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Mia Love
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Republican Party

Prior offices
Mayor of Saratoga Springs Utah
U.S. House Utah District 4
Successor: Ben McAdams
Predecessor: Jim Matheson
Elections and appointments
Last election

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

University of Hartford

Personal
Profession
Public servant
Contact

Campaign website

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Mia Love (Republican Party) was a member of the U.S. House, representing Utah's 4th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2015. She left office on January 3, 2019.

Love (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Utah's 4th Congressional District. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Love was first elected to the U.S. House in 2014.

Love passed away on March 23, 2025.[1]

Biography

Love was born in Brooklyn, New York, and later moved to Connecticut, where she graduated from the University of Hartford with a bachelor's degree in fine arts. She then moved to Saratoga Springs, Utah, where she ran for city council and served several terms. She was elected mayor of Saratoga Springs in 2009.[2]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Love's academic, professional, and political career:[3]

  • 2015-2019: U.S. Representative from Utah's 4th Congressional District
  • 2010-2014: Mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah
  • 2003-2009: Member, Saratoga Springs, Utah, City Council
  • 1997: Graduated from the University of Hartford with a B.A.

Prior to entering politics, Love was a flight attendant and call center operator.

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Love was assigned to the following committees:[4]

2015-2016

Love served on the following committees:[5]

Key votes

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Love endorsed Marco Rubio for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[87]

See also: Endorsements for Marco Rubio

On October 8, 2016, after The Washington Post released a 2005 video of Donald Trump making comments about women that the Post described as "extremely lewd," Love called on Trump to step aside as the 2016 Republican nominee for president.[88][89]

See also: Republican reactions to 2005 Trump tape

Flight reimbursement

Love was reimbursed by taxpayers for $1,160 in transportation costs on the same weekend that she attended the White House Correspondents' Association dinner. However, House rules state that members of Congress are not allowed to use taxpayer money "to pay for any expenses related to activities or events that are primarily social in nature."[90]

After The Hill brought the reimbursements to light, Love said that she would repay taxpayers for the amount in question. However, she also told a reporter for The Hill, "We did have a staff meeting [that weekend]. It’s a strategy meeting. I can’t really share about what we’re doing. It’s a strategy meeting I had with my chief of staff, OK?" Her office has not provided any evidence that any official business was conducted that weekend.[91]

In November 2015, Love promised to refund another flight expense for an unused plane ticket from February 2015, due to the fact that she booked the same flight two days in a row. She again denied any accusations of misusing taxpayer money.[92]

Elections

2018

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

Ben McAdams defeated incumbent Mia Love in the general election for U.S. House Utah District 4 on November 6, 2018.

General election

General election for U.S. House Utah District 4

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Ben McAdams
Ben McAdams (D)
 
50.1
 
134,964
Image of Mia Love
Mia Love (R)
 
49.9
 
134,270
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.0
 
37

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 269,271
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Democratic primary election

The Utah Democratic Party held a nominating convention on April 28, 2018. Ben McAdams was selected as the Democratic nominee for U.S. House Utah District 4.[93]

Republican primary election

The Utah Republican Party held a nominating convention on April 21, 2018. Incumbent Mia Love was selected as the Republican nominee for U.S. House Utah District 4.[94]

2016

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Mia Love (R) defeated Doug Owens (D) and Collin Simonsen (Constitution Party) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Love and Owens competed in a rematch of the 2014 race, in which Love defeated Owens by five percent.[95]

U.S. House, Utah District 4 General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMia Love Incumbent 53.8% 147,597
     Democratic Doug Owens 41.3% 113,413
     Constitution Collin Simonsen 4.9% 13,559
Total Votes 274,569
Source: Utah Secretary of State

2014

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District elections, 2014
U.S. House, Utah District 4 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMia Love 50.9% 74,936
     Democratic Doug Owens 45.8% 67,425
     Libertarian Jim Vein 0.9% 1,351
     Independent Tim Aalders 1.4% 2,032
     Constitution Collin Robert Simonsen 1% 1,424
Total Votes 147,168
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor, "Elections,"

2012

See also: Utah's 4th Congressional District elections, 2012
U.S. House, Utah District 4 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngJim Matheson Incumbent 48.8% 119,803
     Republican Mia B. Love 48.5% 119,035
     Libertarian Jim L. Vein 2.6% 6,439
Total Votes 245,277
Source: Utah Lieutenant Governor "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

Love's campaign website stated the following:

“

Education
As a mother with three children enrolled in public schools, quality education is extremely important to Mia. Mia believes in a strong educational system that will allow America to continue in its role as the world’s premier leader in scientific research and technological development. She supports a system that prepares students for the workplace. Mia has worked hard to push for reforms that bring about necessary changes.

