Eric Cantor resurfaces, generates buzz about potential comeback

First, he penned an op-ed in his hometown newspaper about rebuilding the Virginia GOP. Then, he showed up at the party’s annual retreat to pay tribute to a friend, former governor Robert F. McDonnell.

The back-to-back moves by Eric Cantor had attendees wondering whether the ousted House majority leader, now a Wall Street executive, was plotting a return to elected office.

Republicans are already lining up to challenge Sen. Tim Kaine (D) in 2018, and Cantor’s entry into the race would shake up the field.

“No” was Cantor’s one-word answer to whether he is preparing a run for the Senate.

But he left the door open for a potential comeback one day.