0 People 1702 Fact-checks 788 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (1702) Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond." By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• September 1, 2014 Republican Governors Association stated on June 24, 2024 in a campaign advertisement: “On (Josh) Stein’s watch, rapes in North Carolina are up 53%.” By Paul Specht• September 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2025 in remarks in North Carolina: "The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January. By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• January 29, 2025 Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." By Molly O'Connor• July 18, 2014 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." By Paul Specht• October 18, 2018 Qasim Rashid stated on July 18, 2022 in a tweet: "North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder." By Paul Specht• July 25, 2022 Rand Paul stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with CNN: "Over half of the young people" in medical, dental and law schools are women. By Steve Contorno• January 28, 2014 Stokes County school teacher stated on May 10, 2018 in a Facebook post: "I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child." By Paul Specht• May 16, 2018 Roy Cooper stated on August 04, 2021 in a press conference: “North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.” By Paul Specht• August 20, 2021 North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 02, 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. By Paul Specht• December 4, 2018 Jeff Jackson stated on December 03, 2019 in a tweet: Says North Carolina's average teacher salary was at the national average "back when I was in public school." By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• December 11, 2019 Tim Moore stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature: North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges. By Rashaan Ayesh• August 29, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 09, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Every poll said I won the debate." By Louis Jacobson• August 11, 2015 Dallas Woodhouse stated on January 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says the NC elections board received "no calls" after alerting Bladen County voters to possible absentee ballot fraud. By Paul Specht• January 30, 2019 North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 27, 2020 in a tweet: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper "has not left the Governor's Mansion since the start of the #COVID19 crisis." By Paul Specht• December 30, 2020 Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2013 Facebook posts stated on December 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: A new North Carolina law “prohibits the use of wireless communication devices while driving.” By Paul Specht• December 4, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on April 12, 2025 in an X post: Trump “just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene.” By Paul Specht• April 24, 2025 Various media reports 2 stated on February 26, 2019 in reports: Says NC bill would change the grading scale. By Paul Specht• February 28, 2019 Deb Butler stated on January 12, 2022 in a tweet: Says the “NC appeals court” acknowledged the state’s election maps “are skewed,” but didn’t block them because they are “partisan hacks.” By Paul Specht• January 21, 2022 Articles (788) The controversial bill on Duke Energy rates, explained: How does it affect customers? By Elizabeth Thompson• August 2, 2019 In NC, politicians mislead the public about the election fraud investigation By Paul Specht• January 28, 2019 Did election officials 'leak' results of the Mark Harris, Dan McCready race? By Paul Specht• February 22, 2019 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Some politicians spoke the truth in 2014 By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2014 PolitiFact's Top 5 fact-checks for January By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2014 What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech By Will Doran, Paul Specht• February 26, 2019 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Did the NC elections board 'decline to comply' with ICE request? Here are the facts. By Paul Specht• February 5, 2019 6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Fact-checking claims about abortion and the ‘born alive’ bill By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• April 19, 2019 AdWatch: Dan Bishop claims Jeff Jackson ‘embraced’ a sex offender. Here’s the context. By Paul Specht• November 4, 2024 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement By Jon Greenberg• June 1, 2017
