Latest False Fact-checks in Virginia Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Susan Stimpson stated on March 28, 2015 in a Facebook post.: Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools." Don Beyer stated on March 4, 2015 in an op-ed.: "More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year." Rick Perry stated on February 24, 2015 in a speech: "Thomas Paine wrote that ‘the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government.’" John Fredericks stated on February 28, 2015 in a radio show.: Every illegal immigrant "can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in." Bobby Scott stated on January 9, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today." David Hallock stated on November 12, 2014 in a forum: In rural Virginia, "Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe." Dave Brat stated on October 28, 2014 in a debate: "In K-12 education, our kids are scoring at the bottom of science and mathematics right now in the industrialized world -- at the bottom." Ed Gillespie stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013. Mike Hymes stated on July 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Del. Ben Chafin "took money away" from Southwest Virginia schools while voting to build a "politician's palace." Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: Ed Gillespie "supports a personhood amendment." Richard Saslaw stated on July 11, 2014 in a TV interview.: Governing magazine has "estimated that in the states that don’t expand Medicaid, a minimum, they said of 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in those states..." Barbara Comstock stated on July 7, 2014 in a web post.: Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance." Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. Ed Gillespie stated on June 2, 2014 in a TV interview.: The Chamber of Commerce says new carbon regulations will kill "244,000 jobs a year" and cost average families "$1,200 a year." Eric Cantor stated on May 29, 2014 in a campaign email.: Says a "liberal" immigration reform group endorsed his GOP primary opponent, Dave Brat. Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent." Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech.: Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city." Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 24, 2013 in a debate.: Terry McAuliffe "wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs." Bob McDonnell stated on October 2, 2013 in a TV interview.: "It’s been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget." Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported." Terry McAuliffe stated on September 12, 2013 in website posting.: Under Cuccinelli’s tax cut plan, "school divisions across Virginia could be forced to fire over 8,000 teachers." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 6, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing. Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 22, 2013 in a TV ad.: "There’s only one candidate under investigation -- Terry McAuliffe." Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.: Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom." Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.: "Every (personhood) bill I’ve ever support has either had language that says we’re conforming to the constitutional rulings of the Supreme Court or something to that effect." Ken Cuccinelli stated on June 11, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’m the only candidate for governor who’s rolled out any policies so far." Paul Begala stated on June 27, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says Ken Cuccinelli "attacked churches for helping the poor." Ken Cuccinelli stated on June 21, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Terry McAuliffe "opposes" Virginia’s right-to-work law. Terry McAuliffe stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech.: The state GOP ticket "says their top priority is a career-long mission to outlaw abortion in all cases and ban some common forms of birth control."
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Susan Stimpson stated on March 28, 2015 in a Facebook post.: Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools." Don Beyer stated on March 4, 2015 in an op-ed.: "More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year." Rick Perry stated on February 24, 2015 in a speech: "Thomas Paine wrote that ‘the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government.’" John Fredericks stated on February 28, 2015 in a radio show.: Every illegal immigrant "can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in." Bobby Scott stated on January 9, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today." David Hallock stated on November 12, 2014 in a forum: In rural Virginia, "Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe." Dave Brat stated on October 28, 2014 in a debate: "In K-12 education, our kids are scoring at the bottom of science and mathematics right now in the industrialized world -- at the bottom." Ed Gillespie stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013. Mike Hymes stated on July 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Del. Ben Chafin "took money away" from Southwest Virginia schools while voting to build a "politician's palace." Mark Warner stated on July 26, 2014 in a debate.: Ed Gillespie "supports a personhood amendment." Richard Saslaw stated on July 11, 2014 in a TV interview.: Governing magazine has "estimated that in the states that don’t expand Medicaid, a minimum, they said of 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in those states..." Barbara Comstock stated on July 7, 2014 in a web post.: Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance." Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes. Ed Gillespie stated on June 2, 2014 in a TV interview.: The Chamber of Commerce says new carbon regulations will kill "244,000 jobs a year" and cost average families "$1,200 a year." Eric Cantor stated on May 29, 2014 in a campaign email.: Says a "liberal" immigration reform group endorsed his GOP primary opponent, Dave Brat. Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent." Dwight Jones stated on January 30, 2014 in a speech.: Richmond is "the most vegan-friendly city." Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 24, 2013 in a debate.: Terry McAuliffe "wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs." Bob McDonnell stated on October 2, 2013 in a TV interview.: "It’s been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget." Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported." Terry McAuliffe stated on September 12, 2013 in website posting.: Under Cuccinelli’s tax cut plan, "school divisions across Virginia could be forced to fire over 8,000 teachers." Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 6, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing. Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 22, 2013 in a TV ad.: "There’s only one candidate under investigation -- Terry McAuliffe." Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.: Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom." Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.: "Every (personhood) bill I’ve ever support has either had language that says we’re conforming to the constitutional rulings of the Supreme Court or something to that effect." Ken Cuccinelli stated on June 11, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’m the only candidate for governor who’s rolled out any policies so far." Paul Begala stated on June 27, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says Ken Cuccinelli "attacked churches for helping the poor." Ken Cuccinelli stated on June 21, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Terry McAuliffe "opposes" Virginia’s right-to-work law. Terry McAuliffe stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech.: The state GOP ticket "says their top priority is a career-long mission to outlaw abortion in all cases and ban some common forms of birth control."
