Indiana Republican U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski and two members of her congressional staff died in the crash, along with the woman driving the other vehicle.
The U.S. Senate chaplain included her, Thomson and Potts in the chamber’s opening prayer, and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell praised all three in his opening remarks. He acknowledged “how great a hole Jackie and her team are leaving behind” at the Capitol.
Wesco, who took over Walorski’s legislative district, called Walorski a “mentor” who was “passionate in everything that she did.” Indiana’s last special election for a congressional seat was in 2010, when Republican Rep. Mark Souder resigned soon after winning the May primary. Then-Gov. Mitch Daniels decided to hold the special election at the same time as the November general election for the full two-year term, citing the potential cost of a separate election and convenience for voters.
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