Eric Cantor, No. 2 Republican in the House, loses GOP primary in Virginia

Eric Cantor, the House Majority Leader and second-highest ranking Republican in the House of Representatives just lost the primary in Virginia.

Cantor was seen by many as John Boehner's successor as Speaker of the House. But that's not happening any time soon now.

From AP:

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor has been defeated by a tea party-backed challenger in the Republican primary.

Economics professor Dave Brat won a stunning upset victory against Cantor on Tuesday in the 7th District Republican primary contest, which is in the Richmond area.

Cantor is the second-most powerful member of the U.S. House and was seen by some as a possible successor to the House speaker.

His loss to a political novice with little money marks a huge victory for the tea party movement, which supported Cantor just a few years ago.

Brat had been a thorn in Cantor's side on the campaign, casting the congressman as a Washington insider who isn't conservative enough. Last month, a feisty crowd of Brat supporters booed Cantor in front of his family at a local party convention.