Utah families want better quality education, lower costs, and more local control over decisions related to education. In recent years, the U.S. Department of Education has expanded the federal role in education to unprecedented levels, to the detriment of our children and college students. Utah—not the federal government—knows what is best for Utah’s students. Mia trusts Utah teachers and Utah parents over Washington bureaucrats.

While in Congress, Mia has kept her promises to Utah’s 4th District by taking the following actions:

  • Co-introduced the Student Right to Know Before You Go Act, which would provide prospective college students with crucial information regarding outcomes at each college, allowing them to make decisions informed by data
  • Introduced the Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act, which would provide regulatory relief and flexibility to universities, helping them to reduce the costs of college education
  • Introduced the Enhancing Opportunities for Medical Doctors Act of 2016, which would promote training in cutting-edge medical specialties
  • Cosponsored the Local Control of Education Act, which would prohibit the federal government from mandating a school’s adoption of Common Core State Standards
  • Worked with fellow members of the Congressional Career and Technical Education Caucus to ensure education systems prepare students for the workplace
  • Introduced the Funding Local Schools Act, a bill that would help to bring additional funding to Utah’s schools.

Mia has pledged to continue to work hard for your children’s future.

Healthcare
Mia believes that Utahns should have access to high quality, affordable health care options that best meet their needs. She has met with hundreds of Utah individuals and families and has seen the damaging effects Obamacare has had on hardworking Utah families. It drives up premiums and deductible costs, reduces options, stifles innovation, and fosters fraud. Mia believes a better system is possible.

That is why she has repeatedly voted to repeal Obamacare and its most damaging provisions. Mia believes in a shift towards patient-centered reforms that expand coverage while reducing costs. And she pledges to continue to fight for better options.

While in Congress, Mia has already:

  • Repeatedly voted to repeal Obamacare
  • Cosponsored and supported House-passed legislation to repeal the medical device tax, which would hurt a major Utah industry and stifle medical innovation
  • Opposed the “Cadillac Tax” on health insurance plans
  • Introduced the Enhancing Opportunities for Medical Doctors Act, which helps to address the shortage of doctors in Utah
  • Fought proposals to cut Medicare reimbursement rates

National Security
Nothing Mia does is more important than ensuring the safety of American citizens. She takes her Constitutional duty to “provide for the common defense” seriously, and has put her beliefs into action while in Congress. As global instability has increased and new threats have emerged, it has become even more important to maintain the most robust military in the world.

Because our men and women in uniform are asked to protect us from increasingly sophisticated threats, it’s important to provide them with the equipment and resources they need to keep their America safe. It’s also important that they know that their country will provide for their families and personal needs.

Mia has worked hard to ensure that the country counters extremists across the world, works to promote freedom, and modernizes its military to deter all threats in the 21st Century.

While in Congress, she has:

  • Strongly opposed the final version of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the Iran Deal, which legitimizes Iran’s nuclear program and jeopardizes safety for the sake of a President’s legacy
  • Supported tightened sanctions on organizations that support and encourage terrorism
  • Supported efforts to combat terrorism and cyber-attacks
  • Worked to strengthen US support of and partnership with Israel
  • Voted in favor of defense appropriations and funding bills that modernize the military and provide pay raises and personal care to troops and their families
  • Opposed efforts to transfer resources from the Utah National Guard
  • Led efforts to hold international organizations accountable
  • Worked to bring Utahans trapped abroad back home

D.C. Dysfunction
After spending the past two years fighting to bring Utah values to our nation’s capital, Mia fully understands how dysfunctional our federal government has become. This dysfunction is the result of both behavioral and systematic flaws that she will continue working to address. Here are just a few of the actions she has already taken to ensure the federal government works for, and is accountable to, all Utahns:

  • Mia has routinely worked across the isle to advance legislative priorities. She believes that we are stronger as a nation when two or more people talk about what they’re for, instead of what they’re against. As the only Republican member of the Congressional Black Caucus, Mia knows from experience that common ground can be found on almost any issue. That’s why she has worked with her Democratic colleagues on issues like poverty, criminal justice reform, education, veterans, and immigration. And it’s why dozens of her friends from across the isle have cosponsored bills that she has introduced
  • Mia has introduced the One Subject at a Time Act, a common-sense bill that would prohibit lawmakers from adding unrelated provisions and bills to host legislation. This would promote fiscal responsibility, greater transparency, and improved accountability
  • Mia is one of ten members of the Article I Project, which seeks to reclaim Congress’ power of the purse, prevent last-minute legislative cliffs, and reassert authority over regulation
  • Mia cosponsored the Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2016, which seeks to fix our broken budgeting process and end crisis-driven budgeting
  • Mia has cosponsored balanced budget amendments
  • Mia has voted to deny Members of Congress, including herself, a pay raise.

