First African American Republican Woman Elected To Congress Dies

The statement did not cite a cause of death, but Love's daughter previously shared that the leader had been diagnosed with Glioblastoma.

Mia Love, the first African American Republican woman elected to Congress, has died.

Love’s family announced her death Sunday night via social media, saying she was “in her home surrounded by family.” The statement did not cite a cause of death, but Love’s daughter previously shared that the leader had been diagnosed with Glioblastoma, an aggressive form of brain cancer. She was 49-years-old.

Separately, Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica Aber, was found dead on Saturday morning at the age of 43. The cause and circumstances of her death are being investigated and will be determined by the Office of Chief Medical Examiner of Virginia. Further details surrounding Aber’s death remain limited at this time.