Statements we say are Mostly True

UPDATED: Not that big, but fairly close

Patrick Morrisey

Obamacare premiums "have gone up 160 percent in West Virginia in 4 yrs."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, February 7th, 2019

Lowest in 50-odd years, anyway

Shelley Moore Capito

"Our economy is growing at its fastest pace in nearly four years. Unemployment is at an all-time low."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Monday, February 4th, 2019

A few states cluster at the top

Joe Manchin

"President Trump has the strongest support percentage-wise in our state than any other state in the nation. He won West Virginia by almost 43 percentage points and he's been carrying close to 60 percent approval."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Monday, January 28th, 2019

Not far off

Jim Justice

"As of September 2018, there are 6,683 WV children in foster care — 1,415 of whom are legally eligible for adoption."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, January 10th, 2019

Yes, though not all stats were as strong

Jim Justice

"WV's tourism industry grew at a rate 30% above the national rate in 2017. This increase reversed a four-year decline in which travel-generated spending fell more than $600 million."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, December 14th, 2018

An old estimate

Jim Justice

"Hunters contribute more than $500 million" to West Virginia.

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Monday, December 10th, 2018

That's in the ballpark

Roman Prezioso

"Fifty percent of our (West Virginia) budget was for lower education."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, December 6th, 2018

Just one wording tweak away from correct

Joe Manchin

The United States imports "50 percent of at least 50 mineral commodities each year, including 100 percent of 21 of them."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Monday, December 3rd, 2018

Leaves out part of the remark

West Virginia Republican Party

"What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Monday, November 5th, 2018

5 percentage points, not percent

Kendra Fershee

"Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, November 1st, 2018

Sided with Trump on key vote

Joe Manchin

"I voted to fund President Trump’s wall."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, October 5th, 2018

Correct for 2018; better scores earlier

Patrick Morrisey

"Joe Manchin has a ‘D' rating from the NRA."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, September 28th, 2018

A steady rise in recent years

E. Gordon Gee

West Virginia University’s incoming freshman class has the "highest-ever GPA"

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, September 28th, 2018

A leader in key litigation

Patrick Morrisey

Says he "beat (President Barack) Obama at the Supreme Court, saving coal jobs."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, September 20th, 2018

Doesn't factor in business closures

West Virginia Republican Party

"In 2017, the number of new business registrations in West Virginia grew nearly 11 percent (8,318 new businesses registered for the year). This comes off the heels of a 12 percent increase in new business registrations during 2016."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, September 20th, 2018

Expressed his concern but stuck by her

Patrick Morrisey

Says Joe Manchin "strongly supported and voted for Hillary Clinton after she said, ‘We’re going to put a lot of coal miners and coal companies out of work.’"

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, September 13th, 2018

Manufacturing job growth has been strong

West Virginia Republican Party

"Thanks to President Trump and Republicans over the past year through July, U.S. manufacturing added 327,000 jobs, the most of any 12-month period since April 1995, when the figure added a healthy 345,000 positions."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, September 6th, 2018

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