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12 Theories Why Eric Cantor Lost to an Unknown Economics Professor
Republican House Majority Leader Eric Cantor lost his seat in a shocking GOP primary upset for Virginia's 7th congressional district on Tuesday night, with economics professor Dave Brat beating him by 10 percentage points
Nobody saw it coming. Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich called it "a scale eight earthquake."
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Cantor was widely expected to become the next Speaker of the House, so the primary loss will have massive reverberations inside and outside Washington. He's already announced he'll be stepping down as House Republican leader on July 31. Read more...
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