After his stunning loss yesterday, Congressman Eric Cantor will step down as Majority Leader within weeks according to VirginiaVirtucon and the New York Times. Cantor has also made it clear that he will not mount a write-in campaign.
How the mighty have fallen, Eric Cantor had hoped to become Speaker of the House next year. Now there’s a line of Congressman hoping to take his spot as Majority leader, including the current number three republican in the house, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California, and Representative Pete Sessions of Texas.
