Latest Fact-checks in North Carolina 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 Terry Van Duyn stated on November 27, 2018 in a speech: "Over 1,000 people were denied a ballot on Election Day" in the 2016 North Carolina primaries. North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 2, 2018 in a press release: "There aren’t enough ballots in question to change the outcome" of the Harris vs. McCready race in NC Congressional District 9. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." Jeff Tarte stated on June 14, 2018: On whether he supports tolls on I-77 Dan McCready stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare." Mark Harris stated on October 10, 2018 in a tweet: "In our debate, Dan McCready doubled down on his support for Pelosi’s liberal agenda of … impeaching our president." Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Linda Coleman stated on October 23, 2018: "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions. Kathy Manning stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate: "I'm not taking any corporate PAC money." George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more." Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals" North Carolina Republican Party stated on October 23, 2018 in an ad campaign: Democrats pledged to "force all North Carolinians into a single-payer health insurance scheme" that would cost $72 billion. Sydney Batch stated on October 23, 2018 in a TV ad: John Adcock and Republicans’ plan for health care "would get rid of coverage altogether for thousands of families and raise premiums on the rest of us." Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in an attack ad: Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot Chaz Beasley stated on August 23, 2018: "For perspective, Special Session costs you $50k, every single day. That’s roughly the average teacher’s salary in NC." Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment." Dan McCready stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education." George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city." JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 18, 2018 in a video: Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts." Lanny Lancaster stated on October 1, 2018: Viral internet photo shows a young Christine Blasey Ford D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country." Mark Harris stated on September 20, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut." Rickey Padgett stated on September 15, 2018: John Kerry is "now working on the behalf of foreign terrorist governments." Stop Deceptive Amendments stated on September 24, 2018 in an ad: Every former North Carolina governor opposes "constitutional amendments Raleigh lawmakers put on the ballot this fall." North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Ted Budd stated on August 30, 2018: Most of Kathy Manning’s donors are from out-of-state. Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018: "Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign." Michael Lee stated on August 28, 2018 in Tweet: Teacher pay has increased under Republican leadership every year for the past 5 years. In fact, even according to the national teacher's unions own rankings, NC ranked number 2 in the U.S. for fastest rising teacher pay 2016-2017.
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Terry Van Duyn stated on November 27, 2018 in a speech: "Over 1,000 people were denied a ballot on Election Day" in the 2016 North Carolina primaries. North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 2, 2018 in a press release: "There aren’t enough ballots in question to change the outcome" of the Harris vs. McCready race in NC Congressional District 9. Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare." Jeff Tarte stated on June 14, 2018: On whether he supports tolls on I-77 Dan McCready stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare." Mark Harris stated on October 10, 2018 in a tweet: "In our debate, Dan McCready doubled down on his support for Pelosi’s liberal agenda of … impeaching our president." Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill. FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year. Linda Coleman stated on October 23, 2018: "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions. Kathy Manning stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate: "I'm not taking any corporate PAC money." George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more." Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals" North Carolina Republican Party stated on October 23, 2018 in an ad campaign: Democrats pledged to "force all North Carolinians into a single-payer health insurance scheme" that would cost $72 billion. Sydney Batch stated on October 23, 2018 in a TV ad: John Adcock and Republicans’ plan for health care "would get rid of coverage altogether for thousands of families and raise premiums on the rest of us." Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in an attack ad: Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot Chaz Beasley stated on August 23, 2018: "For perspective, Special Session costs you $50k, every single day. That’s roughly the average teacher’s salary in NC." Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment." Dan McCready stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education." George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city." JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels." Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 18, 2018 in a video: Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts." Lanny Lancaster stated on October 1, 2018: Viral internet photo shows a young Christine Blasey Ford D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country." Mark Harris stated on September 20, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut." Rickey Padgett stated on September 15, 2018: John Kerry is "now working on the behalf of foreign terrorist governments." Stop Deceptive Amendments stated on September 24, 2018 in an ad: Every former North Carolina governor opposes "constitutional amendments Raleigh lawmakers put on the ballot this fall." North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends." Ted Budd stated on August 30, 2018: Most of Kathy Manning’s donors are from out-of-state. Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018: "Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign." Michael Lee stated on August 28, 2018 in Tweet: Teacher pay has increased under Republican leadership every year for the past 5 years. In fact, even according to the national teacher's unions own rankings, NC ranked number 2 in the U.S. for fastest rising teacher pay 2016-2017.
