Rep. Mia Love has the ignominious distinction of representing the most conservative district to change hands this cycle.
Utah’s 4th congressional district is 13 points more Republican than the nation as a whole. But that wasn’t enough to save her.
In a press conference Wednesday, Trump recalled Love’s appeal to him to help resolve a hostage situation in Venezuela. Yet, when Trump offered to return the favor by campaigning, she demurred.
Facing an energized Democratic Party – even in Republican-leaning Salt Lake City – was too much for the incumbent, who lost by two and a half percentage points.