Cantor Campaign Spent More On Steak Houses Than Opponent Spent On Entire Race

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., right, accompanied by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 12, 2011, as the budget talks continued... House Majority Leader Eric Cantor of Va., right, accompanied by House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 12, 2011, as the budget talks continued. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) MORE LESS
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House Majority Leader Eric Cantor’s (R-VA) re-election campaign spent more money at steak houses than David Brat, who ended up defeating Cantor in the Republican primary, spent on his whole campaign.

NBC noted that according to FEC campaign finance reports, Cantor spent $168,637 in payments at BLT Steak and Bobby Van’s Steak House in 17 payments up to May 21.

By contrast Brat’s campaign spent $122,793 in the race.

Cantor also raised far more than Brat in the race. Cantor campaign raised $5,447,290 and spent almost as much — $5,026,626. Brat raised just $206,663.

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