Eric Cantor succumbs to tea party challenger Tuesday
By Robert Costa, Updated: Tuesday, June 10, 8:14 PM E-mail the writer
In a stunning upset propelled by tea party activists, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was defeated in Tuesdayâs congressional primary, with insurgent David Brat delivering an unpredicted and devastating loss to the second most powerful Republican in the House who has widely been touted as a future speaker.
The race called shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern by the Associated Press.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...da5d20-f092-11e3-bf76-447a5df6411f_story.html
By Robert Costa, Updated: Tuesday, June 10, 8:14 PM E-mail the writer
In a stunning upset propelled by tea party activists, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) was defeated in Tuesdayâs congressional primary, with insurgent David Brat delivering an unpredicted and devastating loss to the second most powerful Republican in the House who has widely been touted as a future speaker.
The race called shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern by the Associated Press.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local...da5d20-f092-11e3-bf76-447a5df6411f_story.html

