Indiana State Recount Commission Preparing in Case Vote Recounts Are Requested

Possible recounts of tight state Senate races could extend into July

It could take several weeks to complete a recount — if one is sought — of the razor-thin margin in the Republican primary race between state Sen. Spencer Deery and his President Donald Trump-endorsed challenger Paula Copenhaver.

Indiana State Recount Commission preparing in case vote recounts are requested

The Republican nominee in Senate District 23 still has not been decided between incumbent Spencer Deery and challenger Paula Copenhaver.

Morales Says He Will Chair Any Recount, Rejecting Calls to Step Aside

Indiana Secretary of State Diego Morales said today that he will chair the state Recount Commission in any recount stemming from the 2026 primary election, rejecting calls from a Democratic lawmaker that he recuse himself. Morales made the statement at the close of a Recount Commission meeting in which the commission appointed a recount director and adopted Order 2026-04. A fellow commissioner referenced recent news reports questioning the commi…