Mia is proud of the work that she has done so far to get Washington back on track. Getting the federal government to work for the people will require both behavioral changes from politicians and systematic changes to the way things are done, but Mia is committed to push for those changes and to continue bringing Utah values to Washington.

Taxes
Utahns and local businesses deserve to keep their hard-earned money and use it as they please. Tax rates on both individuals and businesses are too high, discouraging investment and endangering the American dream. Americans not only pay a myriad of visible taxes, but also pay hidden taxes imposed upon them through burdensome regulations. In fact, dozens of “major” rules and regulations, each costing the economy more than $100 million, are added each year with little or no transparency. Moreover, the federal tax code is too cumbersome and complex to navigate, and the costs of complying with filing requirements are paid in both time and money. Simply put, the country’s tax system is a mess.

That’s why Mia will continue to work hard to simplify our nation’s tax code and reduce tax rates on families and businesses. She has a proven record of opposing tax increases and working to right-size the regulatory state. She will fight for real reforms until Utahns receive the relief they deserve.

Jobs & the Economy
Prior to serving in Congress, Mia used her term as mayor of Saratoga Springs to create a pro-growth environment. Today, she continues to work hard to advance policies that support an economy that provides opportunities for everyone. She fights to ensure all families have quality employment opportunities. She fights for fewer, lower, and simpler taxes for all. And she regularly supports legislation that allows Utah’s small businesses to thrive. So far, she has:

  • Introduced and passed legislation to expand access to credit from community banks for middle-class families and small business owners
  • Cosponsored the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act, which passed the House. This legislation would require new executive branch rules and regulations with economic impacts of $100 million or more to come before Congress for an up or down vote
  • Cosponsored the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act, which passed the House and compels bureaucratic agencies to assess the impact of their actions on small businesses. This is something that Utah already does and is just another way she is trying to bring Utah values to Washington
  • Voted to repeal the medical device tax, which does significant harm to an important Utah industry
  • Voted to support programs that incentivize work and help low-income families escape poverty
  • Routinely supported legislation that promotes upward mobility for individuals and removes barriers for businesses

Because of her consistent record, Mia has earned the support of Utah’s business community and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s Spirit of Enterprise Award. She pledges to continue working to make sure the economy produces more jobs that pay higher wages.

Veterans
No one is a stronger supporter of our nation’s military veterans than Mia Love. These men and women have voluntarily risked their lives defending freedom, courageously serving in our nation’s many wars and conflicts across the world. They are heroes who have consistently and willingly answered the many calls issued to them, and Mia believes in honoring their sacrifice.

President Coolidge famously said, “The nation which forgets its defenders will itself be forgotten.” Mia believes in keeping the promises made to the men and women who have sacrificed so much for our country. That is why she will always fight on behalf of our veterans. During the 114th Congress alone, Mia has sponsored or cosponsored more than 18 bills to benefit veterans and their generous families. She introduced one of these bills, the Fair Treatment for Families of Veterans Act, after learning about a constituent’s challenges with the VA. And Mia pledges to continue working to ensure veterans receive the benefits they’ve been promised and the timely, quality medical treatment that they deserve.

Second Amendment
Americans have a Constitutional right to keep and bear arms. This right, acknowledged in and guaranteed by the Second Amendment, is essential for the preservation of liberty. It guarantees all other rights enumerated in the Bill of Rights. Furthermore, it allows Americans to protect their families, their homes, and their own lives. As a concealed carry permit holder and gun owner, Mia understands the importance of responsible gun ownership. Therefore, she will continue to firmly oppose efforts to further restrict our Second Amendment rights just as she had done during the 114th Congress.

