Stacey Campfield's file

Republican from Tennessee

Stacey Campfield represents District 7 -- part of Knox County -- in Tennessee's state Senate.

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Recent statements made by Stacey Campfield

False

Even Campfield says he erred

Stacey Campfield

Stacey Campfield

Says that "you can’t destroy the guns purchased in a (gun) buyback program as the city (of Memphis) wants to do."

— PolitiFact Tennessee on Wednesday, September 26th, 2012

Pants on Fire!

Completely ridiculous

Stacey Campfield

Stacey Campfield

AIDS was transmitted to humans because "one guy" had sex with "a monkey" and then started "having sex with men."

— PolitiFact Tennessee on Friday, February 3rd, 2012

Mostly True

Individual tests can be cheap

Stacey Campfield

Stacey Campfield

Says a drug test can be performed for "just $4 or $5."

— PolitiFact Tennessee on Friday, January 13th, 2012

Recent stories featuring Stacey Campfield

Examining 'Don't Say Gay' bill sponsor's claims about AIDS, gay men, risks of sexual activity

State Sen. Stacey Campfield, R-Knoxville, caused quite a stir with controversial assertions about origin of AIDS, risks of gay sex vs. straight sex and much more.

We put one claim on the Truth-O-Meter on Friday, but wanted to share what our research turned up on some of the others, as well.