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All Fact-checks for Virginia

Glen Sturtevant

dicho el Marzo 16, 2023 en a candidate's forum

On red flag laws.

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Winsome Earle-Sears

dicho el Febrero 2, 2023 en 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.”

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false

dicho el Enero 31, 2023 en 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.”

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dicho el Enero 18, 2023 en 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.”

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dicho el Enero 23, 2023 en a speech.

Virginia tax receipts “in just the last four years alone have grown 50%.”

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dicho el Diciembre 23, 2022 en a TV ad.

“Kevin Adams wants to ban abortion.”

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Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee

dicho el Diciembre 4, 2022 en a tweet.

“The Virginia GOP education agenda (would) erase slavery from VA history.”

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barely-true

dicho el Noviembre 23, 2022 en 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.

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dicho el Noviembre 27, 2022 en an interview on CNN

“60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun laws.”

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half-true

dicho el Octubre 31, 2022 en a campaign rally,

In his election as governor, “We won cities that no Republican had ever won.”

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dicho el Octubre 20, 2022 en an interview.

They were “never my comments” that a woman can’t get pregnant from rape.

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dicho el Octubre 26, 2022 en a news conference.

“I don’t get involved in the hiring and firing of police chiefs.”

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National Republican Congressional Committee

dicho el Octubre 4, 2022 en a TV ad.

Abigail Spanberger supported “nearly $1 billion in stimulus checks for prisoners, including domestic terrorists.”

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dicho el Octubre 7, 2022 en a statement.

On House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.

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full-flop

dicho el Septiembre 21, 2022 en a news conference.

“In 2016, Democrats suggested that the election was stolen.”

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half-true

dicho el Septiembre 14, 2022 en a tweet.

“Jen Kiggans’ campaign confirmed today that she would support a national abortion ban.”

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Abigail Spanberger

dicho el Septiembre 2, 2022 en a tweet.

“I don’t accept a dime of corporate money.”

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dicho el Agosto 12, 2022 en a statement.

A new Democratic law “will make the IRS workforce larger than the Pentagon, FBI, State Department, and Customs and Border Patrol, combined.”

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barely-true

dicho el Agosto 10, 2022 en 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. ”

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dicho el Julio 11, 2022 en Facebook post

“Abigail Spanberger still votes with and shares Joe Biden’s positions 100% of the time.”

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Winsome Sears makes head-scratching COVID claims during CNN interview

Winsome Sears makes head-scratching COVID claims during CNN interview

Por Warren Fiske • Noviembre 30, 2021

McAuliffe, Youngkin swap bogus tax and spending claims

McAuliffe, Youngkin swap bogus tax and spending claims

Por Warren Fiske • Octubre 29, 2021

Is it fair for McAuliffe to call Youngkin an 'anti-vaxxer?'

Is it fair for McAuliffe to call Youngkin an 'anti-vaxxer?'

Por Warren Fiske • Octubre 25, 2021

What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version)

What role did Glenn Youngkin play in purchase of Taylor Swift’s masters? (PolitiFact’s version)

Por Noah Y. Kim • Octubre 11, 2021

Fact-checking the second McAuliffe-Youngkin debate

Fact-checking the second McAuliffe-Youngkin debate

Por Warren Fiske • Octubre 1, 2021

Fact-checking the first McAuliffe-Youngkin debate

Fact-checking the first McAuliffe-Youngkin debate

Por Warren Fiske • Septiembre 17, 2021

The Story Behind a McAuliffe Ad Touting Youngkin Praise

The Story Behind a McAuliffe Ad Touting Youngkin Praise

Por Warren Fiske • Junio 30, 2021

GOP again tries to brand Spanberger with 'Terrorist High' ad

Por Warren Fiske • Octubre 12, 2020

Ad Watch: What Donald Trump said about Charlottesville

Ad Watch: What Donald Trump said about Charlottesville

Por Miriam Valverde • Septiembre 10, 2020

Sen. Amanda Chase spread hoax of deadly antifa riot headed to Chesterfield

Sen. Amanda Chase spread hoax of deadly antifa riot headed to Chesterfield

Por Warren Fiske • Junio 15, 2020

Contrary to Biden, Virginia legislative races don't predict presidential elections

Contrary to Biden, Virginia legislative races don't predict presidential elections

Por Warren Fiske • Noviembre 14, 2019

2018 Lie of the Year: Slams after Parkland shooting

2018 Lie of the Year: Slams after Parkland shooting

Por Tom Kertscher • Diciembre 12, 2018

Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree

Are wages rising? Brat and Spanberger disagree

Por Warren Fiske • Octubre 30, 2018

In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts

In context: Dave Brat's comments to jailed addicts

Por Warren Fiske • Octubre 18, 2018

Ad Watch: Democratic PAC distorts Brat's record on seniors' health

Ad Watch: Democratic PAC distorts Brat's record on seniors' health

Por Warren Fiske • Septiembre 20, 2018

WCVE News 88.9FM to re-establish PolitiFact Virginia

WCVE News 88.9FM to re-establish PolitiFact Virginia

Por Angie Drobnic Holan • Septiembre 7, 2018

The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway?

The House GOP's ethics vote: What was all that about, anyway?

Por Louis Jacobson • Enero 4, 2017

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine

Fact-checking Hillary Clinton's running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine

Por Neelesh Moorthy • Julio 23, 2016

Obama's reply to Castro's criticism open to interpretation

Obama's reply to Castro's criticism open to interpretation

Por Sean Gorman • Abril 11, 2016

On violent crime and concealed gun permit holders

On violent crime and concealed gun permit holders

Por Sean Gorman • Febrero 15, 2016