Statements we say are Mostly True

West Virginia Democratic Party

"Black women make only around 63 cents while Native American women earn 58 cents, and Hispanic women make just 54 cents in comparison to every dollar a man makes."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Thursday, May 16th, 2019

Joe Manchin

"19% of WVians rely on SNAP," or food stamps.

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, May 10th, 2019

Joe Manchin

"Nearly 20 million Americans ... have gained health insurance since (the Affordable Care Act) passed in 2010."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Friday, May 10th, 2019

Nikki Bowmar

Small businesses in West Virginia make up "99 percent of the total number of businesses in the state" and employ "nearly 50 percent of the state’s workforce."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

Joe Manchin

"It is estimated that more than 20 veterans die by suicide every day."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, April 24th, 2019

Mitch Carmichael

In West Virginia, "our students enter in at fourth grade the first time they’re tested, 37th or 38th in the nation—which is not good, but it’s not horrible. By the time they’re in the 8th grade, they’re 46th or 47th, and then upon 11th grade testing they’re near last."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

Jeremiah Samples

"We have had an increase of 67 percent (in) the number of children taken into state custody since 2014."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019

Jim Justice

"This is the largest cumulative surplus for the first six months of any fiscal year in state history."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

Carol Miller

"Just two weeks ago, Customs and Border Protection seized enough fentanyl to kill every person in West Virginia 32 times over."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, March 6th, 2019

Joe Manchin

The partial government shutdown in early 2019 affected "18,000 federal employees in West Virginia."

— PolitiFact West Virginia on Wednesday, February 20th, 2019

Patrick Morrisey

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

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

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

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

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

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

Jim Justice

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

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

Roman Prezioso

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

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

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

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

Kendra Fershee

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

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