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Kevin McCarthy Named House Majority Leader, Succeeds Eric Cantor; National Latino Groups Comment on Confirmation

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., received a promotion from his fellow House Republicans as the new House Majority Leader. McCarthy succeeds Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va, following the latter's "shocking" primary election defeat on June 10 against college professor David Brat.

Rep. Kevin McCarthy Spotlight: Potential House Majority Leader's Stance on Topics Important to Latinos

Jun 13, 2014 01:45 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., the current House Republican whip, could be the next House Majority Leader after the "stunning" primary election defeat of Eric Cantor in the Virginia 7th District primary on Tuesday. McCarthy, who has already received Cantor's endorsement, has yet to confirm his intentions for the second-rank position in the House of Representatives, but he will need to deal with several hot-topic issues regularly being debated.

'Deeply Unpopular' Eric Cantor to Resign as House Majority Leader in July, District's Voters Want Immigration Reform

Jun 11, 2014 05:36 PM EDT By Michael Oleaga

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor's loss was a "shock" to many, but new polling figures showed the Virginia congressman was "deeply unpopular" within his own state. According to a Public Policy Polling survey Tuesday night, Cantor had a 65 percent disapproval rating in his district. Cantor's approval rating was only 30 percent.