In a statement following Cantor 's defeat , House Speaker John Boehner called the No . 2 Republican `` a good friend and a great leader . '' Eric Cantor fell to tea party challenger Dave Brat , who many counted out . The race was a rematch of the 2010 special election Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham wins his primary in South Carolina .
Eric Cantor fell to tea party challenger Dave Brat , who many counted out . The race was a rematch of the 2010 special election Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham wins his primary in South Carolina .