Utah Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson speaks at funeral services for former U.S. Rep. Mia Love at the University of Utah Institute of Religion in Salt Lake City on Monday, April 7, 2025.

“Mia Love served Utah and America with courage and grace,” said former Vice President Mike Pence on X. “Her life made a difference for the Nation and she will be deeply missed.

Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, died Sunday at age 49. Her family confirmed the news in a statement posted on her social media accounts.

Utah Rep. Burgess Owens, a Republican who represents much of the district formerly represented by Love, wrote in a post Sunday, “I’m heartbroken to hear of Mia’s passing.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Former U.S. Rep. Mia Love of Utah, a daughter of Haitian immigrants who became the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, died Sunday. She was 49. Love’s fami… ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Family and friends of former U.S. Rep. Mia Love are set to gather Monday in Salt Lake City to honor her life and legacy after she died of brain cancer in March at age 49.

— Mia Love (@MiaBLove) March 24, 2025 Utah Gov. Spencer Cox referred to Love as a “true friend” and said in a statement that her legacy of service inspired all who knew her.