Indiana Recount Commission Gives Paula Copenhaver 3-Vote Win in Senate District 23
The Recount Commission rejected eight ballots for Deery and two for Copenhaver, flipping the race after an appeal over absentee ballot errors.
- 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…
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