Latest Fact-checks by Warren Fiske Glen Sturtevant stated on March 16, 2023 in a candidate's forum: On red flag laws. Winsome Earle-Sears stated on February 2, 2023 in a radio interview.: Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.” Mark Obenshain stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.: “You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.” Louise Lucas stated on January 18, 2023 in a tweet.: Glenn Youngkin is “the first sitting Governor in the modern era to have their party have less legislative seats than when they were elected.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech.: Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.” Aaron Rouse stated on December 23, 2022 in a TV ad.: “Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.” Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 4, 2022 in a tweet.: “The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.” Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings. Glenn Youngkin stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign rally,: In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.” Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape. Levar Stoney stated on October 26, 2022 in a news conference.: “I don’t get involved in the hiring and firing of police chiefs.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2022 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.” Yesli Vega stated on October 7, 2022 in a statement.: On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Glenn Youngkin stated on September 21, 2022 in a news conference.: “In 2016, Democrats suggested that the election was stolen.” Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.” Abigail Spanberger stated on September 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “I don’t accept a dime of corporate money.” Ben Cline stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement.: A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.” Bob Good stated on August 10, 2022 in a tweet.: “Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ” Yesli Vega stated on July 11, 2022 in Facebook post: “Abigail Spanberger still votes with and shares Joe Biden’s positions 100% of the time.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.: “Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.” Dave LaRock stated on July 9, 2022 in a speech.: “Virginia now has the most liberal abortion laws in the world.” Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.: “In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.” Bob Good stated on July 9, 2022 in an anti-abortion rally.: “Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.” Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ” Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.” Chap Petersen stated on May 25, 2022 in a statement.: On building an NFL stadium in Virginia. Bobby Scott stated on May 18, 2022 in a committee hearing.: “Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.” Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 12, 2022 in a TV interview.: Merrick Garland “sicced the police on parents when they were at the school boards simply trying to be heard for the safety of their children.” Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.: “CO2 is not a pollutant.” Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”
Glen Sturtevant stated on March 16, 2023 in a candidate's forum: On red flag laws. Winsome Earle-Sears stated on February 2, 2023 in a radio interview.: Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.” Mark Obenshain stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.: “You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.” Louise Lucas stated on January 18, 2023 in a tweet.: Glenn Youngkin is “the first sitting Governor in the modern era to have their party have less legislative seats than when they were elected.” Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech.: Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.” Aaron Rouse stated on December 23, 2022 in a TV ad.: “Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.” Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 4, 2022 in a tweet.: “The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.” Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings. Glenn Youngkin stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign rally,: In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.” Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape. Levar Stoney stated on October 26, 2022 in a news conference.: “I don’t get involved in the hiring and firing of police chiefs.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2022 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.” Yesli Vega stated on October 7, 2022 in a statement.: On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy. Glenn Youngkin stated on September 21, 2022 in a news conference.: “In 2016, Democrats suggested that the election was stolen.” Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.” Abigail Spanberger stated on September 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “I don’t accept a dime of corporate money.” Ben Cline stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement.: A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.” Bob Good stated on August 10, 2022 in a tweet.: “Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ” Yesli Vega stated on July 11, 2022 in Facebook post: “Abigail Spanberger still votes with and shares Joe Biden’s positions 100% of the time.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.: “Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.” Dave LaRock stated on July 9, 2022 in a speech.: “Virginia now has the most liberal abortion laws in the world.” Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.: “In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.” Bob Good stated on July 9, 2022 in an anti-abortion rally.: “Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.” Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ” Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.” Chap Petersen stated on May 25, 2022 in a statement.: On building an NFL stadium in Virginia. Bobby Scott stated on May 18, 2022 in a committee hearing.: “Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.” Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 12, 2022 in a TV interview.: Merrick Garland “sicced the police on parents when they were at the school boards simply trying to be heard for the safety of their children.” Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.: “CO2 is not a pollutant.” Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”
Winsome Earle-Sears stated on February 2, 2023 in a radio interview.: Brown v. Board of Education “was never about sending Black children to white schools. It was about parents being able to decide where to send their children to school.”
Mark Obenshain stated on January 31, 2023 in a floor speech.: “You know how many children are dying across Virginia because of fentanyl poisoning? A heck of a lot more than are dying at the hands of guns.”
Louise Lucas stated on January 18, 2023 in a tweet.: Glenn Youngkin is “the first sitting Governor in the modern era to have their party have less legislative seats than when they were elected.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on January 23, 2023 in a speech.: Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.”
Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee stated on December 4, 2022 in a tweet.: “The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.”
Cliff Hayes stated on November 23, 2022 in a TV interview.: “When you compare us to the European Union, we're something like 23 times more likely” to have homicides and handgun killings.
Glenn Youngkin stated on October 31, 2022 in a campaign rally,: In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.”
Yesli Vega stated on October 20, 2022 in an interview.: They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape.
Levar Stoney stated on October 26, 2022 in a news conference.: “I don’t get involved in the hiring and firing of police chiefs.”
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on October 4, 2022 in a TV ad.: Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on September 21, 2022 in a news conference.: “In 2016, Democrats suggested that the election was stolen.”
Elaine Luria stated on September 14, 2022 in a tweet.: “Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.”
Abigail Spanberger stated on September 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “I don’t accept a dime of corporate money.”
Ben Cline stated on August 12, 2022 in a statement.: A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.”
Bob Good stated on August 10, 2022 in a tweet.: “Democrats are voting to add an army of 87,000 IRS agents who will target middle class taxpayers and conduct at least 1 million more audits each year. ”
Yesli Vega stated on July 11, 2022 in Facebook post: “Abigail Spanberger still votes with and shares Joe Biden’s positions 100% of the time.”
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on July 18, 2022 in a blog.: “Abigail Spanberger is raking in thousands from defund the police groups because she supports defunding the police.”
Dave LaRock stated on July 9, 2022 in a speech.: “Virginia now has the most liberal abortion laws in the world.”
Glenn Youngkin stated on July 10, 2022 in a TV interview.: “In Virginia, we actually do protect same-sex marriage.”
Bob Good stated on July 9, 2022 in an anti-abortion rally.: “Ninety-two percent of abortions in Virginia take place before 15 weeks.”
Abigail Spanberger stated on June 16, 2022 in an op-ed.: “The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”
Levar Stoney stated on June 16, 2022 in a tweet.: “In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.”
Bobby Scott stated on May 18, 2022 in a committee hearing.: “Public schools are now as segregated by race and class as they were in the 1960s.”
Winsome Earle-Sears stated on May 12, 2022 in a TV interview.: Merrick Garland “sicced the police on parents when they were at the school boards simply trying to be heard for the safety of their children.”
Suburban Virginia Republican Coalition stated on April 30, 2022 in a seminar.: “CO2 is not a pollutant.”
Don Beyer stated on May 2, 2022 in a tweet.: “Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett assured the Senate Judiciary Committee and the American people that Roe v. Wade was ‘established precedent.’”