The following represent some of the actions Mia has already taken to protect the Second Amendment rights of American citizens:

  • Cosponsored the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act, which permits authorized concealed carry permit holders to carry concealed firearms into other states that permit concealed carry
  • Cosponsored the Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, which removes the authority of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATF) to interpret clauses in federal law in an attempt to undermine the purpose of the Second Amendment
  • Cosponsored the Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act, which would ultimately allow trained military personnel to carry firearms and defend themselves on military bases
  • Consistently supported the rights of sportsmen to hunt and participate in responsible recreational activities

Energy Independence
Abundant, affordable energy is key to a healthy, dynamic economy. The nation is blessed with both bountiful resources and innovative technologies that have allowed people to become more energy independent than ever. However, more can be done to support an all-of-the-above energy strategy and ultimately secure energy independence.

Mia has worked hard in Congress to advance legislation that fosters innovation, creates jobs, and allows for leadership in energy development of every kind. So far, she has:

  • Opposed burdensome regulations that stifle growth, discourage innovation, and attempt to dictate what sources of energy are preferred by federal bureaucrats
  • Supported the Nuclear Energy Innovation Capabilities Act in order to increase private investment and public-private partnerships which will ultimately lead to safer and cheaper access to improved nuclear technology
  • Cosponsored the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act, which promotes renewable energy development on public lands and ensures that local communities benefit from such development
  • Cosponsored the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act, which would provide investors in renewable energy projects the same access to corporate structures and tax advantages that are now afforded to fossil fuel development projects
  • Supported construction of the Keystone XL pipeline
  • Supported efforts to lift a 40 year old ban on oil exports, helping the nation to become a net energy exporter in the coming years

Mia is so proud of the work that she has done so far, and pledges to continue to support and promote solutions that will secure a bright and sustainable energy future in coming years.

Public Lands
Utahns are fortunate to live in a beautiful state. Mia loves being outside and in the mountains, where she can appreciate Utah’s landscapes. As a runner, Mia appreciates the desire to recreate on these lands and the desire to preserve them for future generations.

Mia favors a balanced, multi-use approach to land management. Some land should be available for recreation, fishing, hunting, and grazing. Other land should be protected differently. Ultimately, she believes land management policy is best crafted when all stakeholders express their positions. That is why Mia has supported locally driven approaches, such as efforts to preserve land in Millcreek Canyon and lands along the Wasatch Mountain Range.

Utahns are more than capable of coming together to find smart solutions to land and resource issues. And, in the majority of cases, they are best equipped to manage the land. Most elected officials and bureaucrats in Washington, D.C. have never visited Utah. Mia pledges to continue bringing Utah’s plans and ideas to them.

Immigration
As the daughter of immigrant parents, Mia understands the importance of sound immigration policy. The US has been both economically and culturally enriched by the determination, strength, and diversity of immigrants who have sought better lives on American soil. Mia supports legal immigration, and has fought for an immigration system that facilitates the American dream and incentivizes would-be immigrants to arrive through the proper channels. She has worked hard, and will work even harder, to secure the US border, prevent visa overstays and abuses, and modernize the outdated legal immigration system.

The following represent a few of the actions Mia has taken as well as her proposals to fix the broken system:

  • She has strongly opposed the President’s unilateral action to override the US immigration laws, because such overreach threatens the system of government, the rule of law, and sends the wrong message to immigrants
  • She has supported, and will continue to support, legislation to ensure enforcement agencies are equipped to secure our border, thereby protecting the nation from potential security threats such as ISIS
  • She will continue working to prevent visa overstays, which account for nearly 40% of the illegal immigration in the country
  • She will push for the implementation of an entry-exit tracking system, which has been mandated by law for years
  • She has supported, and will continue to support, legislation to create an entrepreneur visa, creating a process for skilled international entrepreneurs to start small businesses and hire American workers on United States soil
  • She has supported skilled visa reforms that will lead to a fair and equitable immigration process and will allow international students who graduate from U.S. colleges to contribute their skills to American companies, instead of foreign companies

Fiscal Responsibility
The federal government is on an unsustainable path. Despite increasing revenue from taxes, deficits are now on the rise and our national debt has increased to more than $19 trillion dollars. Congressional Budget Office projections show that net interest payments will rise in the coming years, crowding out spending in other areas. Ultimately, this fiscal situation will limit the ability of Congress to respond to future, unexpected crises and will threaten our children’s future.

Mia believes in a sustainable path for federal spending. Our children deserve a bright future. And hardworking taxpayers shouldn’t be forced to spend hours, weeks, or months working to simply pay interest on debt accrued by previous generations.

