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Will Doran is the PolitiFact North Carolina reporter at the News & Observer.

Featured Statements

Donald Trump
stated on August 27, 2019 in a tweet:

Says Dan McCready "believes in open borders and sanctuary cities."

By Paul Specht • August 30, 2019
Tim Moore
stated on June 4, 2019 in a radio interview:

Says court ruling allows abortions in North Carolina "until right before the baby is delivered."

By Paul Specht • June 27, 2019
Natasha Marcus
stated on May 8, 2019 in a speech on the Senate floor:

Says there’s "no wait list" for private school vouchers

By Paul Specht • May 16, 2019
Dan Bishop
stated on April 30, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says he "cast the deciding vote" to override a vetoed ‘born alive’ bill

By Paul Specht • May 9, 2019
Stony Rushing
stated on April 9, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says "5 out of 10" GOP candidates don’t live in North Carolina’s 9th Congressional District.

By Paul Specht • April 25, 2019
Dan McCready
stated on October 10, 2018 in a debate:

"Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare."

By Paul Specht • November 2, 2018
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."

By Paul Specht • October 31, 2018
Kathy Manning
stated on October 23, 2018 in a debate:

"I'm not taking any corporate PAC money."

By Will Doran • October 28, 2018
Ted Budd
stated on October 23, 2018 in a campaign video:

Kathy Manning gave "nearly $1 million to liberals"

By Paul Specht • October 26, 2018
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.

By Paul Specht • October 23, 2018