$168,000 on steakhouses while brat raised $200,000 for his whole campaign. and though brat claimed allegiance to tea party ideals, he did not get the financial support you would have expected for a political giant kill who are went into the history books. political writer jeff shapiro -- >> sometimes ideas are bigger than dollars. also, thinly attended primaries, fewer votes make for big surprises. >> reporter: what may have helped brat most was cantor himself, whose disconnect from the district may have led to his downfall. >> i honestly wasn't very impressed. >> why not? >> too extremist, too close-minded. >> it's a lose-lose situation. happy that cantor lost. i'm not sure how happy i am about the guy that won. >> reporter: it's on to the general election now. this is a strong republican district, it's clear one way or the other, they have traded in one of most powerful politicians in the country for somebody