While in Congress, Mia has kept her promises to the 4th District. She has worked hard to promote a financially sustainable future by:

  • Cosponsoring a balanced budget amendment
  • Cosponsoring legislation to set a regulatory budget for executive agencies, putting Congress in control of the size and scope of the regulatory state
  • Cosponsoring legislation compelling Congress to pass a two-year budget, preventing yearly crisis-to-crisis budgeting
  • Cosponsoring legislation to end spending on programs that hasn’t been authorized by Congress, taking the budgeting process off autopilot
  • Voting for a responsible budget that gradually balances
  • Voting against an irresponsible budget that reverses progress made in deficit reduction
  • Fighting wasteful spending programs

Senior Citizens
Utah’s seniors have spent their entire working lives paying into Medicare and Social Security, and they deserve all the benefits they receive from those programs. While in Congress, Mia has fought to preserve both Medicare and Social Security. She worked to ensure federal regulators did not cut Medicare Advantage, and she voted against legislation that endangered Social Security funds. Utah’s seniors deserve the benefits they have earned, and Mia pledges to continue to stand on their behalf in Washington.[96]

”
—Friends of Mia Love[97]

Campaign advertisements

The following is an example of an ad from Love's 2018 election campaign.

"Home Sweet Home: Story of Josh Holt" Love campaign ad released August 26, 2018

2016

The following issues were listed on Love's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Education: As a mother with three children enrolled in public schools, education is extremely important to me. We need a strong educational system that will allow America to continue in its role as the world’s premier leader in scientific research and technological development. American families want better quality education, lower education costs, and more local control over decisions related to education.
  • Health Care: When government gets too involved, the same thing always happens: prices go up and quality goes down. Obamacare, which is not affordable and not sustainable, is a classic example of this. Like most people, I want to see health care reform implemented—but not the reforms put into law under Obamacare. Simply put, Obamacare places the health care system on the wrong track and vastly expands the size and scope of the federal government. Moreover, Obamacare ignores and significantly compounds the underlying costs of our health care system.
  • Senior Benefits: Seniors have spent their entire working lives paying into Medicare and Social Security, and they deserve all the benefits they receive from those programs. As a member of Congress, I will fight to protect and strengthen Medicare and Social Security to ensure our seniors receive the benefits they deserve. We owe a special debt of gratitude to Utah’s seniors, and I remain committed to upholding and enhancing their quality of life.
  • Taxes: The federal tax code is too cumbersome and complex to navigate. Moreover, the federal government needs to reduce its spending rather than take more hard-earned money from American workers. That’s why I propose a simpler tax code, lower tax rates, and eliminating tax loopholes that pick winners and losers. Americans should be rewarded for their hard work, particularly during these tough economic times.
  • Jobs and the Economy: During my term as mayor of Saratoga Springs, I focused my time and energy on economic development. To promote job creation, I understand the importance of keeping taxes low and eliminating unnecessary red tape. I have support from Utah’s business community, and in particular from small businesses, because of my strong record of economic development during my term as mayor of Saratoga Springs.

[96]

”
—Mia Love's campaign website, http://love4utah.com/issues/

2014

Love's campaign website listed the following issues:[98]

“
  • Education: "As a mother with three children enrolled in public schools, education is extremely important to me. We need a strong educational system that will allow America to continue in its role as the world’s premier leader in scientific research and technological development. American families want better quality education, lower education costs, and more local control over decisions related to education."
  • Health Care: "When government gets too involved, the same thing always happens: prices go up and quality goes down. Obamacare, which is not affordable and not sustainable, is a classic example of this. Like most people, I want to see health care reform implemented—but not the reforms put into law under Obamacare."
  • Second Amendment: "Americans have a constitutional, fundamental, and individual right to keep and bear arms. I believe the Second Amendment is essential to the preservation of our American way of life and that it guarantees the protection of all the other freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights."
  • Immigration and Border Security: "As the daughter of immigrant parents, I understand the importance of having a sound immigration and border security policy. Our nation has been enriched by the determination, energy, and diversity of immigrants who have come to America to make better lives for themselves and their families."
  • Taxes: "The federal tax code is too cumbersome and complex to navigate. Moreover, the federal government needs to reduce its spending rather than take more hard-earned money from American workers. That’s why I propose a simpler tax code, lower tax rates, and eliminating tax loopholes that pick winners and losers. "

[96]

”
—Mia Love's campaign website, http://love4utah.com/issues/

2012

According to Love's website, her campaign themes included:

