Latest 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 Bobby Scott stated on February 7, 2019 in a speech.: "Today’s minimum wage worker making $7.25 an hour has less buying power than a minimum wage worker in the 1960s." Kathy Tran stated on January 29, 2019: "Right now, women are able to access an abortion in the later stages of their pregnancy under certain conditions with approval of their medical doctors. I’ve done nothing to change that." Eileen Filler-Corn stated on January 15, 2019 in a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan." Ralph Northam stated on January 9, 2019 in a speech.: On extreme-risk guns laws, "This idea has passed Republican legislatures in other states and has been signed by Republican governors." Tim Kaine stated on January 9, 2019 in a TV interview.: "We took a deal to the president just last February, less than a year ago -- $25 billion over 10 years in border security done the right way - and the president blew up the deal." Jerry Falwell Jr. stated on January 1, 2019 in a newspaper interview.: "This midterm (election), the president did better than the average president does in his first midterms." Mark Herring stated on December 7, 2018: On resigning as attorney general if he decides to run for governor. Terry McAuliffe stated on November 28, 2018 in a radio interview.: During his governorship: "Every single city and county in Virginia, their unemployment dropped, and in most of the rural communities, it dropped more than 50 percent." Clean Virginia stated on November 16, 2018 in website post.: "Virginians pay the 11th-highest power bills in the nation." Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." Dave Brat stated on October 21, 2018 in a radio interview.: On Abigail Spanberger: "She got $2.2 million from ActBlue...That is the George Soros resistance group." Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.: Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan." Abigail Spanberger stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV ad.: Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "It is only under President Trump that we have become the largest producer of oil and gas resources." Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police. Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole." Newt Gingrich stated on December 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security." Terry McAuliffe stated on November 30, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We would be just like North Carolina with HB2-like (transgender bathroom) legislation. It actually passed our chamber and I vetoed it." Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet.: There was "serious voter fraud" in Virginia. Don Beyer stated on November 8, 2016 in an interview.: "We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20." Corey Stewart stated on November 9, 2016 in an interview.: Ed Gillespie "would not mention (Donald Trump’s) name unless he was condemning him." Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp." Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce." Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016: "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools." Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: As executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia there were "300 people on my payroll in 2008." Joe Morrissey stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: The city of Richmond "built the second richest team in the NFL a $14 million stadium." National Rifle Association stated on October 8, 2016 in a flier.: Hillary Clinton said gun confiscation "would be worth considering."
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Bobby Scott stated on February 7, 2019 in a speech.: "Today’s minimum wage worker making $7.25 an hour has less buying power than a minimum wage worker in the 1960s." Kathy Tran stated on January 29, 2019: "Right now, women are able to access an abortion in the later stages of their pregnancy under certain conditions with approval of their medical doctors. I’ve done nothing to change that." Eileen Filler-Corn stated on January 15, 2019 in a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan." Ralph Northam stated on January 9, 2019 in a speech.: On extreme-risk guns laws, "This idea has passed Republican legislatures in other states and has been signed by Republican governors." Tim Kaine stated on January 9, 2019 in a TV interview.: "We took a deal to the president just last February, less than a year ago -- $25 billion over 10 years in border security done the right way - and the president blew up the deal." Jerry Falwell Jr. stated on January 1, 2019 in a newspaper interview.: "This midterm (election), the president did better than the average president does in his first midterms." Mark Herring stated on December 7, 2018: On resigning as attorney general if he decides to run for governor. Terry McAuliffe stated on November 28, 2018 in a radio interview.: During his governorship: "Every single city and county in Virginia, their unemployment dropped, and in most of the rural communities, it dropped more than 50 percent." Clean Virginia stated on November 16, 2018 in website post.: "Virginians pay the 11th-highest power bills in the nation." Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing." Dave Brat stated on October 21, 2018 in a radio interview.: On Abigail Spanberger: "She got $2.2 million from ActBlue...That is the George Soros resistance group." Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.: Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan." Abigail Spanberger stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV ad.: Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does." Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office." Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "It is only under President Trump that we have become the largest producer of oil and gas resources." Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police. Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole." Newt Gingrich stated on December 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security." Terry McAuliffe stated on November 30, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We would be just like North Carolina with HB2-like (transgender bathroom) legislation. It actually passed our chamber and I vetoed it." Donald Trump stated on November 27, 2016 in a tweet.: There was "serious voter fraud" in Virginia. Don Beyer stated on November 8, 2016 in an interview.: "We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20." Corey Stewart stated on November 9, 2016 in an interview.: Ed Gillespie "would not mention (Donald Trump’s) name unless he was condemning him." Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman." Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp." Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce." Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016: "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools." Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: As executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia there were "300 people on my payroll in 2008." Joe Morrissey stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: The city of Richmond "built the second richest team in the NFL a $14 million stadium." National Rifle Association stated on October 8, 2016 in a flier.: Hillary Clinton said gun confiscation "would be worth considering."
