Dave Brat

Dave Brat

David Alan Brat (born July 27, 1964) is an American politician and academic who served as the U.S. representative for Virginia's 7th congressional district from 2014 to 2019. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 2014 after successfully primarying House Majority Leader Eric Cantor. Brat narrowly lost re-election in 2018 to Democrat Abigail Spanberger.

Brat came to national prominence when he defeated the U.S. House Majority L...

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