  • Government: "The federal government should not usurp local authority and control. Most government functions can be handled more efficiently and effectively on a local or state level."
  • Budget: "The federal government has a spending problem, not a revenue problem. Additional tax dollars should not be taken out of the hands of private citizens and businesses where they will be used more productively."
  • Responsibility: "Citizens should not expect the government to provide to them what they can provide for themselves. And no citizen, business, local government, or state should expect a bailout to shield them from the consequences of their own decisions."[99]

Campaign finance summary

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Mia Love campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2018U.S. House Utah District 4Lost general$5,867,355 $5,951,840
2016U.S. House, Utah District 4Won $5,514,964 N/A**
2014U.S. House (Utah District 4)Won $5,315,812 N/A**
Grand total$16,698,131 $5,951,840
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Love missed 5 of 532 roll call votes from January 2015 to September 2015. This amounted to 0.9 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[100]

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016

Love was an at-large delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Utah. All 40 delegates from Utah were bound by state party rules to support Ted Cruz at the convention.[101] Cruz suspended his campaign on May 3, 2016. At the time, he had approximately 546 bound delegates. For more on what happened to his delegates, see this page.

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Utah, 2016 and Republican delegates from Utah, 2016

Delegates from Utah to the Republican National Convention were elected at the Utah state GOP convention in April 2016. All Utah delegates were bound by the results of the state's caucus on the first ballot. If a candidate allocated delegates did not compete at the national convention, then his or her delegates were reallocated and bound to the remaining candidates.

Utah primary results

See also: Presidential election in Utah, 2016
Utah Republican Caucus, 2016
Candidate Vote % Votes Delegates
Green check mark transparent.pngTed Cruz 69.2% 122,567 40
John Kasich 16.8% 29,773 0
Donald Trump 14% 24,864 0
Totals 177,204 40
Source: The New York Times and CNN

Delegate allocation

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules
Logo-GOP.png

Utah had 40 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 12 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's four congressional districts). District delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 15 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any district-level delegates. If a candidate received more than 50 percent of the statewide caucus vote, he or she received all of the state's district delegates.[102][103]

Of the remaining 28 delegates, 25 served at large. Utah's at-large delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 15 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any at-large delegates. If a candidate received more than 50 percent of the statewide vote, he or she won all of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention.[102][103]

Personal

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Love is married and has three children.[2]

Recent news

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See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ eurweb, “Mia Love, Trailblazing Former U.S. Representative, Dies at 49" accessed March 24, 2025
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Love for Utah, "About Mia," accessed September 19, 2012
  3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "Mia Love," accessed January 21, 2015
  4. ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
  5. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
  6. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
  7. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
  8. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
  9. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
  10. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
  11. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
  12. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
  13. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
  14. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
  15. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
  16. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
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  18. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
  19. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
  20. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
  21. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
  22. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
  23. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
  24. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
  25. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
  26. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
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  34. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
  35. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
  36. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
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  38. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
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  45. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
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  52. ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
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  54. ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
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  56. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
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  79. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 36 - the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act," accessed May 16, 2015
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  83. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
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  87. ↑ NBC News, "Mia Love Endorses Marco Rubio," November 19, 2015
  88. ↑ Newser.com, "The Latest: Pence won't "condone" or "defend" Trump remarks," October 7, 2016
  89. ↑ The Washington Post, "Trump recorded having extremely lewd conversation about women in 2005," October 8, 2016
  90. ↑ The Hill, "Rep. Mia Love faces questions about flight reimbursements," September 3, 2015
  91. ↑ The Hill, "Mia Love: I billed taxpayers for flights because of official meeting," September 8, 2015
  92. ↑ National Journal, "Mia Love Finds More Trouble with Travel Expenses," November 13, 2015
  93. ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Democratic front-runners Ben McAdams and Jenny Wilson defeat challengers to avoid primary elections," April 28, 2018
  94. ↑ The Salt Lake Tribune, "Utah Republican delegates force Mitt Romney into a primary election with state lawmaker Mike Kennedy in the race for the U.S. Senate," April 24, 2018
  95. ↑ Utah Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Filings," accessed March 19, 2016
  96. ↑ 96.0 96.1 96.2 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  97. ↑ Love for Utah, "Issues," accessed September 27, 2018
  98. ↑ Campaign website, "Issues," accessed March 31, 2014
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  100. ↑ GovTrack, "Rep. Mia Love [R," accessed October 2, 2015]
  101. ↑ Utah GOP, "National/Alternate National Delegate & Elector Official Results," accessed May 6, 2016
  102. ↑ 102.0 102.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
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