Susan Stimpson stated on March 28, 2015 in a Facebook post.: Virginia House Speaker Bill Howell is "allied to group pushing MIXED SEX BATHROOMS in Stafford Schools."
Don Beyer stated on March 4, 2015 in an op-ed.: "More than 7,000 Americans lost their lives to climate change-fueled events last year."
Rick Perry stated on February 24, 2015 in a speech: "Thomas Paine wrote that ‘the duty of a patriot is to protect his country from his government.’"
John Fredericks stated on February 28, 2015 in a radio show.: Every illegal immigrant "can be eligible for up to $36,000 to $38,000 in earned income tax credits without paying a dime in."
Bobby Scott stated on January 9, 2015 in a news release.: President Barack Obama’s policies "have resulted in gas prices being reduced from $3.07 per gallon when he was sworn in in 2009 to $2.30 today."
David Hallock stated on November 12, 2014 in a forum: In rural Virginia, "Sen. Warner ran 8-10 points ahead of a traditional Democrat -- ahead of Senator Kaine, ahead of Governor McAuliffe."
Dave Brat stated on October 28, 2014 in a debate: "In K-12 education, our kids are scoring at the bottom of science and mathematics right now in the industrialized world -- at the bottom."
Ed Gillespie stated on September 9, 2014 in a TV ad.: Says Mark Warner told PolitiFact National's "Lie of the Year" in 2013.
Mike Hymes stated on July 16, 2014 in a TV ad: Del. Ben Chafin "took money away" from Southwest Virginia schools while voting to build a "politician's palace."
Richard Saslaw stated on July 11, 2014 in a TV interview.: Governing magazine has "estimated that in the states that don’t expand Medicaid, a minimum, they said of 40 percent of rural hospitals will close in those states..."
Barbara Comstock stated on July 7, 2014 in a web post.: Obamacare "already has caused millions of hardworking Virginians to lose their health insurance."
Mark Sickles stated on June 23, 2014 in a speech.: Says 70 percent of Virginia’s Medicaid cost is for seniors in nursing homes.
Ed Gillespie stated on June 2, 2014 in a TV interview.: The Chamber of Commerce says new carbon regulations will kill "244,000 jobs a year" and cost average families "$1,200 a year."
Eric Cantor stated on May 29, 2014 in a campaign email.: Says a "liberal" immigration reform group endorsed his GOP primary opponent, Dave Brat.
Terry McAuliffe stated on March 27, 2014 in a radio interview.: Says the Medicaid fraud rate in Virginia was "fact-checked" and found to be "0.47 percent."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 24, 2013 in a debate.: Terry McAuliffe "wants to raise your taxes $1,700 to pay for his infinite promises."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 19, 2013 in a speech.: Since Obamacare became law, "most of our new jobs have been part-time jobs."
Bob McDonnell stated on October 2, 2013 in a TV interview.: "It’s been 4 and a half years since the United States Senate passed a budget."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on October 2, 2013 in radio ad.: Terry McAuliffe has "threatened to shut down Virginia’s government if his budget plan isn’t supported."
Terry McAuliffe stated on September 12, 2013 in website posting.: Under Cuccinelli’s tax cut plan, "school divisions across Virginia could be forced to fire over 8,000 teachers."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on September 6, 2013 in a TV ad.: "Terry McAuliffe cashed in, walking away with millions" from the demise of Global Crossing.
Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 22, 2013 in a TV ad.: "There’s only one candidate under investigation -- Terry McAuliffe."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on August 10, 2013 in a speech.: Says Terry McAuliffe is "the person who invented the scheme to rent out the Lincoln Bedroom."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 20, 2013 in a debate.: "Every (personhood) bill I’ve ever support has either had language that says we’re conforming to the constitutional rulings of the Supreme Court or something to that effect."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on June 11, 2013 in a news conference.: "I’m the only candidate for governor who’s rolled out any policies so far."
Paul Begala stated on June 27, 2013 in a fundraising letter.: Says Ken Cuccinelli "attacked churches for helping the poor."
Ken Cuccinelli stated on June 21, 2013 in a radio interview.: Says Terry McAuliffe "opposes" Virginia’s right-to-work law.
Terry McAuliffe stated on June 12, 2013 in a speech.: The state GOP ticket "says their top priority is a career-long mission to outlaw abortion in all cases and ban some common forms of birth control."