Tim Kaine stated on August 20, 2014 in a tweet.: Pinnacle Overlook in Southwest Virginia is "closer to eight other state capitals than to Richmond." By Sean Gorman, Nancy Madsen• September 1, 2014 Republican Governors Association stated on June 24, 2024 in a campaign advertisement: “On (Josh) Stein’s watch, rapes in North Carolina are up 53%.” By Paul Specht• September 17, 2024 Donald Trump stated on January 24, 2025 in remarks in North Carolina: "The Biden administration kicked 2,000 displaced North Carolinians out of their temporary housing into freezing 20-degree weather," earlier in January. By Amy Sherman, Paul Specht• January 29, 2025 Mitch McConnell stated on July 10, 2014 in remarks to voters in Kentucky: "More women are graduating from college now than men." By Molly O'Connor• July 18, 2014 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." By Paul Specht• October 18, 2018 Qasim Rashid stated on July 18, 2022 in a tweet: "North Carolina GOP is re-introducing a bill that says life begins at conception and anyone who destroys that fertilized egg is guilty of first-degree murder." By Paul Specht• July 25, 2022 Rand Paul stated on January 26, 2014 in an interview with CNN: "Over half of the young people" in medical, dental and law schools are women. By Steve Contorno• January 28, 2014 Stokes County school teacher stated on May 10, 2018 in a Facebook post: "I am roughly being paid $53 a day to educate your child." By Paul Specht• May 16, 2018 Roy Cooper stated on August 04, 2021 in a press conference: “North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.” By Paul Specht• August 20, 2021 North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 02, 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. By Paul Specht• December 4, 2018 Jeff Jackson stated on December 03, 2019 in a tweet: Says North Carolina's average teacher salary was at the national average "back when I was in public school." By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• December 11, 2019 Tim Moore stated on August 24, 2018 in the legislature: North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges. By Rashaan Ayesh• August 29, 2018 Donald Trump stated on August 09, 2015 in an interview on CBS' "Face the Nation": "Every poll said I won the debate." By Louis Jacobson• August 11, 2015 Dallas Woodhouse stated on January 17, 2019 in a tweet: Says the NC elections board received "no calls" after alerting Bladen County voters to possible absentee ballot fraud. By Paul Specht• January 30, 2019 North Carolina Republican Party stated on December 27, 2020 in a tweet: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper "has not left the Governor's Mansion since the start of the #COVID19 crisis." By Paul Specht• December 30, 2020 Rand Paul stated on March 14, 2013 in a speech at the CPAC conference: Says the federal government is supporting a study in Hawaii to "develop a menu for when we colonize Mars." By Louis Jacobson• March 15, 2013 Facebook posts stated on December 01, 2025 in a Facebook post: A new North Carolina law “prohibits the use of wireless communication devices while driving.” By Paul Specht• December 4, 2025 Brian Tyler Cohen stated on April 12, 2025 in an X post: Trump “just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene.” By Paul Specht• April 24, 2025 Various media reports 2 stated on February 26, 2019 in reports: Says NC bill would change the grading scale. By Paul Specht• February 28, 2019 Deb Butler stated on January 12, 2022 in a tweet: Says the “NC appeals court” acknowledged the state’s election maps “are skewed,” but didn’t block them because they are “partisan hacks.” By Paul Specht• January 21, 2022
The controversial bill on Duke Energy rates, explained: How does it affect customers? By Elizabeth Thompson• August 2, 2019 In NC, politicians mislead the public about the election fraud investigation By Paul Specht• January 28, 2019 Did election officials 'leak' results of the Mark Harris, Dan McCready race? By Paul Specht• February 22, 2019 Explaining the NCAA's logic in singling out North Carolina By Will Doran• September 13, 2016 Some politicians spoke the truth in 2014 By Louis Jacobson• December 24, 2014 PolitiFact's Top 5 fact-checks for January By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 4, 2014 What North Carolina politicians are saying about Hurricane Florence By Rashaan Ayesh, Bill McCarthy• September 25, 2018 Fact-checking Roy Cooper’s State of the State speech By Will Doran, Paul Specht• February 26, 2019 In NC, can someone commit voter fraud using only 'a phone book'? By Paul Specht• January 29, 2020 Fact-checking women's issues in the Kentucky Senate race By Steve Contorno• August 13, 2014 Did the NC elections board 'decline to comply' with ICE request? Here are the facts. By Paul Specht• February 5, 2019 6 questions answered about ‘the nuclear option,’ the filibuster, and Supreme Court nominations By Louis Jacobson• February 3, 2017 Scaring voters to the polls? How political ads use crime statistics to try to sway voters By Tom Kertscher• September 28, 2022 Fact-checking claims about abortion and the ‘born alive’ bill By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht• April 19, 2019 AdWatch: Dan Bishop claims Jeff Jackson ‘embraced’ a sex offender. Here’s the context. By Paul Specht• November 4, 2024 PunditFact previews the April 12 news shows By Jon Greenberg• April 10, 2015 Trump’s bad advice on going to polls to verify if your mail ballot was counted By Bill McCarthy, Amy Sherman• September 3, 2020 Six times PolitiFact checked claims about the NC constitutional amendments By Will Doran• November 2, 2018 McConnell falsely suggests GOP forecast the type of election fraud found in NC By Matthew Riley, Paul Specht• March 7, 2019 Fact-checking Donald Trump's statement withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement By Jon Greenberg• June 1, 2017
