Surge in Primary Electorate Propels David Brat’s Victory Over Eric Cantor

Surge in Primary Electorate Propels David Brat’s Victory Over Eric Cantor

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s unexpected defeat in Virginia’s Republican primary has led many people to wonder how challenger David Brat could have pulled off such a decisive victory without warning signs showing up in Mr. Cantor’s internal polling, which had predicted him easily winning re-election. The reason is that Mr. Brat won by enlarging the primary electorate in this solidly Republican 7th District, which runs north of Richmond.
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