Latest Fact-checks in Georgia Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2020 in an Instagram post: An election worker in Georgia threw away a ballot. Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Active crime scene in Spalding County, Ga., where ballots for President Donald Trump were discovered in a dumpster.” X posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a post: “40,000 rejected vote by mail ballots in DeKalb County need to be cured by Friday or they will be tossed.” Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic." Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Lucy McBath stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans." Karen Handel stated on August 24, 2020 in an ad: Says Lucy McBath "is supporting those who attack the police." Doug Collins stated on August 29, 2020 in a tweet: Kelly Loeffler has a "long history of donating to abortion-on-demand Democrats." David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.” Viral image stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Brian Kemp posing with Gregory McMichael. Bloggers stated on January 7, 2016 in blog post: "80% of black men in Atlanta are Homosexuals, study says" Brian Kemp stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting." Michael Williams stated on February 27, 2018 in a CNN interview: Says Delta offers a discount to Planned Parenthood. Stacey Abrams stated on February 14, 2018 in campaign website: "The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Stacey Evans stated on January 26, 2018 in campaign website: Georgia "has the lowest minimum wage in the country." Stacey Abrams stated on January 17, 2018 in a statement to The Root: Says under her leadership, "Democrats fought to ... make sure the (2011 HOPE) bill ... prevented the use of ACT/SAT testing standards." Keisha Lance Bottoms stated on January 2, 2018 in her inaugural speech: "Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years." Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." Michael Williams stated on October 17, 2017 in press release: "Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control." Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year." Stacey Abrams stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum: Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning." Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release: Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls." John Eaves stated on September 13, 2017 in an Atlanta mayoral candidate forum: "The current city mayor (Kasim Reed) has been virtually absent in terms of regional cooperation the last eight years." Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime." Brian Kemp stated on August 23, 2017 in a campaign email: "Our conservative Georgia values are under attack" ... (People) are "calling for the removal of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson statues." David Perdue stated on August 8, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system." Stacey Evans stated on August 5, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care.
Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2020 in an Instagram post: An election worker in Georgia threw away a ballot. Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Active crime scene in Spalding County, Ga., where ballots for President Donald Trump were discovered in a dumpster.” X posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a post: “40,000 rejected vote by mail ballots in DeKalb County need to be cured by Friday or they will be tossed.” Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic." Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.” National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.” Lucy McBath stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans." Karen Handel stated on August 24, 2020 in an ad: Says Lucy McBath "is supporting those who attack the police." Doug Collins stated on August 29, 2020 in a tweet: Kelly Loeffler has a "long history of donating to abortion-on-demand Democrats." David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.” Viral image stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Brian Kemp posing with Gregory McMichael. Bloggers stated on January 7, 2016 in blog post: "80% of black men in Atlanta are Homosexuals, study says" Brian Kemp stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting." Michael Williams stated on February 27, 2018 in a CNN interview: Says Delta offers a discount to Planned Parenthood. Stacey Abrams stated on February 14, 2018 in campaign website: "The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail." Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet." Stacey Evans stated on January 26, 2018 in campaign website: Georgia "has the lowest minimum wage in the country." Stacey Abrams stated on January 17, 2018 in a statement to The Root: Says under her leadership, "Democrats fought to ... make sure the (2011 HOPE) bill ... prevented the use of ACT/SAT testing standards." Keisha Lance Bottoms stated on January 2, 2018 in her inaugural speech: "Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years." Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition." Michael Williams stated on October 17, 2017 in press release: "Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control." Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year." Stacey Abrams stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum: Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning." Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security." Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release: Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls." John Eaves stated on September 13, 2017 in an Atlanta mayoral candidate forum: "The current city mayor (Kasim Reed) has been virtually absent in terms of regional cooperation the last eight years." Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime." Brian Kemp stated on August 23, 2017 in a campaign email: "Our conservative Georgia values are under attack" ... (People) are "calling for the removal of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson statues." David Perdue stated on August 8, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system." Stacey Evans stated on August 5, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care.
Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2020 in an Instagram post: An election worker in Georgia threw away a ballot.
Facebook posts stated on November 5, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Active crime scene in Spalding County, Ga., where ballots for President Donald Trump were discovered in a dumpster.”
