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Ronen Zvulun / Reuters
Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday chose Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California as the chamber's next majority leader, a Republican aide announced.
McCarthy, currently the party's No. 3 leader in the House, defeated Rep. Raul Labrador in the secret ballot contest to succeed Eric Cantor as the No. 2 House Republican.
Cantor is stepping down as majority leader July 31 after his surprise loss to tea-party-backed challenger Dave Brat in a Virginia primary election last week.
In his first public appearance since last week's victory, Brat said on Tuesday that he was "hitting the ground running" in his general election campaign.
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