Eric Cantor is a results-oriented leader in Congress who is committed to helping solve problems for America’s families. He has developed a broad range of innovative solutions to promote free markets, economic growth, job creation and national security.
Representing Virginia’s 7th District, Eric has served in the U.S. House of Representatives since 2001. In the wake of the 2010 midterm elections, Eric was elected by his colleagues in the House to serve as the Majority Leader for the 112th Congress.
In Congress, Eric has earned a reputation as a strategic thinker and ideas-driven conservative. The Weekly Standard featured him as an emerging leader among an impressive group of “Young Guns of the House GOP.” Congressional Quarterly has described him as “the GOP’s communicator, rainmaker and consensus builder.”