Terry Van Duyn stated on November 27, 2018 in a speech: "Over 1,000 people were denied a ballot on Election Day" in the 2016 North Carolina primaries.
North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 2, 2018 in a press release: "There aren’t enough ballots in question to change the outcome" of the Harris vs. McCready race in NC Congressional District 9.
Mark Harris stated on November 22, 2018: "Liberal Democrats" who back Dan McCready "cut $716 BILLION from Medicare to fund their healthcare scheme: Obamacare."
Dan McCready stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare."
Mark Harris stated on October 10, 2018 in a tweet: "In our debate, Dan McCready doubled down on his support for Pelosi’s liberal agenda of … impeaching our president."
Linda Coleman stated on October 26, 2018 in a town hall: "Seniors can be charged five times what anybody else is charged for health care for pre-existing conditions" under the Republican health care bill.
FreedomWorks stated on October 24, 2018 in a Facebook ad: Says "Dan McCready wants to repeal tax cuts that saves (sic) you $1,300" per year.
Linda Coleman stated on October 23, 2018: "George Holding has voted 13 times to deny Kevin, and the 300,000 people like him in the 2nd Congressional District, coverage" for their pre-existing conditions.
George Holding stated on October 22, 2018 in a debate: "Obamacare raised premiums by 100 percent and after that 91 percent of the people were covered, but we’re all paying 100 percent more."
Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video: Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals"
North Carolina Republican Party stated on October 23, 2018 in an ad campaign: Democrats pledged to "force all North Carolinians into a single-payer health insurance scheme" that would cost $72 billion.
Sydney Batch stated on October 23, 2018 in a TV ad: John Adcock and Republicans’ plan for health care "would get rid of coverage altogether for thousands of families and raise premiums on the rest of us."
Ted Budd stated on October 23, 2018 in an attack ad: Kathy Manning got "$30 million of your tax dollars plus $2.3 million a year" to build a luxury hotel and parking lot
Chaz Beasley stated on August 23, 2018: "For perspective, Special Session costs you $50k, every single day. That’s roughly the average teacher’s salary in NC."
Kathy Manning stated on October 9, 2018 in a television ad: Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment."
Dan McCready stated on October 17, 2018 in a debate: "Mark Harris has said he would abolish the Department of Education."
George Holding stated on September 27, 2018 in a TV ad: Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city."
JD Wooten stated on September 28, 2018: "Republicans in the General Assembly cut teacher pay so much when they took over in 2011 that even with recent pay raises, we are still below pre-Recession pay levels."
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on October 18, 2018 in a video: Dan McCready "did admit he opposes middle class tax cuts."
D. Cole Phelps stated on September 1, 2018 in a Facebook post: "Health care premiums in North Carolina are now among the five highest states in the country."
Mark Harris stated on September 20, 2018 in A campaign ad: Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut."
Rickey Padgett stated on September 15, 2018: John Kerry is "now working on the behalf of foreign terrorist governments."
Stop Deceptive Amendments stated on September 24, 2018 in an ad: Every former North Carolina governor opposes "constitutional amendments Raleigh lawmakers put on the ballot this fall."
North Carolina Republican Party stated on August 28, 2018 in a Facebook post: "As hundreds of North Carolinians face long lines at DMV offices around the state, Governor Cooper created a secret DMV office just for his friends."
Mark Meadows stated on August 31, 2018: "Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign."
Michael Lee stated on August 28, 2018 in Tweet: Teacher pay has increased under Republican leadership every year for the past 5 years. In fact, even according to the national teacher's unions own rankings, NC ranked number 2 in the U.S. for fastest rising teacher pay 2016-2017.
