Black Republicans Tim Scott, Mia Love and Will Hurd won their respective races on election day. Will the GOP be able to strategically use these politicians to appeal to other African American voters and bring more minorities to their party? Once they take office, will Scott, Love and Hurd vote for or against key African American interests? […]
In theory, the historic victories of Tim Scott (pictured right) and Mia Love (pictured) are worthy of celebration. After Sen. Jim DeMint resigned in November 2012, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley appointed Scott to the office – thus his win on Tuesday makes him not only the first Black senator elected by South Carolina, but the first Black politician to win stateside […]
Mia Love (pictured with braids) made history during Tuesday’s midterm elections, when she won Utah’s 4th District and becoming the first black female Republican elected to the U.S. Congress, according to USA Today. RELATED: GOP Takes Control Of The Senate The former mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, finished with 64,390 votes to 60,165 votes for Democrat […]
U.S. Congressional GOP candidate Mia Love (pictured,) who is currently the mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, received racist mail at her office on Tuesday, the Deseret News reports. Saratoga Springs police are investigating the mailing. SEE ALSO: Meet The Women Of The Root 100 City Manager Mark Christensen describe the contents of the envelop as […]
