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Darren Vogt filing motion to dismiss recount request in state senate race
Vogt filed to end the review after losing by 15 votes and after his attorney withdrew, leaving Brown to claim victory.
- On Monday, challenger Darren Vogt filed a petition to dismiss his recount request in the Fort Wayne Senate race after falling 15 votes short of unseating Liz Brown.
- Vogt's challenge followed a 2025 dispute between Brown and U.S. Sen. Jim Banks and Attorney General Todd Rokita over immigration enforcement legislation; President Donald Trump endorsed Brown instead.
- Certified vote tallies in Fort Wayne gave Brown a lead of 5,241 to 5,227 over Vogt, while Rokita contributed $90,000 and Banks gave $35,000 to Vogt's campaign.
- Brown called the recount proceedings "costly, time-consuming and unnecessary." Vogt's decision followed his attorney's June 25 withdrawal and came as he filed the dismissal petition himself.
- The Recount Commission has a July 28 hearing scheduled for another state Senate race where Sen. Spencer Deery leads Paula Copenhaver by three votes, as Brown prepares for November against Democrat Julie McGill.
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Challenger drops recount of 14-vote GOP primary margin for state Sen. Liz Brown
The Republican primary challenger to state Sen. Liz Brown has dropped his push for a recount of their 14-vote margin race. Darren Vogt submitted a petition Monday to dismiss the request.
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