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Eric Cantor Loses Primary in Massive Upset

By JM Rieger and Emily Cahn
Posted June 10, 2014 at 8:28pm

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his primary Tuesday night to a poorly-funded GOP opponent in the biggest electoral stunner in several cycles.

College professor David Brat defeated Cantor, 56 percent to 44 percent, according to The Associated Press.

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