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X posts stated on March 20, 2022 in a tweet from a hoax account:
Virginia Tech swimmer Reka Gyorgy tweeted, “My finals spot was stolen by Lia Thomas, who is a biological male.”
By Bill McCarthy• March 24, 2022
Bob McDonnell stated on August 15, 2011 in :
On serving out his gubernatorial term
By Warren Fiske• August 26, 2011
Josh Hawley stated on January 04, 2021 in a tweet:
Says activists threatened his family and “screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door.”
By William Skipworth• January 8, 2021
Mark Warner stated on April 09, 2019 in a TV interview.:
Other than University of Virginia’s 2019 basketball team, "We’ve not had a Virginia team even in the Final Four in over a decade. I think George Mason was the last one…"  
By Warren Fiske• April 16, 2019
Jeff Fitzgerald stated on May 13, 2012 in Facebook and Twitter posts:
Says he posted a "win" in the Republican Party of Wisconsin endorsement contest in the U.S. Senate primary.
By Dave Umhoefer• May 18, 2012
Congressional Leadership Fund stated on September 30, 2020 in a TV ad:
“Hoadley called women ‘breeders.’... wanted to learn about crystal meth and wrote that his sexual partners were his victims. Hoadley even wrote about a four year-old wearing a thong.”
By Clara Hendrickson• October 16, 2020
Rudy Giuliani stated on September 03, 2008 in a speech at the Republican National Convention.:
"For four days in Denver, the Democrats were afraid to use the words 'Islamic terrorism.'"
By Shawn Zeller• September 4, 2008
Corey Lewandowski stated on February 11, 2018 in a rally in Sarasota:
"Fifty seats have already changed hands from the Republicans to the Democrats since Donald Trump was elected."
By Allison Graves• February 15, 2018
Ken Cuccinelli stated on July 29, 2013 in a radio interview.:
Says Virginia saved $300 million by rebidding a Metrorail construction project to exclude guaranteed union contracts.
By Nancy Madsen• August 12, 2013
Stacey Evans stated on June 12, 2017 in a campaign video:
"I helped win one of the biggest private lawsuits against Medicare fraud in history. The government declined to pursue the case, so my firm did, and we recovered $324 million for taxpayers."
By Manuela Tobias• July 14, 2017
Tim Kaine stated on January 18, 2011 in a TV interview:
On running for Senate if Jim Webb retires.
By Jacob Geiger• April 5, 2011
Instagram posts stated on October 21, 2024 in an Instagram post:
“Liberal woman films herself eating dog food” because she said, “I’m eating dog food until Kamala is president.”
By Ciara O'Rourke• October 23, 2024
Chris Collins stated on May 21, 2019 in a fundraising email:
Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper."
By Jill Terreri Ramos• May 31, 2019
Amanda Carpenter stated on November 13, 2017 in a CNN roundtable:
"There are ‘sore loser’ laws that would bar Luther Strange from pursuing a seat" because he already lost the Alabama Republican Senate runoff to Roy Moore.
By Louis Jacobson• November 14, 2017
X posts stated on November 02, 2021 in a tweet:
“Fox News went from 97% reporting to 94% in Virginia. The fraud is so blatant it's not funny anymore.”
By Tom Kertscher• November 8, 2021
West Virginia Democratic Party stated on January 09, 2019 in a tweet:
"FACT: Unemployment rate has not decreased since @WVGovernor took office."
By Matt Holleran, Cade Moisey• February 4, 2019
Paul Hipp stated on September 09, 2009 in a YouTube video:
The U.S. ranks 37th in the world for health care.
By Louis Jacobson• September 14, 2009
Carolyn Maloney stated on January 21, 2010 in a floor speech in the House:
Democratic presidents "have been considerably more effective at creating private-sector jobs."
By Louis Jacobson• January 25, 2010
Donald Trump stated on October 27, 2019 in a press conference:
Says in his 2000 book "I was talking about Osama bin Laden. I said, ‘You have to kill him. You have to take him out.’"
By Warren Fiske, Amy Sherman• October 28, 2019
Promote Oregon Leadership PAC (Oregon House Republicans) stated on October 27, 2010 in a campaign mailer:
Says Will Rasmussen falsely claimed he had lived in the West Linn district for about a year.
By Janie Har• October 29, 2010

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