Eric Cantor

Eric Ivan Cantor (born June 6, 1963) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia. He served from 2001 to 2014. He was the House Majority Leader from 2011 to 2014. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Primary loss and resignation
On June 10, 2014, in his bid for re-election, Cantor lost the Republican primary to economics professor Dave Brat. Following his primary defeat, Cantor announced his resignation as House Majority Leader effective July 31. In an interview with the Richmond Times-Dispatch on July 31, 2014, Cantor revealed that he will resign from Congress effective August 18. He also said that he has asked Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to call for a special election on November 4, 2014 that would coincide with the general election.

References

Other websites

 Eric Cantor  official U.S. House site
 Eric Cantor for Congress 

Category:1963 births
Category:Living people
Category:United States representatives from Virginia
Category:Republican Party (United States) politicians
Category:Politicians from Richmond, Virginia
Category:Majority leaders of the United States House of Representatives