House Majority Leader Eric Cantor might be sweating it out watching the election returns in Virginia tonight. Tea Party challenger Dave Brat is enjoying a comfortable early lead in the polls.
So Virginia may have an actual conservative Congressman on our hands?!? Cantor is getting clobbered! pic.twitter.com/ZPiXqinesA
— Gabriella Hoffman (@Gabby_Hoffman) June 10, 2014
We have a developing situation … in #VA07 http://t.co/xsE6bQx31L
— Alex Roarty (@Alex_Roarty) June 10, 2014
Wow. Eric Cantor is losing! Someone tell Sheldon Adelson.
— Jon Ralston (@RalstonReports) June 10, 2014
Right now, I just don't see where Cantor (R) can make up his 58%-42% deficit. This would be the biggest House upset I've ever seen. #VA07
— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) June 10, 2014
Brat is winning *more* precincts in the Richmond burbs, and winning them *by* more
— Nate Cohn (@Nate_Cohn) June 10, 2014
There just doesn't seem to be a county in #VA07 where Cantor can run up votes; 39% in, Brat leads 58-42%
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) June 10, 2014
We project, based on returns and our projection formula, Eric Cantor has been defeated by David Brat. WOW. #AOSHQDD
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) June 10, 2014
Almost half of precincts in and Cantor's still down 58%-42%. Most of the vote that's out is his territory. But… wow.
— Cameron Joseph (@cam_joseph) June 10, 2014
Cantor's opponent David Brat told me yesterday: "On Tuesday you're going to have a shock on your hands"
— Deirdre Walsh (@deirdrekwalsh) June 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/476508205666041856
If Brat pulls this out. Then the Obama admin’s last minute “dreamer” dumping may have seriously backfired on them
— Kerry Picket (@KerryPicket) June 10, 2014
https://twitter.com/EWErickson/status/476508896425943040
Our current projection formula shows Cantor losing about 45%-55%. Could tighten a bit, but he's…gone.
— Decision Desk HQ (@DecisionDeskHQ) June 10, 2014
Twitchy will continue to monitor the election results.
Update:
The AP is calling Virginia’s 7th congressional district for Brat.
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — House Majority Leader Eric Cantor loses GOP primary to tea party challenger Dave Brat in Va.
— Julie Pace (@jpaceDC) June 11, 2014
One GOP official tells me he is "stunned" by this result. Cantor assured leaders he was fine.
— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) June 11, 2014