Indiana Recount Commission Gives Paula Copenhaver 3-Vote Win in Senate District 23
The commission rejected eight Deery ballots and two Copenhaver ballots for missing required signatures or initials, leaving Copenhaver ahead by 3 votes.
- On Monday, the Indiana Recount Commission declared Paula Copenhaver the winner of Senate District 23, overturning the primary results by a three-vote margin and unseating incumbent Republican Sen. Spencer Deery.
- State law requires absentee ballots to bear the county clerk's signature and initials from both Republican and Democratic election judges; the commission rejected eight ballots for Deery and two for Copenhaver for lacking these credentials.
- Deery's counsel, Samantha DeWester, plans to appeal the decision to the Indiana Court of Appeals as the recount reflects a broader trend: seven of eight Republican state senators opposing redistricting lost their primaries this year.
- Senate District 23 stretches from western Tippecanoe and Montgomery counties to the Illinois border, a region where Deery held the presumptive lead before Monday's recount action overturned the outcome.
- Sen. Greg Goode, R-Terre Haute, remains the sole survivor among eight Republican state senators who voted against redistricting, as the commission's ruling finalizes a sweep of primary defeats for those who opposed the measure.
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State Senate Primary Race Flipped In Favor Of Trump-Endorsed Candidate After Recount – 100PercentFedUp.com – by Danielle
A recount in an Indiana Senate GOP primary has flipped the race in favor of a Trump-backed challenger. The Indiana Recount Commission on Monday determined that Paula Copenhaver was victorious against State Sen. Spencer Deery for District 23 in the Indiana State Senate after requesting a recount. The tally changed from a three-vote advantage for Deery to a three-vote edge for Copenhaver. “New certified totals from the May primary now give Copenha…
Recount Puts Trump-Backed Challenger in the Lead
“A recount in a contested Indiana state Senate primary in May has put Republican Paula Copenhaver, who was backed by President Donald Trump, ahead of incumbent Spencer Deery,” NBC News reports. “Deery was one of seven GOP members of the state Senate who faced primary challengers this spring after having voted down a redrawn congressional […]
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