Who Is Dave Brat?
Updated: 4:46pm UK, Wednesday 11 June 2014
By Ian Woods, Senior Correspondent
Before June 11, barely anyone outside of Richmond, Virginia, had heard of Dave Brat - but he's now the most famous newcomer in American politics.
Mr Brat is a college professor who teaches Economics. And if you click on his website, you get an insight into what he stands for.
First of all, there are the photographs - the standard happy and smiling All-American family pose with his wife Laura and children Jonathan and Sophia, aged 15 and 11.
But under the title "What We Believe" is a photo of former President Ronald Reagan, and under "Reforming Washington", you get a picture of Eric Cantor chatting amiably to President Barack Obama.
The sub text is clear - Mr Brat is a devotee of a true Republican hero while his opponent is in league with the devil.
The blurb says he is a man of "deep faith" who attends a Catholic Church, and as a "product of the rural Midwest, he learned the value of faith, family, and a strong work ethic at a young age."
It adds: "Dave is running because the political and economic systems are broken. We live in an era of inter-generational theft; we are racking up bills only to hand them off to our children. Dave Brat is committed to getting our fiscal house in order."
On the issues that matter to him, Mr Brat put "Obamacare" at the top of his list followed by "fiscal responsibility". Immigration - widely reported to be a key factor in the his shock election victory ranks third.
On his website he says, "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."
By contrast, Mr Brat claims that "Eric Cantor was the chief architect behind the 'Kids Act' which would have provided amnesty to most illegal immigrants under the age of 30. Cantor cited immigration reform as a 'top priority' in 2014."
Naturally, Mr Brat also describes himself as a strong supporter of gun rights and laws which protect the sanctity of human life. Bear in mind that Eric Cantor was regarded as one of the most conservative senior Republicans in Washington.
Mr Brat wanted Cantor to be seen as liberal by comparison.
We now know the Republican voters in Virginia's 7th district liked Mr Brat, even if they barely knew him. But what about his economic students?
You can find their comments here.
Mr Brat has now won the right to represent his party in the November midterm election, but will now face a Democrat with a similar background.
Jack Trammell also teaches at Randolph-Macon, and his students seem to like him better.
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