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Kayla Young
stated on November 5, 2025 an X post:

West Virginia is “the only state losing population.”

By Trent Ao • November 21, 2025

West Virginians For Health Freedom
stated on August 29, 2025 a billboard in Morgantown, W.Va.:

“Vaccine makers are exempt from all liability for vaccine injury and death.”

By Natalie Ribar • October 15, 2025

Alex Mooney
stated on November 2, 2023 a post on X:

Jim Justice “broke his pledge, raised the gas tax.”

By Ayden Norcross • November 21, 2023

Donald Trump
stated on November 11, 2023 a rally in New Hampshire:

New Hampshire has “a worse drug problem per capita than any other state."

By Amy Sherman • November 15, 2023

Chris Rose
stated on October 23, 2023 a post on X:

Gasoline prices are "up 63%" under President Joe Biden.

By Anthony Starkey • November 2, 2023

One Nation
stated on September 4, 2023 a petition:

Sen. Joe Manchin’s “support for the (Inflation Reduction Act) could cost West Virginia 100,000 fossil fuel jobs.”

By Aidan Cornue • October 24, 2023

Alex Mooney
stated on August 21, 2023 a campaign website:

Jim Justice “supports banning sporting rifles for law-abiding citizens.”

By Ayden Norcross • October 24, 2023

Alex Mooney
stated on August 21, 2023 a campaign website:

Jim Justice "opposes the Right to Work”

By Madison Ely • October 24, 2023

Jim Justice
stated on September 12, 2023 a post on X:

“2022 was the biggest tourism year ever in West Virginia”

By Max Cohen • October 20, 2023

Americans for Prosperity
stated on July 17, 2023 a Facebook ad:

“The Inflation Reduction Act led to higher taxes.”

By Anthony Starkey • October 19, 2023

Jim Justice
stated on August 14, 2023 a post on X:

"Credit card debt is above $1 trillion for the FIRST TIME EVER."

By Ashala Moseberry • October 19, 2023

West Virginia Republican Party
stated on August 17, 2023 a post on X:

“Since Biden took office ... real wages have fallen monthly.”

By Jacquie Broush • October 12, 2023

Paula Congelio
stated on June 23, 2023 a news release:

West Virginia University has “increased the amount of unfunded institutional aid provided to students and expects this amount to exceed $134 million in 2024.”

By Tayler Pillo • October 10, 2023

West Virginia University Faculty Senate
stated on September 6, 2023 a no-confidence resolution:

E. Gordon Gee’s university projects have increased “WVU’s debt load by 55%.”

By Cody Matorin • October 10, 2023

E. Gordon Gee
stated on August 25, 2023 an interview with The Daily Athenaeum:

“Fewer than 2% of students are impacted whatsoever by the decisions we're making” to cut the budget.

By Griff Bihun • October 10, 2023

George Zimmerman
stated on July 11, 2023 an interview with the Daily Athenaeum:

“The percentage of students that are going to college (in West Virginia) has been declining for five years.”

By Aubrey Burkhardt • October 6, 2023

Carol Miller
stated on August 30, 2023 a post on X:

“Gas prices have skyrocketed since Joe Biden took office and continue to do so everyday.”

By Michelle Peribanez • October 6, 2023

E. Gordon Gee
stated on August 18, 2023 an interview with the Daily Athenaeum:

Foreign languages are “not a high priority” nationally

By Derek Nastasi • October 6, 2023

Shelley Moore Capito
stated on August 23, 2023 a post on X:

“#Bidenomics has led to mortgage rates hitting a 21-year high → over 7%.”

By Sophia Bookwood • October 5, 2023

Joe Manchin
stated on September 2, 2023 a post on X:

“Just in the last four years, $80 billion in federal funding has come to West Virginia — $22 billion more than we've ever received.”

By Samuel Russ • October 5, 2023

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