David A. Brat, U.S. Representative

David A. Brat

U.S. Representative
Born
July 27, 1964
Current age
62
Home state
Virginia
Party
Republican
On the ballot
2014–2018
Career timeline
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Brat535,378
Opponents435,454
3
Elections run

Between 2014 and 2018, David A. Brat ran in 3 U.S. House elections, winning 2 and losing 1. Brat's biggest single-election total was 218,057 votes, in the 2016 U.S. House election in Virginia's District 7.

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How many votes has David A. Brat received?

David A. Brat has received 535,378 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.

Election history

David A. Brat’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2018U.S. HouseVirginiaLost169,29548.4%Abigail Spanberger
Joseph B. Walton
2016U.S. HouseVirginiaWon218,05757.51%Eileen M. Bedell
2014U.S. HouseVirginiaWon148,02660.83%John K. Jack Trammell
James A. Carr Jr.
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001290) and Wikidata (Q17160419). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “David A. Brat: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/david-a-brat. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.