David Brat

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Republican Party

Prior offices
U.S. House Virginia District 7
Predecessor: Eric Cantor
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Hope College

Graduate

Princeton Theological Seminary

Ph.D

American University

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David Brat (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Virginia's 7th Congressional District. He assumed office on November 4, 2014. He left office on January 3, 2019.

Brat (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 7th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

He was first elected in 2014 after defeating then-House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the Republican primary.

Biography

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Brat earned his bachelor's degree in business from Hope College. He also attended Princeton Seminary. He worked as a volunteer in Walter Stosch's office from 2005 to 2012. He has served on the Governor’s Board of Economists since he was appointed in 2006.[1]

Brat is an economics professor at Randolph-Macon College.[2]

Elections

2018

See also: Virginia's 7th Congressional District election (May 5, 2018 Republican primary)
See also: Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

Abigail Spanberger defeated incumbent David Brat and Joe Walton in the general election for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on November 6, 2018.

General election

General election for U.S. House Virginia District 7

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger (D)
 
50.3
 
176,079
Image of David Brat
David Brat (R)
 
48.4
 
169,295
Image of Joe Walton
Joe Walton (L) Candidate Connection
 
1.2
 
4,216
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
213

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 349,803
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Democratic primary election

Abigail Spanberger defeated Daniel Ward in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7 on June 12, 2018.

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Virginia District 7

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Abigail Spanberger
Abigail Spanberger
 
72.7
 
33,210
Image of Daniel Ward
Daniel Ward
 
27.3
 
12,483

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 45,693
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election

The 7th Congressional District Republican Committee held a nominating convention on May 5, 2018. David Brat was the only candidate to file for convention and advanced to compete in the general election.[3]



2016

See also: Virginia's 7th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent David Brat (R) defeated Eileen Bedell (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Neither candidate faced an opponent at the party nominating conventions.[4]

U.S. House, Virginia District 7 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Brat Incumbent 57.5% 218,057
     Democratic Eileen Bedell 42.2% 160,159
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 947
Total Votes 379,163
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

2014

Regular election

See also: Virginia's 7th Congressional District elections, 2014

Brat won election to the U.S. House to represent Virginia's 7th District on November 4, 2014. He defeated incumbent Eric Cantor, who was the second-highest ranking Republican in the House at the time, in the Republican primary on June 10, 2014.[5][2] Stuart Rothenberg, who publishes the Rothenberg Political Report, commented on Brat's primary victory, saying, "This is the political version of the San Francisco earthquake. It came out of nowhere."[6]

U.S. House, Virginia District 7 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Brat 60.8% 148,026
     Democratic Jack Trammell 36.9% 89,914
     Libertarian James Carr 2.1% 5,086
     N/A Write-in 0.1% 325
Total Votes 243,351
Source: Virginia Department of Elections


U.S. House, Virginia District 7 Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Brat 55.5% 36,110
Eric Cantor Incumbent 44.5% 28,898
Total Votes 65,008
Source: Results via Associated Press

Special election

See also: Virginia's 7th Congressional District special election, 2014

Brat also ran in Virginia's 7th Congressional District special election, which filled the two-month vacancy left by the resignation of Cantor.[7][8] Brat won the special election, which took place on November 4, the same day as the regular election. He joined Congress on November 12, 2014.[9]

Election results

U.S. House, Virginia District 7 Special Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Brat 61.7% 148,841
     Democratic Jack Trammell 37.8% 91,236
     N/A Write-in 0.5% 1,236
Total Votes 241,313
Source: Virginia Department of Elections

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

The following were found on Brat's campaign website.

“

HEALTHCARE
Obamacare has proven to be an economically disastrous law and an unconstitutional power grab by our federal government. The government cannot and should not be permitted to run and regulate nearly 20% of our nation’s economy. We must restore the relationship between doctor and patient. We must restore the relationship between price and service in medicine or we will continue on the Road to Serfdom. I support a plan to defund the law and replace it with free-market solutions that lower costs, improve quality, and increase access to care.

FISCAL RESPONSIBLITY
Our national debt has skyrocketed, reaching over $21 trillion dollars. What our leaders in Washington fail to mention is the $127 trillion dollars in unfunded liabilities (see U.S. Debt Clock). This lack of leadership on both sides of the aisle threatens our nation’s stability and long term growth and forces an undue burden on our children and grandchildren. We must balance the federal budget by reducing spending. I have introduced a balanced budget amendment which will force Congress to rein in the out-of-control federal spending and restore confidence in the American economy.

SOCIAL SECURITY & MEDICARE
We must keep the federal government’s promise to our seniors. As an economist, I know that our current financial path is unsustainable. By our federal government’s own calculations, Medicare and Social Security will run out of money in less than 20 years. I have pledged to prevent cuts to Medicare and Social Security for seniors while working on reforms to ensure these programs stay solvent for years to come.

