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Andy Specht

Andy Specht

Politics Reporter and Correspondent at PolitiFact

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AdWatch: Dan Bishop claims Jeff Jackson ‘embraced’ a sex offender. Here’s the context.

Republicans are accusing U.S. Rep. Jeff Jackson, the Democratic nominee for North Carolina attorney general, of embracin
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Fact-checking 5 misleading claims about Helene relief efforts in No...

A surge of misinformation has bubbled up as federal and state agencies and officials have led relief efforts for people
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Are noncitizens straining North Carolina services? Here are the facts.

If you listen to some politicians, North Carolina — located more than 1,000 miles away from Mexico — has become a border
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Does Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson become governor if Gov. Roy Cooper leav...

For the past few years, North Carolina Democrats have worried every time Gov. Roy Cooper has left the state — fearful th
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Kelly Daughtry falsely accuses Brad Knott of working as ‘Biden's la...

A Republican congressional candidate’s political advertisement shows her primary opponent shaking hands with Joe Biden,
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Biden exaggerates Trump’s pandemic comments about disinfectants, UV...

During a speech in North Carolina this week, President Joe Biden misrepresented comments by former President Donald Trum
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Trump's new claim about “rigged” election lacks poll support

GREENSBORO — Former President Donald Trump told his North Carolina supporters during a campaign stop that he’s not the o
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Which state has the longest voting period in the nation?

A Democratic congresswoman from North Carolina says the battleground state offers voters more time to participate in ele
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Tillis falsely says police made ‘no arrests’ of protesters who bloc...

A senator from North Carolina is citing a protest in his home state as an example of why he thinks new laws are needed t
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NC's Mark Robinson falsely claims Democratic opponent supports abor...

North Carolina’s two leading gubernatorial primary candidates are facing off over abortion rights. After Democratic prim
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Cotham falsely says NC budget includes 'largest' ever income tax cut

A North Carolina legislator who recently switched political parties is touting what she characterized as her new party’s
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Attack ad exaggerates effects of school choice bill, Cooper's oppos...

A controversial new television ad that draws imagery from Alabama’s famous school segregation battle says North Carolina
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Tillis email omits key details of Democrat's proposed tax on guns

One of North Carolina’s Republican U.S. senators is asking supporters to donate to his reelection campaign to help fight
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Cooper overstates effect of North Carolina elections bill

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper recently vetoed a GOP-authored elections bill, arguing that it could disenfranchise peopl
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TV ad targeting U.S. Sen. Ted Budd misleads North Carolinians about...

A new political advertisement warns North Carolinians about legislation that could increase regulation on the health car
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Foxx gives inaccurate explanation of U.S. asylum process

On Capitol Hill, a heated debate over immigration policy ended recently with a disagreement over how people should seek
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After switching parties, Tricia Cotham flip-flops on abortion

When North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham left the Democratic Party last month, many voters wondered what her move wo
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Cotham exaggerates statements of Democratic leader

When North Carolina state Rep. Tricia Cotham announced in April that she was switching parties to Republican, she said i
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NC Democrats exaggerate education funding ranking

For years, North Carolina Democrats have said that the state’s public schools are underfunded. Now, some are putting the
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NC GOP email falsely claims 'the left' wants to erase Mt. Rushmore ...

Mount Rushmore is in peril, according to the North Carolina Republican Party. That’s what the party said in the subject
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Wake’s county commissioner races stand out in North Carolina

A North Carolina lawmaker says the state’s most populous county elects local leaders in a unique and unfair way compared