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Will the GOP establishment back Dave Brat? Maybe, kind of

By Becket Adams
Published June 11, 2014 5:45pm ET
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Will the GOP establishment back Dave Brat? Maybe, kind of
Dave Brat speaks to supporters after defeating Republican Congressman Eric Cantor in Tuesday's Republican primary for the 7th Congressional District in Virginia, Tuesday. (AP Photo/Richmond Times-Dispatch, P. Kevin Morley) | P. Kevin Morley

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor‘s stunning 12-point defeat to a relatively unknown primary challenger has sparked concern among Tea Party activists who have conducted a long-running battle with the GOP establishment:

Will Dave Brat, the 52-year-old economics professor who upset Cantor, be left to fend for himself, or will the party unite behind him?

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