The college economics professor is suddenly the tea party's newest star after toppling House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R., Va.) in a primary Tuesday. Mr. Brat's victory is the biggest House primary upset in generations In the aftermath of economic professor and political novice David Brat's stunning victory over House Majority Leader Eric Cantor in … Read more
Rep. Eric Cantor's unexpected Republican primary loss Tuesday kicked off rapid speculation on how the House majority leader lost to a poorly-funded opponent in a Virginia district whose primary Cantor won with 79 percent support in 2012. One On Tuesday night, Eric Cantor became the first House Majority Leader to lose a primary renomination. Majority … Read more
Rep. Eric Cantor's unexpected Republican primary loss Tuesday kicked off rapid speculation on how the House majority leader lost to a poorly-funded opponent in a Virginia district whose primary Cantor won with 79 percent support in 2012. One Eric Cantor (R-Va.), the House majority leader, to the ash heap on Tuesday night, vanquishing the incumbent … Read more
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor is trailing his rival David Brat in a Republican primary in Virginia in what would be a major upset. Brat has a 56% to 44% lead with about three-quarters of precincts reporting. This Story House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who goes before GOP primary voters on Tuesday, … Read more