the next eight weeks, The Kansas City Star Editorial Board will conduct a transparent endorsement and vetting process of the 11 candidates for Kansas City mayor and the 31 vying for City Council.

"This is a very valuable service for our citizens. It is so important to have integrity in the election process. You need to be able to trust that your elected officials are telling the truth, especially about their background information. Thank you for providing this valuable service to the voting public."
Linda Kochmar

""In today's rather toxic political climate it is reassuring to have a third party verify a candidates credentials, social media conduct, and background. This provides a valuable service to organizations such as The Olympian when they interview candidates." Drew MacEwen The Olympian

"The service I personally received was excellent. I had a question and called David and he handled it quickly and professionally. I believe this process will help make sure that candidates tell the truth about their backgrounds. Great process that I hope others will adapt. thank you to verify more and Statesman Journal" Kevin Cameron Statesman Journal

"I am grateful to Verify More for their thorough and complete background check on me. I want my constituents to know that what I say about who I am is the truth. Confirmation of that information is crucial and Verify More does an outstanding job on that research."

Renee Windsor-White
Candidate - Oregon House of Representatives, District 17

The Salem Statesman Journal Is Trying a New Way to Vet Lawmakers. Candidates Don’t Like It. The Salem Statesman Journal is trying out a new way of vetting legislative candidates. The candidates aren’t pleased.

Candidate in Key Oregon Legislative Race Lied on Voter’s Pamphlet Statement A candidate in a crucial Bend district lied on her voter’s pamphlet statement.

https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/11/statesman-journal-partners-verify-more-third-party-background-check-political-candidates/1259059002/

Statesman Journal partners with nonprofit on political candidates' background checks

Live in Salem: https://www.statesmanjournal.com/story/news/politics/2018/09/11/statesman-journal-partners-verify-more-third-party-background-check-political-candidates/1259059002/

Statesman Journal partners with nonprofit on political candidates' background checks

Bellevue police investigate former Mercer Island Council candidate’s claimed Cornell degree | Bellevue Reporter Langley would not comment on the investigation.

http://www.theolympian.com/opinion/editorials/article210897749.html

Enlisting help makes our fact checking stronger Despite staff cutbacks The Olympian editorial board is sticking to its accountability mission by enlisting nonprofit Verify More to check candidates' backgrounds in 2018.