Dave Brat
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 7th district |
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Assumed office November 4, 2014 |
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| Preceded by | Eric Cantor |
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David Alan Brat July 27, 1964 Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Laura Sonderman Brat |
| Children | 2 |
| Parents | Paul Nancy |
| Residence | Glen Allen, Virginia |
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Hope College (B.A.) Princeton Theological Seminary (M.Div.) American University (Ph.D) |
| Profession | Professor, politician |
| Religion | Christian |
| Website | http://brat.house.gov/ |
David Alan "Dave" Brat (born July 27, 1964) is an American economist and member of the United States House of Representatives, serving Virginia's 7th congressional district since 2014. Prior to his election to Congress, Brat was a professor at Randolph–Macon College. A Republican, he serves on these House Committees: Budget, Education and Workforce, and Small Business.
Brat defeated House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the district's 2014 Republican primary on June 10, 2014. Brat's primary victory over Cantor made him the first primary challenger to oust a sitting House Majority Leader since the position's creation in 1899, and is considered one of the biggest upsets in congressional history.
Brat defeated Democratic nominee Jack Trammell, a fellow professor at Randolph-Macon College, and Libertarian nominee James Carr on November 4, 2014.
Brat was born in Detroit on July 27, 1964. Brat's father, Paul, was a Doctor of Internal Medicine; his mother, Nancy, was employed as a social worker in Alma, Michigan, where he was raised. His family moved from Alma to Minnesota when David, the oldest of three boys, was in junior high. Brat graduated from Park Center Senior High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota.
Brat attended Hope College in Michigan and received a B.A. in Business Administration in 1986; he also graduated with a Master's Degree in Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary in 1990 and earned a Ph.D in economics from American University in 1995.
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