Virginia: Republican Eric Cantor loses his primary race to Tea Party challenger

In a stunning upset, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Virginia has lost in the Republican primary.

From NBC News:

With more than 75 percent of precincts reporting, the AP called economics professor Dave Brat the surprise winner of the GOP nomination for Virginia’s 7th congressional district.

Cantor, who serves as the House majority leader, heavily outspent Brat and was widely expected to survive the challenge from the right.

Brat painted the seven-term congressman as a Washington insider who has become too liberal to represent the Richmond-area district. He accused Cantor of supporting immigration reform that would give “amnesty” to those living in the United State illegally.

As House Majority Leader, Cantor is the second most powerful member of the House of Representatives.