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Latest Fact-Checks In West Virginia

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West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on September 29, 2018 a tweet:
"Middle-class income rose to a record level in 2017 as the strong economy lifted the fortunes of more Americans."
True
By Warren Sterling • November 15, 2018
Richard Ojeda
Richard Ojeda
stated on October 24, 2018 a video posted to Facebook:
"We have lost more lives in the last two years" due to opioids "than all of the lives lost during the Vietnam War."
True
By Douglas Soule • November 15, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.:
"Even in California now, they don’t want to be sanctuary cities anymore. They want out."
Mostly False
By Kenna Richards • November 15, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 6, 2018 a tweet:
Says Joe Manchin "refused to commit to Kavanaugh until AFTER the Senate had the votes."
True
By Kristen Mohammadi • November 15, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on November 3, 2018 a tweet:
"What did Joe Manchin say about civility? Today, he said he wanted to ‘beat the living crap out of’ his Republican opponent during their debate."
Mostly True
By Adrianne Uphold • November 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on October 13, 2018 a campaign ad:
Says Joe Manchin "supported Obama and Clinton's campaigns to kill coal jobs."
False
By Joseph Kennedy • November 5, 2018
West Virginia Republican Party
West Virginia Republican Party
stated on September 14, 2018 a tweet:
"West Virginia added the highest percentage of new construction jobs in 2017 in the United States, at 14.4%. This amounted to 4,300 additional jobs! In fact, #WV was the only state with double-digit growth!"
True
By Adrianne Uphold • November 2, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.:
"Household income among Hispanic Americans has just set a new record high."
True
By Matt Minard • November 1, 2018
Kendra Fershee
Kendra Fershee
stated on September 19, 2018 a Facebook post:
"Poverty in WV is more than 5% higher than the national average."
Mostly True
By Liz Newton, Jamie Green • November 1, 2018
E. Gordon Gee
E. Gordon Gee
stated on September 20, 2018 an interview with the Daily Athenaeum:
In public approval, "the press is rated right now below that of Congress, and that is very low; it’s in the single digits."
False
By Mary Alice Truitt • October 29, 2018
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on August 27, 2018 a tweet:
"Thousands of folks are opening West Virginia E-ZPass accounts."
True
By Joseph Kennedy • October 24, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on August 23, 2018 a news release:
"Black lung cases are at a 25-year high."
True
By Douglas Soule • October 23, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.:
"The poverty rates for African Americans and Hispanic Americans -- it’s been incredible, they’ve all reached their lowest levels in the history of our country."
True
By Patrick Orsagos • October 23, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 16, 2018 remarks at a teachers' rally:
West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state.
False
By Emily Martin • October 11, 2018
David McKinley
David McKinley
stated on August 14, 2018 a tweet:
In West Virginia, "personal income tax collections (were) up 14% from 2017."
True
By Matt Minard • October 11, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 14, 2018 tweet:
Says Patrick Morrisey undertook "efforts to put educators in jail."
False
By Kristen Mohammadi • October 11, 2018
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on June 14, 2018 a campaign ad:
"I voted to fund President Trump’s wall."
Mostly True
By Anderson Small, Matthew Gold • October 5, 2018
Patrick Morrisey
Patrick Morrisey
stated on August 31, 2018 a tweet:
Sen. Joe Manchin "stands with Hillary Clinton and D.C. Dems on gun control, higher taxes, amnesty, and Planned Parenthood."
Half-True
By Lili Zecevic, Patrick Orsagos • October 5, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2018 a rally in Wheeling, W.Va.:
"The United States is now the No. 1 energy producer in the world. That happened just recently."
Half-True
By Warren Sterling • October 4, 2018
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on August 7, 2018 a television ad:
Says Sen. Joe Manchin has a "$700,000 D.C. luxury yacht."
Half-True
By Douglas Soule, Joseph Kennedy, Kenna Richards • September 28, 2018
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