X posts stated on November 4, 2020 in a post: “40,000 rejected vote by mail ballots in DeKalb County need to be cured by Friday or they will be tossed.”
Raphael Warnock stated on October 28, 2020 in an interview: When Sen. Kelly Loeffler heard about the COVID-19 risk, she “focused on her own portfolio” and "profited from the pandemic."
Roy Cooper stated on October 14, 2020 in a debate: Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.”
National Republican Congressional Committee stated on September 22, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says “Lucy McBath voted to release criminals from prison. Murderers, rapists.”
Lucy McBath stated on September 9, 2020 in an ad: Says Karen Handel voted with Donald Trump, "gutting health care for millions, supporting horrific child separation policies" and for "abortion bans."
Karen Handel stated on August 24, 2020 in an ad: Says Lucy McBath "is supporting those who attack the police."
Doug Collins stated on August 29, 2020 in a tweet: Kelly Loeffler has a "long history of donating to abortion-on-demand Democrats."
David Perdue stated on August 18, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says his policy is that “health insurance should always cover preexisting conditions. For anyone. Period.”
Viral image stated on May 6, 2020 in a Facebook post: A photo shows Brian Kemp posing with Gregory McMichael.
Bloggers stated on January 7, 2016 in blog post: "80% of black men in Atlanta are Homosexuals, study says"
Brian Kemp stated on March 5, 2018 in a Facebook post: Says he "fought Obama twice and won to stop illegal immigrants from voting."
Michael Williams stated on February 27, 2018 in a CNN interview: Says Delta offers a discount to Planned Parenthood.
Stacey Abrams stated on February 14, 2018 in campaign website: "The majority of Georgians incarcerated in local jails have never been convicted of crime. They are simply too poor to pay their bail."
Brian Kemp stated on February 7, 2018 in campaign website: In Georgia, "25 percent of rural residents" are "without access to high speed internet."
Stacey Evans stated on January 26, 2018 in campaign website: Georgia "has the lowest minimum wage in the country."
Stacey Abrams stated on January 17, 2018 in a statement to The Root: Says under her leadership, "Democrats fought to ... make sure the (2011 HOPE) bill ... prevented the use of ACT/SAT testing standards."
Keisha Lance Bottoms stated on January 2, 2018 in her inaugural speech: "Atlanta is on its strongest financial footing in 40 years."
Stacey Abrams stated on November 15, 2017 in a post on Twitter: "The average cost for infant care in GA is almost $7,700/yr – more than average in-state college tuition."
Michael Williams stated on October 17, 2017 in press release: "Many firearms experts determined the Las Vegas shooter’s use of a bump stock actually prevented more casualties and (injuries) due to its inconsistency, inaccuracy, and lack of control."
Drew Ferguson stated on November 5, 2017 in an email to a constituent: Under the House Republican tax proposal, "the average family of four earning median income ($59,000/year) will receive an additional $1,182 in their pocket every year."
Stacey Abrams stated on October 2, 2017 in a public forum: Says Stacey Evans "voted for (school) vouchers...in the beginning."
Casey Cagle stated on October 9, 2017 in a WSB-TV interview: A Homeland Security study "showed 120 murders took place that could have been prevented had communities been working with ICE and Homeland Security."
Public Interest Legal Foundation stated on September 25, 2017 in a press release: Bryan County, Ga., has "corrupted voter rolls."
John Eaves stated on September 13, 2017 in an Atlanta mayoral candidate forum: "The current city mayor (Kasim Reed) has been virtually absent in terms of regional cooperation the last eight years."
Karen Handel stated on August 30, 2017 in a telephone town hall: "The Affordable Care Act is the single largest tax increase in my lifetime."
Brian Kemp stated on August 23, 2017 in a campaign email: "Our conservative Georgia values are under attack" ... (People) are "calling for the removal of George Washington and Thomas Jefferson statues."
David Perdue stated on August 8, 2017 in a USA Today op-ed: "Half of all immigrant households receive benefits from our social welfare system."
Stacey Evans stated on August 5, 2017 in a statement sent to the Atlanta Journal Constitution: There are"thousands of Georgia workers that are misclassified as independent contractors," who lose benefits, including health care.