House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., has lost his GOP primary to conservative challenger Dave Brat in Virginia's 7th Congressional District, according to the Associated Press.
Here's a profile -- edited to reflect Tuesday's primary -- that ABC News' John Parkinson did of Brat in May:
Meet Dave Brat, an economics and ethics professor at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, Virginia, who launched a long-shot -- and ultimately successful -- bid to oust House Majority Leader Eric Cantor from his seat representing Virginia’s 7th Congressional District.
Who is Dave Brat?
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| Dave Brat |