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Mia Love backs Coleman to retake Congressional seat for GOP

Mia Love backs Coleman to retake Congressional seat for GOP

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former Republican congresswoman Mia Love is endorsing a state lawmaker who is one of four candidates hoping to win back the seat for the GOP.  Love said Wednesday that Rep. Kim Coleman has been a tenacious contender against three other Republicans also competing for the […]

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Love says she’s ready to run for House seat held by McAdams

Love says she’s ready to run for House seat held by McAdams

SARATOGA SPRINGS, Utah (AP) — Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love says she’s poised to run in 2020 for the Republican nomination to challenge the Democrat who last year denied her a third term in the U.S. House. The Deseret News reports that Love said in an interview Friday that she’s […]

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Former Republican Rep. Mia Love joining CNN as commentator

Former Republican Rep. Mia Love joining CNN as commentator

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The first black Republican woman in Congress is joining CNN as a commentator after being unseated by a Democratic challenger in November. Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah tweeted Monday that she’ll offer a “different, principled and unleashed perspective” on the cable news network. The announcement […]

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Love missed almost 84 percent of votes since election loss

Love missed almost 84 percent of votes since election loss

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Outgoing U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah missed almost 84 percent of votes in the U.S. House since she lost her re-election in November. The website GovTrack, which records lawmakers’ voting habits, shows the Republican congresswoman participated in only 14 of 85 votes since losing […]

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McAdams-Love race in Utah spurred $11M in spending

McAdams-Love race in Utah spurred $11M in spending

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — New figures show the fierce battle for a U.S. House in Utah where Democrat Ben McAdams narrowly unseated Republican Mia Love was one of the most expensive races in Utah history. Final campaign finance reports filed Thursday with the Federal Election Commission show that about […]

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Republican congressional candidate Mia Love talks with reporters during the Utah State GOP election night watch party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Salt Lake City. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

Defeated Republican Rep. Mia Love delivers rebuke to Trump

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Defeated Republican Congresswoman Mia Love has delivered a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump and the party’s relationship with black Americans. The first and only black Republican woman in Congress spoke Monday for the first time since she was narrowly defeated by Democrat Ben McAdams […]

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Once rising GOP star, Utah’s Mia Love loses seat to Democrat

Once rising GOP star, Utah’s Mia Love loses seat to Democrat

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah’s Mia Love was tabbed as a rising star in the GOP when she became the first black Republican woman in Congress with her 2014 victory. But on Tuesday she became the latest Republican incumbent to fall in the midterm election’s Democratic wave that has […]

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McAdams takes lead over Love, claims win in Utah House race

McAdams takes lead over Love, claims win in Utah House race

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Democrat Ben McAdams declared victory Monday night in the tight race for a U.S. House seat in Utah, but his opponent Republican Rep. Mia Love didn’t concede and The Associated Press has not called the race. McAdams called himself the winner at a news conference […]

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Love widens lead over McAdams, but race still very tight

Love widens lead over McAdams, but race still very tight

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Rep. Mia Love has widened her lead over Democratic challenger Ben McAdams, but the percentage of votes she picked up in her stronghold county dipped slightly as the race remained close to recount zone. Results of new votes released Monday morning by Utah […]

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US Rep. Mia Love loses in court, takes lead in tight race

US Rep. Mia Love loses in court, takes lead in tight race

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Republican Rep. Mia Love lost a court challenge Friday to halt vote-counting in one key county, but took the lead with new vote tallies in a race so tight it’s within the recount threshold. Love, the first black Republican woman elected to Congress, flipped […]

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