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Letter: Who welcomes diversity to Congress?

(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Mia Love said her defeat means she is Òunleashed, untethered and I am unshackled and I can say exactly what is on my mind.Ó Love, the former two-term republican representative from Utah's 4th Congressional District held a press conference at the Utah Republican Party headquarters, Nov. 26, 2018 to discuss her accomplishments, Washington politics, President Donald Trump and her future.

Mia Love said that Democrats “targeted me because I am a black female Republican. … They tried to get rid of every diversity that they possibly could.”

Let’s see which political party, Republican or Democrat, seemingly is diversity/female challenged. The best I can tell:

Black Republicans in the 2019 U.S. House of Representatives: Two. Oops, only one now, from Hurd, Texas. Black females: Zero.

Black Democrats in 2019 House: 72, Females: 20.

In addition: Latina black women in the House: Nine, all Democrats.

Asian Pacific Islander black women in the House: Seven, all Democrats.

Estimated “Diversity/Female Spread” for black and other minorities elected to the 2019 House of Representatives: Democrats: 88/35 vs. Republicans: 1/0. Mia, you gave “no love” and you lost.

Tim Larson, Cottonwood Heights

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