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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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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)

Utah judge rejects US Rep. Mia Love’s bid to stop vote count

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Utah judge on Friday rejected a bid by Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love to halt vote counting in a Democratic-leaning county that’s key to the outcome of a House race so tight it’s nearing the threshold for a recount. Judge James Gardner’s decision ensures […]

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McAdams holds slight lead on Love in tight race

McAdams holds slight lead on Love in tight race

Utah Democrat Ben McAdams’ lead over incumbent Republican Rep. Mia Love remained razor thin in race that remains too close to call. Results released Thursday by Salt Lake County show that McAdams leads by McAdams by less than 0.50 percent. The Democratic Salt Lake County mayor remains ahead by about […]

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Utah Republican behind in tight race sues to halt vote count

Utah Republican behind in tight race sues to halt vote count

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love sued Wednesday to halt vote counting in the Utah race where she is trailing her Democratic challenger by a razor-thin margin, saying her campaign must be allowed to issue challenges if they dispute the validity of mail-in ballots. In a […]

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Trump says Love ‘lost,’ but race still in play

Trump says Love ‘lost,’ but race still in play

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — President Donald Trump is saying Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love lost her bid for another term in Utah because she kept him at arm’s length, even though the race remains too close to call. The president told reporters Wednesday that “Mia Love gave me no […]

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Democrat McAdams leads GOP Rep. Love, but race still tossup

Democrat McAdams leads GOP Rep. Love, but race still tossup

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A hard-fought House race remained too close to call amid reports of long voting lines in a Republican-leaning county late Tuesday, hours after Mitt Romney cruised to victory in his bid for a Senate seat. Republican U.S. Rep. Mia Love was trailing her Democratic challenger […]

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Candidates hit the streets in last days of close House race

Candidates hit the streets in last days of close House race

WEST JORDAN, Utah (AP) — Days before voters will decide a razor-thin race one of Utah’s U.S. House seats, Republican Rep. Mia Love and challenger Ben McAdams are hitting the streets to urge every last voter to cast their ballots. McAdams knocked on doors Saturday while Love and her team […]

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