Mia Love
Bio | Mia Love is an American Republican politician who served as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Utah’s 4th congressional district from 2015 to 2019. Prior to this, Love served as Mayor of Saratoga Springs from 2010 to 2014. |
Status and Position | Current US House of Representatives of Utah |
Political Party and Jurisdiction | Republican, Utah |
Elections | Election Jurisdiction | Started Campaign | Campaign Status | Poll Rankings (of the vote) |
| none |
Campaign Financing | Love has raised $18,931,523 over her campaigning career, with the top contributions coming from republican/conservative individuals and PACs ($1,274,828), and retired individuals ($1,243,482). Love has been accused of improperly raising more than one million dollars in campaign funds. Source: https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00033842&cycle=CAREER&type=I https://www.cnn.com/2018/09/10/politics/mia-love-campaign-funds |
Voting Rights | In 2018, Love sued in order to stop the counting of votes during her reelection campaign, doubting the validity of mail-in votes. However, she has advocated for the need of the Republican Party to better "connect with women and racial minorities" in regards to voting. Source: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/15/utah-mia-love-elections-991278 https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/12/12/18138057/mia-love-tim-scott-racism-voters-republican-party |
Opinions on Issues
Issues | Stance | Summary |
| Universal Healthcare | Against | Moore is against universal healthcare. Moore voted to appeal the Affordable Care Act. Source: https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/15032411201 |
| Socialized Healthcare | Against | Moore voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Source: https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/15032411201 |
| Private Healthcare | Unknown | Love's position on private healthcare is unknown. |
| LGBT Rights | Against | Love is against LGBT rights. Love was against striking down the Defense of Marriage Act. She has also attacked her opponent, Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams, for his support of LGBT rights. Source: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/11/28/mia-love-utah-election/ https://www.metroweekly.com/2018/09/utah-congresswoman-mia-love-attacks-democratic-opponent-marriage-equality/ |
| Taxes | Against | Love supports tax cuts. Love voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Source: https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/15032411201 |
| Flat Tax Rate | Unknown | Love's stance on a flat tax rate is unknown. Love voted in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. Source: https://history.house.gov/People/Detail/15032411201 |
| Abortion | Against | Love is against abortion. Love is pro-life. She believes in the protection of life and that abortion is not empowering towards women, that instead it eradicates potential. Source: https://cornellsun.com/2020/10/12/former-rep-mia-love-says-abortion-kills-our-potential-at-cornell-republicans-hosted-talk/ |
| Gun Control | Nuance | Love has made contradicting statements regarding gun control. Although Love has been endorsed by the NRA and received financial support from gun lobbyists, she supports efforts for gun control such as raising the minimum age and conducting increased background checks. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Love |
| Assisted Suicide | Unknown | Love's stance on assisted suicide is unknown. Although Love has been endorsed by the NRA and received financial support from gun lobbyists, she supports efforts for gun control such as raising the minimum age and conducting increased background checks. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Love |
| Government Interference | Unknown | Love's stance on government interference is unknown. |
| Planned Parenthood | Against | Love is pro-life and against Planned Parenthood. She voted against the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017. Source: https://thehill.com/policy/healthcare/251546-mia-love-tears-up-talking-about-planned-parenthood https://www.congress.gov/member/mia-love/L000584?searchResultViewType=expanded&pageSize=250 |
| Welfare | Against | Love is against welfare. Love has stated that she finds welfare to be more hurtful rather than helpful. Source: https://atlantablackstar.com/2018/12/09/joy-behar-sunny-hostin-leave-mia-love-flustered-over-black-welfare-comments-on-the-view/ |
| Welfare | Unknown | Love's stance on stem cell research in unknown. |
| Death Penalty | Unknown | Love's stance on the death penalty is unknown. |
| Mandatory Prison Sentence | Against | Love has made statements advocating for criminal justice reform, against mandatory prison sentences. She finds that they prevent upwards mobility, and believes this to be a bipartisan issue where Democrats and Republicans can come together. Source: https://www.deseret.com/2017/7/18/20616035/rep-mia-love-calls-criminal-justice-reform-a-bipartisan-opportunity |
| Military Spending | Unknown | Love's position on military spendings is unknown. |
| War on Terrorism | Unknown | Love's stance on the war on terrorism is unknown. |
| Foreign Policy International Interaction | Unknown | Love's stance on international interaction is unknown. |
| United Nations power | Unknown | Moore's stance on the United Nations is unknown. |
| Nationalism | Unknown | Moore's stance on nationalism is unknown. |
| Free Markets | For | Love is for free markets Love has stated that she supports the preservation of free markets. Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2018/12/12/mia-love-republicans-have-failed-bring-our-message-minorities-its-hurting-nation/ |
| Brexit | Unknown | Love's stance on Brexit is unknown. |
| Affirmative Action | Unknown | Love's stance on affirmative action is unknown. |
| Government Spending | Unknown | Love's stance on government spendings is unknown. |
| Charter Schools | Unknown | Love's stance on charter schools is unknown. |
| Common Core | Against | Love is against the Common Core. Love co-wrote H.R. 524 “Stop Common Core” Bill. Source: https://whatiscommoncore.wordpress.com/2015/02/02/support-mia-loves-h-r-524-stop-common-core-bill/ |
| Clean Energy | For | Mia is for clean energy. Mia has advocated for "the transition to a clean energy economy," stating that she believes the climate is not a partisan issue, and that clean energy is an opportunity for growth. Source: https://www.deseret.com/opinion/2021/5/10/22425920/biden-clean-energy-oil-gas-reverse-executive-order-utah-native-americans |
| Religious Freedom | Unknown | Love's stance on religious freedom is unknown. |
| Separation of Church and State | Unknown | Love's stance on separation of church and state is unknown. |
| Slavery Reparations | Unknown | Love's stance on slavery reparations is unknown. |
| Border Control | Against | Love is against border control. Love, in contrast to the vast majority of the Republican Party, is against border control, citing her parents who were Haitian immigrants. She has frequently spoken out against the separation of families at the border, and in 2018 she was the sole Republican representative from Utah to vote against the Securing America's Future Act. Source: https://www.deseret.com/2018/6/21/20647515/mia-love-only-u-s-house-member-from-utah-to-vote-against-hardline-immigration-bill |
| Passenger Profiling | Unknown | Love's stance on passenger profiling is unknown. |
| DACA | For | Love is supportive of DACA. In 2017, she cosponsored the Recognizing America's Children Act, which would aid DACA recipients to remain in the US. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mia_Love |
| Sanctuary Cities | Against | Love voted in favor of the Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act. Source: https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2015466 |
| Legalizing Marijuana | Nuance | Love has stated that although she does not support recreational use of marijuana, but is not against its medical usage. Source: https://www.heraldextra.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/mia-love-expresses-support-for-medical-marijuana-at-saratoga-springs-town-hall/article_89564135-2562-58d2-b648-818f7530e2cf.html |