IMMIGRATION
When addressing the issue of immigration, we must start by securing our border. An open border is both a national security threat and an economic threat that our country cannot ignore. I reject any proposal that grants amnesty and undermines the fundamental rule of law. Adding millions of workers to the labor market will force wages to fall and jobs to be lost. I supported legislation that will secure our border, enforce our current laws, and restore an orderly and fair process to allow law-abiding individuals to work towards becoming citizens of this great nation. I also introduced legislation to address asylum reform to ensure families stay together at the border.

TERM LIMITS
I am a strong proponent of term limits for members of Congress. Career politicians and special moneyed interests have corrupted our democratic system. I pledge to support and submit legislation that enforces term limits. Ideally, congressional term limits would be for 12 years total, across both House and Senate. Thus, I pledge to term limit myself to 12 years in Congress.

HUMAN TRAFFICKING
We must do all we can to end the scourge of human trafficking. As I have met with local law enforcement and health care professionals, I have learned more about how this modern day slavery is happening right here in the 7th District and what they are doing to fight it. In Congress, I worked with Rep. Ann Wagner of Missouri to pass the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act. The legislation gives law enforcement and prosecutors the tools to hold websites accountable for supporting the sale of sex trafficking victims. Since it passed, the Department of Justice has been able to shut down many sex trafficking websites. Banks have closed the accounts of internet traffickers. Experts believe online demand for commercials sex has been driven down substantially. And victims’ shelters are reporting double the intake of self-referrals.

SECOND AMENDMENT
I will oppose any efforts to undermine or limit the constitutional right to bear arms.

I am a strong supporter of gun rights. The right to keep and bear arms is a fundamental right enshrined in the constitution for a reason – it provides the people with the ultimate guarantee of sovereignty. I will oppose any back door attempts to confiscate guns or create a national gun registry. All too frequently, the knee-jerk reaction to tragedies by the media and chattering class is to move to restrict our rights. In Congress, I will be a steady and firm supporter of our Second Amendment rights at all times – not just when it is convenient. Our founding documents make it clear that our inalienable rights come from God and that the job of the government is to ensure and protect those God-given rights. I intend to keep it that way.

UPHOLD HUMAN LIFE
Human life is sacred, as proclaimed by our founding documents, and I will always support laws that protect life. Our fundamental rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness precede the existence of government and come from God, the Author of Nature. These core constitutional rights have been usurped by the Judicial and Executive Branches and must be returned to the people and their representatives.

EDUCATION
As an economist and educator for 18 years, I understand the value of a good education. This is why I oppose top-down approaches by the federal government such as Common Core and No Child Left Behind. I will support efforts to place Virginia’s teachers, parents, and local officials who best understand the needs of the community in control of our education system.

NATIONAL SECURITY/FOREIGN POLICY
Ronald Reagan said it best: “Peace through strength.” A strong military is essential to the success of our nation. We must secure our borders, support the Armed Forces, both at home and abroad, and maintain a strong national defense in order to secure our country’s future. This year, Congress passed legislation to give our troops the biggest pay raise they have received in almost a decade.

FEDERAL RESERVE
I support a full audit of the Federal Reserve System.

ENERGY
I support a broad-spectrum energy approach that relies on the free market. The private sector must be set free to invest in natural gas, wind, solar, oil, nuclear, and other forms of energy as we move forward. Ending our reliance on foreign oil and moving toward energy independence is vital to the future of America.

TENTH AMENDMENT
The federal government has grown far too large. Our Founders envisioned a nation in which the federal government’s powers were explicitly listed and limited to protect our liberty. I fully support the Constitution and enforcing the Tenth Amendment and getting the government out of the way of economic growth. I will work to bring power back to the Commonwealth of Virginia.

INDIVIDUAL FREEDOMS
The federal government’s abuse of our freedoms has spun out of control. Whether it is the NSA violating our Fourth Amendment Rights by collecting phone records, the IRS violating our First Amendment rights by targeting conservative organizations, or President Obama violating our Fifth Amendment rights with the indefinite detention of American citizens, our freedoms have been under attack and they must be restored.[10]

”
—David Brat’s campaign website (2018)[11]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Brat's 2018 election campaign.

