Latest Fact-Checks In North Carolina

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Josh Stein
Josh Stein
stated on June 6, 2025 an X post
“Guns are the leading cause of death for children in North Carolina.”
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By Paul Specht • August 5, 2025
Eric Ager
Eric Ager
stated on October 24, 2023 a speech on the house floor
“This map was drawn entirely in secret by an Ohio consultant … with taxpayer dollars.”
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By Paul Specht • November 15, 2023
Erin Paré
Erin Paré
stated on February 18, 2023 a tweet
Wake County is the only large county in North Carolina that elects its commissioners at-large countywide.
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By Paul Specht • March 10, 2023
Michael Easley Jr.
Michael Easley Jr.
stated on July 12, 2022 a press conference
“North Carolina is among some of the top states in the country for the number of ghost guns that are seized as crime guns.”
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By Paul Specht • August 10, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on June 14, 2022 a political ad
Cheri Beasley voted to reverse the conviction of an armed kidnapper, release a double murderer early.
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By Paul Specht • July 7, 2022
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on October 26, 2021 a tweet
"Gas in North Carolina increased 14 cents per gallon this past week, the highest in the nation."
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By Paul Specht • October 29, 2021
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on August 4, 2021 a press conference
“North Carolina during this pandemic had among the lowest COVID-related deaths, as well as job losses per capita.”
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By Paul Specht • August 20, 2021
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on March 26, 2021 an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper
“People don’t pretend to be someone else to go in and vote. You just don’t see that kind of fraud.”
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By Paul Specht • April 5, 2021
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on February 9, 2021 a tweet
“Almost 40% of borrowers with student loan debt didn't finish their degree.”
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By Paul Specht • February 12, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 30, 2020 a political ad
“Donald Trump and Thom Tillis opposed legislation that would lower the price of insulin and other prescription drugs.”
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By Aneri Pattani • October 19, 2020
Mandy Cohen
Mandy Cohen
stated on July 28, 2020 a press conference
There’s a “direct correlation” between North Carolina’s mask requirement and COVID-19 stabilization.
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By Paul Specht • August 5, 2020
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on May 12, 2020 a press conference
“With retail, people are moving around and you don’t have as much a chance to spread the virus (as you do) when people are sitting or standing indoors” for long periods of time.
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By Paul Specht • June 1, 2020
Cal Cunningham
Cal Cunningham
stated on February 5, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Sen. Thom Tillis voted to "take away" coverage for people with pre-existing conditions.
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By Paul Specht • March 2, 2020
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on January 21, 2020 a tweet
Says a "court has ordered North Carolina to step up significantly its funding for education."
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By Paul Specht • February 12, 2020
Wayne Goodwin
Wayne Goodwin
stated on December 14, 2019 a tweet
Says his opponent for NC Insurance Commissioner is a "perennial candidate" over 30 years.
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By Paul Specht • December 23, 2019
Alma Adams
Alma Adams
stated on November 26, 2019 a tweet
"The President wants to cut 3 MILLION people from SNAP, including children, seniors and veterans."
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By Paul Specht • December 3, 2019
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
stated on September 29, 2019 a tweet
Says Thom Tillis voted to support Trump’s emergency declaration to fund the border wall even though it would "raid $80 million from North Carolina."
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By Julianna Rennie • November 6, 2019
Kelly E. Hastings
Kelly E. Hastings
stated on June 30, 2019 On twitter
Said, "The Seven Years’ War led to near bankruptcy for many countries; Britain’s need to raise taxes fueled the American desire for independence."
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By Elizabeth Thompson • July 3, 2019
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on May 31, 2019 in a Facebook post
Said Dan McCready "got nearly $1 million in support from a Nancy Pelosi aligned dark money org in the 2018 election cycle right after he tweeted, ‘Dark money has no place in our politics’."
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By Elizabeth Thompson • June 14, 2019
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on February 25, 2019 his State of the State address
"Right now, four in 10 public schools in our state are at least 50 years old."
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By Bill McCarthy • March 5, 2019
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