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First Black Republican Congresswoman Faces Final Days Following Deadly Cancer Diagnosis

Mia Love’s daughter wrote on Instagram that her mother’s brain cancer is no longer responding to treatment.

Mia Love, the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, is dying of brain cancer. The 49-year-old made history in 2014 when she was elected to serve Utah’s 4th Congressional District. She served as a member of the House of Representatives until 2019. Love’s daughter Abigale posted an Instagram update on her mother’s condition on Saturday, announcing, “Sadly her cancer is no longer responding to treatment and the cancer is progressing.” Abigale added that she has shifted her focus from treatment to “enjoying our remaining time with her.” In 2022, Love was diagnosed with glioblastoma (GBM), a fast-growing and aggressive brain cancer that has a single-digit five-year survival rate. Love told CNN’s Jake Tapper about her diagnosis during an interview last spring. She relied on her Mormon religion to help her through the prognosis, sharing on Facebook: “Whether you are facing a cancer diagnosis yourself, or fighting a different battle, there is hope! For me, that hope comes from my faith and my family.” Love was a frequent guest on The View, a CNN contributor, and wrote a memoir called Qualified.