Clarksville, Indiana, town council candidate dead after collapsing at polling station

David"Red" Worrall, a former District 3 town councilman and Republican candidate running for the Clarksville, Indiana, council, died Tuesday, according to a news release issued by the town.

Worrall was rushed to the hospital and died shortly after. He had collapsed outside a polling station at Clarksville’s Renaissance Academy while greeting voters on Election Day in southern Indiana.Town of Clarksville Statement on the passing of former District 3 Town Councilman David “Red” Worrall: pic.twitter.

“A former member of the Clarksville Town Council and current At-Large candidate, David's dedication to our community was truly commendable. We will never forget his passion for public service and his unwavering desire to create positive change in our Town. David's memory will live on in the hearts of those who knew him and the community he strived to serve,” the press release read.

In his bio, Worrall said he was running for the position because he held it before and said several groups wanted him to run again.“The last election I had some health issues that held me back from getting out and working and talking to people in the neighborhoods, so this time I feel up to the task of making another run to get elected and serve the fine people of this great town,” Worrall said.

Worrall, 59, was the owner of Worrall’s Automotive and Machine Shop, according to his bio on the Clarksville website.

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