Do you think her nomination is a big deal and will encourage more blacks to support the Republican party in the future? Times have change for sure.
Congress has its first black female Republican after Mia Love wins in Utah
Haitian-American Love defeated Democrat Doug Owens late last night
The former Saratoga Springs Mayor said 'there is great cause for confidence'
Doug Owens said he felt low voter turn out might have made the difference
Love was part of victory that saw GOP consolidate power on Capitol Hill
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Love, a Haitian-American, failed in her first attempt to win a congressional seat in 2012, losing to a Democratic incumbent by just 768 votes out of more than 245 cast.
Owens told KUER that he felt 'at peace' with the result and was proud of his staff's efforts, but added that he felt in the end low voter turn out might have made the difference.
'I had a good feeling going in and obviously I would rather the outcome have been different, but I feel at peace about it. I feel good about it. We'll be back. We're not done yet,' he said
Love was riding a wave of GOP victory that saw Republicans consolidate their power on Capitol Hill, picking up more seats than they needed to gain control of the US Senate.
Their triumphs included key wins in Arkansas, West Virginia, Montana, South Dakota, Colorado, North Carolina and Iowa, all seats controlled by Democrats when the day began.
