Fact Checks/Elections & voting/ReviewThe claimIn 1980, Jimmy Carter "was defeated by a conservative governor (Ronald Reagan) from a blue state who knew how to get results."RatingCalifornia wasn't blue thenReviewed by PolitiFact ↗ · August 24, 2023Original fact check ↗Search related fact checks →Use this record in your application ↗Report a correction ↗