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Fact-check: Political ads attacking Cooper link COVID-era NC inmate release to unrelated murders
The Senate Leadership Fund is attacking Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Roy Cooper, the former governor, for agreeing to a settlement that led to the release of inmates during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fact-check: Did Sheriff Page call Trump’s immigration plan ‘unrealistic’?
A political attack ad features video of Rockingham Sheriff Sam Page saying, “It is unrealistic to assume that 12 to 14 million people will just leave the United States.” The footage is from 2012 and omits context.
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North Carolina lawmakers advance bill to regulate AI deepfake videos
The House Committee on Regulatory Reform on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to House Bill 934, which would make it a crime to distribute audio or video of someone "acting in a manner that the person did not actually speak or act."
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Dan Bishop ad claims Jeff Jackson 'embraced' sex offender. 5 questions, answered.
In the race for North Carolina attorney general, Republican Dan Bishop airing a television ad that accuses Democrat Jeff Jackson of embracing a sex offender.
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'I shouldn't have done that': NC House candidate arrested, charged with stealing campaign signs
According to the Moore County Sheriff's Office, a deputy saw a man named Lowell Simon, 68, around 5:25 p.m. Thursday removing campaign signs from the roadside along Seven Lakes Drive in the West End community.
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Raleigh neighbors report illegal campaign sign theft
As we get closer to the election, local authorities are reminding residents about possible legal trouble for removing political campaign signs from their neighbors' yards after two residents said they had signs stolen in Raleigh.
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Fully AI-generated political TV ad takes aim at North Carolina governor's race
A political ad featuring an AI parody of Republican candidate Mark Robinson will begin airing next week in TV media markets across the state. It is believed to be the first of its kind to hit the airwaves in North Carolina. Political observers say it's only the beginning.
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In Depth with Dan: Answering viewer questions about political ads
WRAL ancohr/reporter Dan Haggerty answers viewer questions about political ads as the 2024 election season gets underway.
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In Depth with Dan: Answering your emails about political ads
WRAL anchor/reporter Dan Haggerty answers viewer emails about political ads.
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Free speech laws allow campaigns to use WRAL video in political ads
We've been getting lots of questions about a political ad that features a clip of our anchor Gerald Owens. WRAL News does not endorse candidates, but here's why they can use our video and why we have to air it.
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AI use in political ads could tip the scales of elections
In recent years, artificial intelligence has advanced and its use in political ads has exploded.
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Can you spot a fake? AI-generated political attacks ramp up as elections near
Advancements in artificial intelligence enable spoofers to replicate a politician's look or sound. Government regulations are almost nonexistent, and few websites alert users to fakes.
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Fact check: In Georgia, is it illegal to give water to people in line to vote?
A commercial by Liquid Death is warning Georgians against giving water to voters waiting outside polling places to cast their ballots. PolitiFact checks the company's claim.
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Fed Up With Political Text Messages? Read On.
“Boris, Florida is in trouble,” warned one text message seeking campaign donations — and promising 900% matching funds — for Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida.
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Holograms and altered images: North Carolina candidates decry attacks that 'fabricate reality'
North Carolina candidates are crying foul about political ads that present voters with a false, but convincing reality.
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Fact check: Ad attacks Beasley for rulings in sex offense cases
An ad by the National Republican Senatorial Committee says U.S. Senate candidate Cheri Beasley, former chief justice of the state Supreme Court, tossed the conviction of a man seeking sex with a boy online and, in a separate case, "set free" a child porn offender. PolitiFact checks those claims.
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New GOP-funded attack ad calls Rep. Madison Cawthorn a liar
A bare-knuckled attack ad against Republican Congressman Madison Cawthorn went on air in his 11th District this past weekend. FEC documents show the ad, "Madison Cawthorn's Lies," was paid for by Results for NC PAC, which is aligned with another sitting Republican, North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis.
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Political ads are allowed to mislead you and are often designed to do so
Election season is upon us with the general election held on Nov. 8.
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Fact check: Did McCrory support Black Lives Matter protests and condemn 'Trump supporters?'
A new ad by a conservative political action committee attempts to portray Republican U.S. Senate candidate Pat McCrory as someone who supports Black Lives Matter protesters and condemns Republicans. PolitiFact digs up the original audio.
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Editorial: Needs of the state, not loyalty to Trump, should dominate N.C. primary campaigns
Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 -- When voters cast ballots in the 2022 N.C. Republican primary their votes will answer a basic question. It won't have anything to do with education, jobs and the economy, health care, infrastructure, the environment or quality of life. Will the North Carolina Republican Party be controlled by and beholden to Donald Trump?
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NC congressional candidate's viral campaign ad raises profile, prompts apology for HB2 vote
State Rep. Charles Graham's congressional campaign hit the ground running this week with an online ad that quickly went viral. But the the attention Graham D-Robeson, garnered from the ad also prompted some people to point out conservative stances he has taken on legislation in the General Assembly, such as limiting transgender individuals' access to public bathrooms.
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Woman featured in Josh Stein attack ad works for Stein's department
In the ad, a sexual assault survivor blasts Attorney General Josh Stein's opponent but doesn't mention her job with the state Department of Justice.
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'Don't let out-of-state money buy your vote,' says GOP ad funded by out-of-state group
Group working together like a Russian nesting doll are funding $6 million - and counting - in North Carolina political advertising.
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Candidates, campaigns use news clips in political advertising
While you might see parts of WRAL newscasts in political ads, WRAL doesn't endorse any candidate.
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Lots of ads for few candidates before NC primary
With North Carolina's primary less than five weeks away and early voting set to start two weeks from Thursday, thousands of political ads are starting to pop up on the state's airwaves.
