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Kyrillos

Republican from New Jersey

Joseph Kyrillos, Jr. is a Republican state senator representing part of Monmouth County. The former chairman of the New Jersey Republican State Committee, Kyrillos is running in the November 2012 general election for the U.S. Senate seat currently held by Democrat Robert Menendez.

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Mostly False

A much closer race

Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos

Says Chris Christie was "behind" in the polls against Jon Corzine during the 2009 governor's race.

— PolitiFact New Jersey on Wednesday, October 24th, 2012

False

He said no to hike in 2005

Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos

Says "when I voted against [an increase in the minimum wage], it was in the 80s."

— PolitiFact New Jersey on Monday, October 15th, 2012

True

A no vote each time

Robert Menendez
Robert Menendez

"When (Joe Kyrillos) had an opportunity to vote for women in terms of their health care, not once, not twice, but six times, he voted against women’s health care in our state."

— PolitiFact New Jersey on Monday, October 8th, 2012

Half-True

The blame game undermines claim

Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos

Says under U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez’s watch the nation’s unemployment rate and debt doubled and the federal budget deficit quadrupled.

— PolitiFact New Jersey on Sunday, October 7th, 2012

Mostly True

Statutory, yes. Effective, still up there.

Joseph Kyrillos
Joseph Kyrillos

Says the United States has the "highest corporate tax rate in the world."

— PolitiFact New Jersey on Thursday, October 4th, 2012

Recent stories featuring Joseph Kyrillos

Menendez defeats Kyrillos for U.S. Senate, House incumbents sail to victory

From U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez to New Jersey's sitting congressmen, incumbents soundly fended off their challengers in Tuesday's election

Bob Menendez, Joe Kyrillos debate claims revisited on Truth-O-Meter

With New Jersey's U.S. Senate seat up for grabs Tuesday, PolitiFact New Jersey looks back at claims on health care, taxes and debt.

In Context: Menendez and ‘absolutely’

Two videos from the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Joe Kyrillos distort remarks U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, a Democrat, made during a recent debate.

More Menendez, Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter

The Truth-O-Meter finds accuracy issues in claims about passage of a budget in the U.S. Senate, who's voted against hiking New Jersey's minimum wage.

Robert Menendez, Joe Kyrillos claims tested on Truth-O-Meter

U.S. Senate candidates talked taxes, health care and economy during recent debate at Montclair State University