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Dave Brat named dean of Liberty University’s business school

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In this April 27, 2017, file photo, right wing group Patriot Prayer leader Joey Gibson speaks during a rally in support of free speech in Berkeley, Calif. The conflict between Patriot Prayer and the so-called &quot;antifa&quot; has dominated the landscape at marches and rallies in Portland, Ore., in recent months, creating turmoil and soul-searching in the city, a liberal bastion that also hides a dark and lesser-known history of racism dating back decades. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)

Dave Brat pushes freedom of speech bill to protect students

By James Varney - The Washington Times

Abigail Spanberger does a microphone check prior to a debate with Virginia Congressman Dave Brat, R-Va., at Germanna Community College in Culpeper, Va., Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Abigail Spanberger ousts Dave Brat in Virginia House race

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Virginia Congressman Dave Brat, R-Va., left, shakes hands with Democratic challenger Abigail Spanberger, right, after a debate at Germanna Community College in Culpeper, Va., Monday, Oct. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Steve Helber) ** FILE **

Abigail Spanberger clings to lead over Dave Brat in Virginia: Poll

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Trump endorses Dave Brat in Virginia’s 7th District race

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Candidates trade jabs in Virginia’s 7th District race

By DENISE LAVOIE - Associated Press

Rep. Dave Brat, Virginia Republican, is poised to face the winner of the June 12 Democratic primary between Dan Ward and Abigail Spanberger. (Associated Press)

Dave Brat, Abigail Spanberger kick off ‘toss-up’ congressional race with attack ads

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Former CIA officer and Democratic candidate for the 7th district Congressional seat, Abigail Spanberger, center, speaks to supporters at a rally in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Opposition to President Donald Trump is changing the political map for Democrats who find themselves riding a wave of anti-Trump energy to compete in areas they once left for lost. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Abigail Spanberger’s Islamic Saudi Academy work a ‘big deal,’ Dave Brat says

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

Former CIA officer and Democratic candidate for the 7th district Congressional seat, Abigail Spanberger, left, listens to a supporter after a rally in Richmond, Va., Wednesday, July 18, 2018. Opposition to President Donald Trump is changing the political map for Democrats who find themselves riding a wave of anti-Trump energy to compete in areas they once left for lost. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Trump missteps fuel new energy in Democrats’ campaigns

By LISA LERER - Associated Press

Rep. Dave Brat, Virginia Republican, is poised to face the winner of the June 12 Democratic primary between Dan Ward and Abigail Spanberger. (Associated Press)

Virginia Rep. Dave Brat’s Democratic rivals amass solid war chests in primary campaign

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Rep. Dave Brat, Virginia Republican, is poised to face the winner of the June 12 Democratic primary between Dan Ward and Abigail Spanberger. (Associated Press)

Dave Brat slammed by opponents for losing touch with constituency

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Congressman Dave Brat speaks during a town hall at Clover Hill Assembly of God in Chesterfield County, Va., Tuesday, May 9, 2017. (Mark Gormus/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)

Raucous, angry crowd grills Virginia Rep. Brat at town hall

By SARAH RANKIN - Associated Press

Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., a member of the House Freedom Caucus whose conservative GOP members derailed the Republican health care bill last week, leaves a closed-door strategy session with Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., and the leadership as they try to rebuild unity within the Republican Conference, at the Capitol, in Washington, in this Tuesday, March 28, 2017, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Dave Brat: House rushed health care to meet Donald Trump’s 100-day deadline

The Washington Times

Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., a member of the House Freedom Caucus whose conservative GOP members derailed the Republican health care bill last week, leaves a closed-door strategy session with Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., and the leadership as they try to rebuild unity within the Republican Conference, at the Capitol, in Washington, in this Tuesday, March 28, 2017, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Dave Brat: New health care bill can be done in a week

By Sally Persons - The Washington Times

Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., a member of the House Freedom Caucus whose conservative GOP members derailed the Republican health care bill last week, leaves a closed-door strategy session with Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., and the leadership as they try to rebuild unity within the Republican Conference, at the Capitol, in Washington, in this Tuesday, March 28, 2017, file photo. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Dave Brat doesn’t take Trump’s Freedom Caucus tweet as a threat

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

Congressman Dave Brat, R-Va., answers a question during a town hall meeting with the congressman in Blackstone, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Dave Brat on rowdy town hall: ‘I was trying to have as much fun as I could’

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this combination of Associated Press photos, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., left, and Dave Brat, right, react after the polls close Tuesday, June 10, 2014, in Richmond, Va. Brat defeated Cantor in the Republican primary. (AP Photo)

JUDSON PHILLIPS: RINO wars: The Republican establishment strikes back

By Judson Phillips

David Brat says he is focusing right now on getting to know Virginia's 7th Congressional District rather than looking ahead to whom he would support as House speaker if he wins election, but he indicated that the economy is a big issue for him. (Associated Press) **FILE**

JUDSON PHILLIPS: The year of Dave Brat

By Judson Phillips

Freshman Rep. Dave Brat, R-Va., the economics professor who toppled former House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in the June GOP primary, in interviewed by The Associated press in his office on Capitol Hill in Washington, in this Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, file photo. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Dave Brat, tea party darling, blasts Obama as ‘morally vacuous’ on amnesty

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

In toppling House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, Dave Brat, above, showed Virginia GOP primary voters "his candidacy was relevant to their lives," says Raynard Jackson. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, P. Kevin Morley)

Full-time lawmakers with no time for the people

By Raynard Jackson