Latest Fact-checks by Sean Gorman 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 Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in a radio show.: "Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C." Mary Mannix stated on September 16, 2015 in a news conference.: "Just about half of rural hospitals operate in the red in Virginia. They operate at a loss." Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Dan Gecker stated on August 18, 2015 in a candidates' forum.: "Of the 25 wealthiest nations, we're the only one that doesn't provide basic health coverage." Glen Sturtevant stated on August 18, 2015 in a candidates' forum.: "Last year, we had zero percent growth in GDP in Virginia ...The only states that did worse than us were Alaska and Mississippi." Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913." Dick Black stated on August 4, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable." Jim Webb stated on August 5, 2015 in a web post.: "The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world." Gerry Connolly stated on July 9, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments." Bob Goodlatte stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview: "The actual deportations from the interior of the country are way down" under President Obama. E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." Randy Forbes stated on June 16, 2015 in a written statement.: "The average age a child is trafficked into the commercial sex trade industry is between 11 and 14 years old." Don Beyer stated on June 15, 2015 in a website post: "More than half of women under 30 who give birth do so outside of marriage..." Mark Warner stated on June 4, 2015 in an interview.: Millennials "will be 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years." The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia." Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings." Mark Warner stated on April 23, 2015 in a news release.: An audit shows "there are 6.5 million people who have active Social Security numbers who are 112 years of age or older," Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check." Joe Morrissey stated on March 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: "Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion." 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." Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a news release.: "Since President Obama took office in January 2009, the federal government has issued more than 468,500 pages of regulations." Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison." 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.’" Rick Perry stated on February 24, 2015 in a speech.: "America produces more oil and gas than any other nation in the world." Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed." Don Beyer stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech.: "If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015: Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned.
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Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in a radio show.: "Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C." Mary Mannix stated on September 16, 2015 in a news conference.: "Just about half of rural hospitals operate in the red in Virginia. They operate at a loss." Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations." Dan Gecker stated on August 18, 2015 in a candidates' forum.: "Of the 25 wealthiest nations, we're the only one that doesn't provide basic health coverage." Glen Sturtevant stated on August 18, 2015 in a candidates' forum.: "Last year, we had zero percent growth in GDP in Virginia ...The only states that did worse than us were Alaska and Mississippi." Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913." Dick Black stated on August 4, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable." Jim Webb stated on August 5, 2015 in a web post.: "The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world." Gerry Connolly stated on July 9, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments." Bob Goodlatte stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview: "The actual deportations from the interior of the country are way down" under President Obama. E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..." Randy Forbes stated on June 16, 2015 in a written statement.: "The average age a child is trafficked into the commercial sex trade industry is between 11 and 14 years old." Don Beyer stated on June 15, 2015 in a website post: "More than half of women under 30 who give birth do so outside of marriage..." Mark Warner stated on June 4, 2015 in an interview.: Millennials "will be 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years." The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia." Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings." Mark Warner stated on April 23, 2015 in a news release.: An audit shows "there are 6.5 million people who have active Social Security numbers who are 112 years of age or older," Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check." Joe Morrissey stated on March 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: "Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion." 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." Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a news release.: "Since President Obama took office in January 2009, the federal government has issued more than 468,500 pages of regulations." Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison." 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.’" Rick Perry stated on February 24, 2015 in a speech.: "America produces more oil and gas than any other nation in the world." Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents." Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration." Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed." Don Beyer stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech.: "If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979." Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015: Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned.
Mike Huckabee stated on September 24, 2015 in a radio show.: "Six of the 10 richest counties in the United States surround Washington, D.C."
Mary Mannix stated on September 16, 2015 in a news conference.: "Just about half of rural hospitals operate in the red in Virginia. They operate at a loss."
Bernie Sanders stated on September 14, 2015 in a speech.: "The top 1/10th of 1 percent today in America owns almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent."
Barry DuVal stated on September 25, 2015 in an interview: "We're the only major oil-producing nation in the world with a self-imposed ban on exporting our crude oil to other nations."
Dan Gecker stated on August 18, 2015 in a candidates' forum.: "Of the 25 wealthiest nations, we're the only one that doesn't provide basic health coverage."
Glen Sturtevant stated on August 18, 2015 in a candidates' forum.: "Last year, we had zero percent growth in GDP in Virginia ...The only states that did worse than us were Alaska and Mississippi."
Jim Webb stated on August 12, 2015 in a web post: "We did not even have a federal income tax in this country until 1913."
Dick Black stated on August 4, 2015 in a tweet: Says Jill McCabe "supports late term abortions. Larger baby parts are more profitable."
Jim Webb stated on August 5, 2015 in a web post.: "The United States has the highest incarceration rate in the world."
Gerry Connolly stated on July 9, 2015 in a written statement.: "In 1960, we spent more than 3 percent of our GDP on infrastructure projects like the Interstate Highway. Today we spend less than 1 percent of our GDP on these vital investments."
Bob Goodlatte stated on July 5, 2015 in an interview: "The actual deportations from the interior of the country are way down" under President Obama.
E.W. Jackson stated on July 4, 2015 in a news release.: Says President Obama "is reducing our naval fleet to 1917 levels..."
Randy Forbes stated on June 16, 2015 in a written statement.: "The average age a child is trafficked into the commercial sex trade industry is between 11 and 14 years old."
Don Beyer stated on June 15, 2015 in a website post: "More than half of women under 30 who give birth do so outside of marriage..."
Mark Warner stated on June 4, 2015 in an interview.: Millennials "will be 75 percent of the workforce in the next 10 years."
The Commonwealth Institute stated on April 30, 2015 in a blog post.: Says "roughly two-thirds of (state) corporations didn’t pay any income tax in Virginia."
Rob Wittman stated on April 30, 2015 in a news release.: The 2005 round of military base closings "has not yet resulted in savings."
Mark Warner stated on April 23, 2015 in a news release.: An audit shows "there are 6.5 million people who have active Social Security numbers who are 112 years of age or older,"
Tim Kaine stated on April 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "It’s estimated that 40 percent of all the guns that are sold in the United States occur with no background records check."
Joe Morrissey stated on March 25, 2015 in a campaign flier.: "Rosalyn Dance voted against President Obama’s Medicaid expansion."
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."
Dave Brat stated on March 17, 2015 in a news release.: "Since President Obama took office in January 2009, the federal government has issued more than 468,500 pages of regulations."
Ken Plum stated on March 12, 2015: "We've got 40 years of study now that show that, with a good preschool start, you're less likely to be on public dole, you're less likely to be in prison."
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.’"
Rick Perry stated on February 24, 2015 in a speech.: "America produces more oil and gas than any other nation in the world."
Joseph Yost stated on February 16, 2015 in a floor speech.: "One third of our age group (Millennials) have moved back in with their parents."
Scott Surovell stated on February 4, 2015 in a floor speech.: "When did the decline of coal start? It started when natural gas took off … that started to begin in (President George W.) Bush’s administration."
Lori Haas stated on January 19, 2015 in a news conference: In states that have private-sale background checks for handguns "49 percent fewer women are shot and killed."
Don Beyer stated on February 4, 2015 in a speech.: "If you look at the income of average Americans...they’re absolutely flat in constant dollars since 1979."
Virginia House Democratic Caucus stated on January 19, 2015: Assault weapons and handguns are allowed in the state Capitol while bullhorns, trumpets, helium balloons and flags on poles are banned.
