Late this week, Kevin McCarthy (R-Kern County), House Majority Whip, was elected House Majority Leader to replace outgoing Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia), who suffered a primary defeat earlier this month to tea party challenger Dave Brat. Representative Cantor immediately stepped down from his post, handing the reigns over to Representative McCarthy and putting him next in line for the speakership. Representative Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) was elected to replace Representative McCarthy as Majority Whip shortly after.
