Latest Fact-Checks In Missouri

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Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 23, 2020 a web ad
Says Ann Wagner’s campaign "has taken millions of dollars from special interests, more than almost anyone else in Congress.”
Half-True
By Paul Schloesser • October 30, 2020
Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway
stated on September 26, 2020 a campaign ad
"Mike Parson opposes protections for pre-existing conditions.”
Mostly True
By William Skipworth • October 30, 2020
Jill Schupp
Jill Schupp
stated on September 16, 2020 a Facebook post
Says U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner “voted five times against protecting pre-existing conditions."
Mostly True
By Noah Crider • October 29, 2020
Cheri Toalson Reisch
Cheri Toalson Reisch
stated on October 6, 2020 a Facebook post
“The Columbia school buildings in my district have the lowest test scores in all of Boone County.”
Mostly False
By Veronica Mohesky • October 29, 2020
Nicole Galloway
Nicole Galloway
stated on October 4, 2020 a Facebook post
Says "Gov. Parson’s administration purged 100,000 kids from Medicaid rolls."
Mostly True
By William Skipworth • October 23, 2020
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on September 2, 2020 an interview with FM 93.9 “The Eagle”
“We're starting to reach almost herd immunity in this nation, so we'll be on the downside of this virus very soon."
False
By Benjamin Brink • October 23, 2020
Caleb Rowden
Caleb Rowden
stated on September 22, 2020 an online campaign ad
Says he “fully funded Missouri K-12 education for the first time in state history.”
False
By Minh Connors • October 16, 2020
Uniting Missouri PAC
Uniting Missouri PAC
stated on September 2, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Nicole Galloway's campaign “is being bankrolled by the same extremists who want to defund our police."
False
By William Skipworth • October 14, 2020
Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on August 18, 2020 a press conference
“All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.”
False
By William Skipworth • October 6, 2020
Kelley Dragoo
Kelley Dragoo
stated on August 27, 2020 a YouTube video
Ranked-choice voting “increases voter turnout and voter engagement."
Mostly False
By Noah Crider • September 29, 2020
Anthony Rogers
Anthony Rogers
stated on September 15, 2020 a Facebook post
"Cori Bush is a career criminal and a con artist.”
False
By Veronica Mohesky • September 29, 2020
Caleb Rowden
Caleb Rowden
stated on September 4, 2020 a post on Medium
“Over three months after receiving CARES Act relief funds from the state, the county has still not made those dollars available to help struggling Mid-Missourians.”
True
By Paul Schloesser • September 18, 2020
Mun Choi
Mun Choi
stated on August 28, 2020 a press conference
“The number of ICU beds is larger in Boone County by a factor of three” compared to Orange County for the University of North Carolina.
False
By Simone Esters • September 16, 2020
Josh Hawley
Josh Hawley
stated on August 23, 2020 a Facebook post
"USPS currently has the most cash on hand in its history, (approximately) $15 billion."
Mostly True
By Veronica Mohesky • September 16, 2020
Ann Wagner
Ann Wagner
stated on August 18, 2020 an ad
Says Jill Schupp has shown a “disturbing pattern of putting sex offenders over our safety.”
Mostly False
August 26, 2020
Patricia McCloskey
Patricia McCloskey
stated on August 24, 2020 a speech at the 2020 Republican National Convention
Democrats and Joe Biden “want to abolish the suburbs altogether by ending single-family home zoning.”
False
By Bill McCarthy • August 25, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 29, 2020 a Facebook post
Black Lives Matter demonstrators attack “elderly man wearing oxygen.”
Half-True
July 7, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 29, 2020 a viral image
Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim.
Half-True
July 1, 2020
Vicky Hartzler
Vicky Hartzler
stated on May 7, 2020 a letter to the president
"Right now, China controls 80% of all ingredients and raw materials going into our generic prescription drugs."
Mostly False
By Anna Peterson • May 28, 2020
Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on April 27, 2020 a tweet
"All Missouri businesses can open Monday, May 4, under our new Order as long as new guidelines are followed."
Mostly False
By Jack Kosowski • May 20, 2020
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