2014Final results
2014 election for Virginia's 7th District
U.S. House · Virginia
Dave Brat (R) won with 60.8% of the vote, defeating John K. "jack" Trammell (D) by 23.9 points.
Dave BratRepublican · winner
60.8%148,026
John K. "jack" TrammellDemocrat
36.9%89,914
James A. Carr Jr.Libertarian
2.1%5,086
243,351 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2014
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John K. "jack" TrammellDave Brat
$534.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$534.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$204
Cash on hand
$60.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: James A. Carr Jr. $7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2014.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2014