| | Love was born in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]], and graduated from the University of Hartford in the capital city of [[Hartford]], [[Connecticut]]. In 1998, Love moved to [[Utah]]. A [[Mormon]], she is married with three children. She began in politics as a city councilwoman. In 2010, she was elected as only the third [[mayor]] of Saratoga Springs, Utah.<ref>[http://global.christianpost.com/news/mia-love-gop-house-candidate-hopes-to-break-stereotypes-73863/ Mia Love: GOP House Candidate Hopes to Break Stereotypes, Christian Post, April 25, 2012]</ref> | | Love was born in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York]], and graduated from the University of Hartford in the capital city of [[Hartford]], [[Connecticut]]. In 1998, Love moved to [[Utah]]. A [[Mormon]], she is married with three children. She began in politics as a city councilwoman. In 2010, she was elected as only the third [[mayor]] of Saratoga Springs, Utah.<ref>[http://global.christianpost.com/news/mia-love-gop-house-candidate-hopes-to-break-stereotypes-73863/ Mia Love: GOP House Candidate Hopes to Break Stereotypes, Christian Post, April 25, 2012]</ref> |
| − | In 2012 race for Congress, Love received endorsements from such Republican leaders as [[Eric Cantor]] (the since toppled House Majority Leader), [[Paul Ryan]], the 2012 vice-presidential nominee, and Kevin McCarthy, the current House Majority Leader from [[California]]. Though she ran as an insurgent [[conservative]], Love is now considered part of the [[Moderate Republican]] establishment. | + | In 2012 race for Congress, Love received endorsements from such Republican leaders as [[Eric Cantor]] (the since toppled House Majority Leader), [[Paul Ryan]], the 2012 vice-presidential nominee, and [[Kevin McCarthy]] of [[California]], who succeeded Cantor in 2014 as House Majority Leader. Though she ran as an insurgent [[conservative]], Love is now considered part of the [[Moderate Republican]] establishment. |
| | Love and [[Will Hurd]] of [[Texas]]' 23rd congressional district are the only [[African-American]] Republicans currently serving in the U.S. House. | | Love and [[Will Hurd]] of [[Texas]]' 23rd congressional district are the only [[African-American]] Republicans currently serving in the U.S. House. |