Bobby Scott stated on February 7, 2019 in a speech.: "Today’s minimum wage worker making $7.25 an hour has less buying power than a minimum wage worker in the 1960s."
Kathy Tran stated on January 29, 2019: "Right now, women are able to access an abortion in the later stages of their pregnancy under certain conditions with approval of their medical doctors. I’ve done nothing to change that."
Eileen Filler-Corn stated on January 15, 2019 in a floor speech.: "There is no tax increase in the governor’s budget plan."
Ralph Northam stated on January 9, 2019 in a speech.: On extreme-risk guns laws, "This idea has passed Republican legislatures in other states and has been signed by Republican governors."
Tim Kaine stated on January 9, 2019 in a TV interview.: "We took a deal to the president just last February, less than a year ago -- $25 billion over 10 years in border security done the right way - and the president blew up the deal."
Jerry Falwell Jr. stated on January 1, 2019 in a newspaper interview.: "This midterm (election), the president did better than the average president does in his first midterms."
Mark Herring stated on December 7, 2018: On resigning as attorney general if he decides to run for governor.
Terry McAuliffe stated on November 28, 2018 in a radio interview.: During his governorship: "Every single city and county in Virginia, their unemployment dropped, and in most of the rural communities, it dropped more than 50 percent."
Clean Virginia stated on November 16, 2018 in website post.: "Virginians pay the 11th-highest power bills in the nation."
Rob Wittman stated on November 2, 2018 in a radio interview.: Says "85 percent (of immigrants) don’t show up for a scheduled court hearing or call to schedule a court hearing."
Dave Brat stated on October 21, 2018 in a radio interview.: On Abigail Spanberger: "She got $2.2 million from ActBlue...That is the George Soros resistance group."
Dave Brat stated on October 11, 2018 in Facebook post.: Abigail Spanberger "wants a tax increase of $32 trillion - that’s with a `T,’ to pay for her socialist health care plan."
Abigail Spanberger stated on September 28, 2018 in a TV ad.: Says Dave Brat "voted against protecting pre-existing conditions."
Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: Tim Kaine: "opposes everything President Trump does."
Tim Kaine stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office."
Corey Stewart stated on July 21, 2018 in a debate.: "It is only under President Trump that we have become the largest producer of oil and gas resources."
Larry Pratt stated on December 15, 2016 in a radio interview.: Says President Barack Obama "has not condemned" shootings targeting police.
Bryce Reeves stated on December 4, 2016 in a radio interview.: "If you’re a single mom, and you’ve two kids in the city of Richmond, you can almost make $50,000 a year on the public dole."
Newt Gingrich stated on December 2, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security."
Terry McAuliffe stated on November 30, 2016 in a radio interview.: "We would be just like North Carolina with HB2-like (transgender bathroom) legislation. It actually passed our chamber and I vetoed it."
Don Beyer stated on November 8, 2016 in an interview.: "We have trade agreements with 20 countries, and we have trade surpluses with each one of those 20."
Corey Stewart stated on November 9, 2016 in an interview.: Ed Gillespie "would not mention (Donald Trump’s) name unless he was condemning him."
Pat Robertson stated on November 8, 2016 in a TV broadcast.: Margaret Sanger "wanted a black Christian leader to be like a Judas goat and lead the blacks to genocide. Remember that? And they picked Martin Luther King as their spokesman."
Kai Degner stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: "The Declaration of Independence was written on paper made out of hemp."
Michelle Mosby stated on October 11, 2016 in a radio ad.: Joe Morrissey "has been a delegate in the General Assembly for eight years with no laws passed to help our black community with education or workforce."
Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016: "Jack Berry voted for a plan to cut $23.8 million from our schools."
Levar Stoney stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: As executive director of the Democratic Party of Virginia there were "300 people on my payroll in 2008."
Joe Morrissey stated on October 17, 2016 in a debate.: The city of Richmond "built the second richest team in the NFL a $14 million stadium."
National Rifle Association stated on October 8, 2016 in a flier.: Hillary Clinton said gun confiscation "would be worth considering."
