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Latest Fact-Checks In North Carolina

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Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on July 17, 2019 a speech at a Trump rally:
Says "Dan McCready took money from Ilhan Omar"
Half-True
By Paul Specht • July 22, 2019
North Carolina Healthcare Association
North Carolina Healthcare Association
stated on July 7, 2019 in a paid advertisement in the News & Observer:
Says the changes to the State Health Plan "will DENY North Carolina state employees, retirees, and their families of in-network access to critical healthcare services."
Half-True
By Elizabeth Thompson • July 20, 2019
Natasha Marcus
Natasha Marcus
stated on May 8, 2019 a speech on the Senate floor:
Says there’s "no wait list" for private school vouchers
Half-True
By Paul Specht • May 16, 2019
Chuck McGrady
Chuck McGrady
stated on February 13, 2019 a press conference:
Says "nearly half" of House Republicans have supported a nonpartisan redistricting bill.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • February 15, 2019
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on January 9, 2019 a tweet:
Says there are "2,000 inadmissible migrants arriving every day"
Half-True
By Paul Specht • January 17, 2019
Terry Van Duyn
Terry Van Duyn
stated on November 27, 2018 a speech:
"Over 1,000 people were denied a ballot on Election Day" in the 2016 North Carolina primaries.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • December 11, 2018
Dan McCready
Dan McCready
stated on October 10, 2018 a debate:
"Mark Harris has said he would cut Social Security and Medicare."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 2, 2018
Kathy Manning
Kathy Manning
stated on October 23, 2018 a debate:
"I'm not taking any corporate PAC money."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 28, 2018
Kathy Manning
Kathy Manning
stated on October 9, 2018 a television ad:
Says Ted Budd "voted to gut protections for pre-existing conditions … letting insurance companies deny coverage for (necessary) treatment."
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • October 22, 2018
George Holding
George Holding
stated on September 27, 2018 a TV ad:
Orange County "released" a sex offender instead of turning him over to immigration authorities - "like a sanctuary city."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • October 18, 2018
Mark Harris
Mark Harris
stated on September 20, 2018 A campaign ad:
Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut."  
Half-True
By Stephen Koff • October 2, 2018
Mark Meadows
Mark Meadows
stated on August 31, 2018:
"Bruce Ohr's wife, Nellie Ohr, worked for Fusion GPS – which was the firm hired by the Clinton campaign to write the dossier. Bruce Ohr gave the dossier to the FBI. The FBI then used the same dossier to spy on the Trump campaign."
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • September 11, 2018
Steve Troxler
Steve Troxler
stated on July 10, 2018 a speech:
The Black River’s water quality is "rated at the very top in North Carolina."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • August 1, 2018
Larry Fedora
Larry Fedora
stated on July 18, 2018 an interview:
"I don’t think it’s been proven that the game of football causes CTE."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • July 26, 2018
Robert Pittenger
Robert Pittenger
stated on April 2, 2018 a newsletter:
The omnibus bill "does not designate a single dollar for Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • April 6, 2018
North Carolina Democratic Party
North Carolina Democratic Party
stated on March 27, 2018 an ad campaign:
NC Republicans "raided $58 million that was supposed to help create jobs for North Carolinians."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • March 27, 2018
Roy Cooper
Roy Cooper
stated on November 30, 2017 a blog:
Half of the proposed federal tax breaks ​"would go to the wealthiest 1 percent."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • December 5, 2017
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on November 29, 2017 a press conference:
The Senate GOP plan does not raise taxes for Americans earning less than $70,000.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • November 30, 2017
Nancy McFarlane
Nancy McFarlane
stated on October 16, 2017 in a press conference:
Says she debated her opponent "multiple times."
Half-True
By Paul Specht • October 18, 2017
Charles Francis
Charles Francis
stated on October 11, 2017 in a press conference:
Says he got "support all over Raleigh"
Half-True
By Paul Specht • October 14, 2017
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