"Guiding Principle" - Brat campaign ad, released October 12, 2018

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Brat's academic, professional, and political career:[12]

  • 2014-Present: U.S. Representative from Virginia's 7th Congressional District
  • 1996: Professor, Randolph-Macon College
  • 1995: Graduated from American University with a Ph.D.
  • 1990: Graduated from Princeton Theological Seminary with a M.Div.
  • 1986: Graduated from Hope College with a B.A.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Brat was assigned to the following committees:[13]

2015-2016

Brat served on the following committees:[14]

Key votes

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

House Freedom Caucus

Brat was listed as a member of the House Freedom Caucus according to reports by CNN and Roll Call released in March 2017. The House Freedom Caucus does not have an official membership list. Caucus membership was estimated to be roughly 29 members in March 2017.[101][102]

Challenge to Cantor

Brat commented on why he challenged Eric Cantor in 2014. Brat said, "I want to be Eric Cantor’s term limit." He criticized Cantor's handling of budget negotiations, saying, "He had two [continuing resolutions] at the end, one in favor of the [government] shutdown and one opposed to the shutdown at the same time. And that’s fairly symbolic of unprincipled leadership. I mean, that’s not a leadership position, where you’re on Side A and Side B at the same time and you’ve got your finger up in the air, checking which way the wind is blowing."[1]

Campaign finance summary

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David Brat campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018U.S. House Virginia District 7Lost general$3,331,640 N/A**
2016U.S. House, Virginia District 7Won $1,256,600 N/A**
2014U.S. House (Virginia District 7)Won $1,469,112 N/A**
Grand total$6,057,352 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Brat missed 8 of 580 roll call votes from November 2014 to September 2015. This amounted to 1.4 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[103]

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracked the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she voted most and least often. The results included a member from each party.[104]

Brat most often voted with:

Brat least often voted with:

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 National Review, "Eric Cantor’s Challenger from the Right," accessed January 7, 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Hill, "Eric Cantor gets a Tea Party challenger," accessed January 7, 2014
  3. ↑ Rasmussen Report, "Virginia’s Busiest Federal Primary Day in Modern History," June 7, 2018
  4. ↑ Virginia Department of Elections, "List of Candidates," accessed September 8, 2016
  5. ↑ Associated Press, "Virginia - Summary Vote Results," accessed June 10, 2014
  6. ↑ La Times, "Washington reels as House's Eric Cantor loses to tea party challenger," accessed June 10, 2014
  7. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named nom1
  8. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named out
  9. ↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named join
  10. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  11. ↑ David Brat’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 10, 2018
  12. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "David Brat," accessed January 28, 2015
  13. ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  14. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
  15. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
  16. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
  17. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
  18. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
  19. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
  20. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
  21. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
  22. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
  23. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
  24. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
  25. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
  26. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
  27. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
  28. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
  29. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
  30. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
  31. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
  32. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
  33. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
  34. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
  35. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
  36. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
  37. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
  38. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
  39. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
  40. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
  41. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
  42. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
  43. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
  44. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
  45. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
  46. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
  47. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
  48. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
  49. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
  50. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
  51. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
  52. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
  53. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
  54. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
  55. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the One Hundred Fourteenth Congress," April 13, 2015
  56. ↑ Bloomberg Politics, "Three House Republicans Said to Be Punished Over Trade Vote," June 16, 2015
  57. ↑ New York Magazine, "The Trade Vote Reignited the War Within the House GOP," June 26, 2015
  58. ↑ Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 359," accessed July 17, 2015
  59. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
  60. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
  61. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 362," June 12, 2015
  62. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
  63. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
  64. ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
  65. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
  66. ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
  67. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
  68. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
  69. ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
  70. ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
  71. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
  72. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
  73. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
  74. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015
  75. ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
  76. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
  77. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
  78. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
  79. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
  80. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
  81. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
  82. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 493," accessed September 11, 2015
  83. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
  84. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 494," accessed September 11, 2015
  85. ↑ Congress.gov, "H Res 411," accessed September 10, 2015
  86. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 492," accessed September 10, 2015
  87. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
  88. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 576," accessed November 2, 2015
  89. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
  90. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 224," accessed May 26, 2015
  91. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
  92. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "HR 36," accessed May 16, 2015
  93. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1731," accessed November 2, 2015
  94. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 173," accessed November 2, 2015
  95. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
  96. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 170," accessed November 1, 2015
  97. ↑ Richmond.com, "Brat says he won't support Boehner for speaker," accessed January 9, 2014
  98. ↑ Washington Post, "Here are the Republicans who voted against John Boehner for speaker," accessed January 9, 2014
  99. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 4038 - the American SAFE Act of 2015," accessed November 20, 2015
  100. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 643," accessed November 20, 2015
  101. ↑ CNN, "What is the House Freedom Caucus and what does it want?" March 23, 2017
  102. ↑ Roll Call, "Republican Members Opposed to GOP Health Care Bill," March 22, 2017
  103. ↑ GovTrack, "Rep. David “Dave” Brat [R," accessed October 2, 2015]
  104. ↑ OpenCongress, "Rep. David Brat," accessed October 2, 2015
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