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On June 10, 2014, in his bid for re-election, Eric Cantor lost the Republican primary to economics professor Dave Brat. Following his primary defeat, Cantor announced his resignation as House Majority Leader effective July 31.
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Washington reels as the second-ranking Republican in the House loses Virginia`s primary to Dave Brat, who attacked Cantor on immigration policy.
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In a stunning defeat that shook up national Republican politics, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor got a dunking from a Tea Party challenger in the Virginia primary Tuesday.
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has been defeated by a tea party-backed challenger in the Republican primary.
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