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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)

Congresswoman Mia Love Laid To Rest

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Funeral services were held yesterday for former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love. The 49-year-old died last month after a battle with brain cancer. She was remembered after her body lay in state Sunday at the Utah State Capitol Rotunda. Flags will remain at half-staff through sundown. […]

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Flags To Be Lowered For Late Congresswoman

Flags To Be Lowered For Late Congresswoman

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Flags will be lowered next week in honor of the late Utah Congresswoman Mia Love. The 49-year-old died last month after a battle with brain cancer. Governor Spencer Cox ordered that flags be lowered to half-staff on Monday at sunrise. That is the day Love […]

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Services Set For Congresswoman Mia Love

Services Set For Congresswoman Mia Love

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Services have been set for former U.S. Congresswoman Mia Love. Her family announced Sunday that she passed away after battling brain cancer. Love, who was the first Black Republican woman in Congress and Utah’s first Black lawmaker, will lie in state on April 6th. Memorial […]

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Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love Passes Away

Former Utah Congresswoman Mia Love Passes Away

(Salt Lake City, UT) — Former U.S. Congresswoman Mia Love has passed away after battling brain cancer. Her family announced yesterday that she died peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones. She was the first Black Republican woman in Congress and Utah’s first Black lawmaker, serving from 2015 to 2019. […]

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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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