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Eric Cantor loses primary to challenger Dave Brat

By Rebecca Berg

Published June 11, 2014 3:42am ET

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Eric Cantor loses primary to challenger Dave Brat — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor appears to have fallen to Tea Party challenger Dave Brat in a shocking upset in Virginia. The Associated Press called the race for Brat shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern time. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite) | J. Scott Applewhite

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor fell to challenger Dave Brat on Tuesday in a stunning primary upset likely to send shockwaves through Congress and the Republican Party.

The Associated Press called the race for Brat shortly after 8 p.m. Eastern time — marking the first defeat ever of a sitting House majority leader.

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