Adelard Lionel "Abe" Brault (April 6, 1909 – February 13, 2007) was an American lawyer, naval veteran and Democratic politician who served multiple terms in the Virginia Senate.

[2] After his military service, Brault settled in Fairfax, Virginia, and represented insurance companies in his legal practice.

[4] Fellow Democratic state senators elected Brault as their majority leader in 1976, but he only held that position for four years, succeeded by fellow (but more conservative) Democrat Hunter Andrews of the state's Hampton Roads region in 1980.

Although sometimes at odds with fellow Fairfax Democrat Clive DuVal, Brault cooperated extensively with fellow state senator Omer Hirst to construct the Dulles Toll Road, which was completed in 1984 and officially renamed to honor both men in 1991 (although the lengthy name never became popular among commuters).

[4] Though Brault expected to move to Florida after announcing his pending retirement in 1983, he remained near his family in Virginia, and Governor Chuck Robb appointed him to the State Board of Education.