Fact Check Posts – Politifact

Abigail Spanberger
stated on June 16, 2022 an op-ed.

“The four big meat packers are raking in record profits … ”

By Warren Fiske • June 30, 2022

Levar Stoney
stated on June 16, 2022 a tweet.

“In Virginia, Black people are eight times (8X) more likely than white people to die of gun homicide.”

By Warren Fiske • June 24, 2022

Tim Kaine
stated on March 15, 2022 a tweet.

“Virginia women are paid 80 cents for every dollar paid to Virginia men.”

By Warren Fiske • March 18, 2022

Jennifer McClellan
stated on February 15, 2022 an op-ed.

“More than half of Virginia’s school buildings are older than 50 years.”

By Warren Fiske • February 18, 2022

Kirk Cox
stated on April 7, 2021 a radio interview.

On Virginia’s new marijuana law: “You can have up to one pound with only a $25 fine.”

By Warren Fiske • April 28, 2021

Terry McAuliffe
stated on March 10, 2021 a speech

“If you look at the average teacher pay compared to the average pay of your citizens, Virginia ranks last.”

By Warren Fiske • March 22, 2021

Jennifer Boysko
stated on January 18, 2021 a committee debate.

“The United States is the only industrialized, modernized country that does not already have a paid family medical leave program in place.”

By Warren Fiske • January 28, 2021

Kirk Cox
stated on January 13, 2021 a speech.

Virginia ranks “in the bottom third of states” in administering the COVID-19 vaccine.

By Warren Fiske • January 20, 2021

Ralph Northam
stated on December 3, 2020 a radio interview.

“People of color and those of not, they use marijuana at the same rate. People of color are three times more likely to get arrested and convicted.”

By Warren Fiske • December 3, 2020

Nick Freitas
stated on September 4, 2020 a radio interview.

Abigail Spanberger “has voted with Nancy Pelosi over 90% of the time…”

By Warren Fiske • September 9, 2020

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on August 26, 2020 a TV ad.

Nick Freitas “supports a plan letting insurance companies deny coverage for preexisting conditions like asthma or diabetes.”

By Warren Fiske • September 3, 2020

Levar Stoney
stated on April 10, 2020 a radio interview.

Virginia has “lagged behind other states when it comes to (covid-19) testing.”

By Warren Fiske • April 22, 2020

Denver Riggleman
stated on January 23, 2020 a radio interview.

“Over 50% of the people now in the House and state Senate have not been born in Virginia.”

By Warren Fiske • February 12, 2020

Bobby Scott
stated on July 15, 2019 a hearing

"Studies show at the minimum wage, you can’t rent a two-bedroom apartment anywhere in the United States...a modest, two-bedroom apartment."

By Warren Fiske • July 30, 2019

Chris Jones
stated on February 23, 2019 a floor speech.

Virginia House "Republicans have had more African-Americans on key committees than when the Democrats were in control."

By Warren Fiske • March 5, 2019

Bobby Scott
stated on February 7, 2019 a speech.

"Today’s minimum wage worker making $7.25 an hour has less buying power than a minimum wage worker in the 1960s."

By Warren Fiske • February 13, 2019

Ralph Northam
stated on January 9, 2019 a speech.

On extreme-risk guns laws, "This idea has passed Republican legislatures in other states and has been signed by Republican governors."

By Warren Fiske • January 23, 2019

Tim Kaine
stated on July 21, 2018 a debate.

"The national economy was strong in its largest expansion of private sector jobs before President Trump came into office."

By Warren Fiske • September 25, 2018

Newt Gingrich
stated on December 2, 2016 a radio interview.

"We adopted the modern Social Security system at a time when the average person died before they were old enough to get Social Security."

By Warren Fiske • December 12, 2016

Tim Kaine
stated on October 4, 2016 a debate

"Richard Nixon released tax returns when he was under audit."

By Sean Gorman • October 5, 2016

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