Mia Love, First Black Republican Woman In Congress, Dies Of Cancer At 49

By Essence News Editors ·Updated March 24, 2025

Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died on Sunday. She was 49 years old.

Love’s family shared the news on her X account on Sunday, revealing that she passed away at home in Saratoga Springs, Utah.

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