Jackie Walorsk Cause of Death, Family, Husband, Children

Jacqueline R. Walorski was an American politician who served as the 2nd congressional district’s representative in Indiana from 2013 until she died in 2022.

Jacqueline R. Walorski died in a head-on collision on August 3, 2022, near Nappanee, Indiana. She was 58

Jackie’s death was announced by GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Twitter.

“Jackie was killed in a car accident this afternoon. She has returned home to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Chris. Please keep her family in your thoughts and prayers. We will have no further comment at this time,” the statement read.

The accident occurred when a northbound vehicle on State Road 19 veered left and collided head-on with Walorski’s southbound vehicle, which was carrying two other passengers: Walorski’s communications director, Emma Thomson, and her district director, Zachery Potts.

Jackie is survived by her husband Dean Swihart, a schoolteacher in Mishawaka. There are no records of her children.

Jackie previously worked as a television news reporter in South Bend and as a development director for Indiana colleges and universities.”