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Congresswoman Walorski (R) of Indiana Dies in Car Crash [1]
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Date: 2022-08-03
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US Congressperson Jackie Walorski (R, Elkhart) of Indiana’s Second Congressional District has died in an auto accident along with three others.
wsbt.com/… On August 3, 2022 at approximately 12:32 PM the Elkhart County Sheriff’s Office responded to a two vehicle crash on SR 19 south of SR 119. A northbound passenger car traveled left of center and collided head on with a southbound sports utility vehicle. All three occupants in the southbound vehicle died as a result of their injuries: Jackie Walorski, 58, Elkhart, Indiana Zachery Potts, 27, Mishawaka, Indiana Emma Thomson, 28, Washington, DC The sole occupant of the northbound vehicle, Edith Schmucker, 56, Nappanee, Indiana was pronounced deceased at the scene.
Walorski was first elected to the US Congress in 2012 when she won with 49% of the vote. SInce then, she has won re-election with a margin of 55% to 61.5% of the vote. Cook’s Political Ratings has this as R+11 district.
The Congresswoman was unopposed in Indiana’s May primary. The Democratic nominee is Paul Steury.
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