John "Jack" Kent Trammell (born January 23, 1964) is a college professor and was the Democratic candidate in the 2014 general election for Virginia's 7th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives, which was held on November 4, 2014.
Trammell faced Dave Brat, who defeated incumbent Eric Cantor in the Republican primary; and Libertarian nominee James Carr.
[2] His family ancestry dates back to the American colonial period, when Thomas Trammell immigrated to Virginia in 1671, arriving at the port of Alexandria as an indentured servant.
[1] Trammell has worked in the procurement area in state government, and as a special education and history teacher in central Virginia's public schools.
[6] He writes in many diverse areas ranging from education to history, and has written a number of columns on the American Civil War for The Washington Times.