'This Is About Transparency': Republican Candidate Requests Recount in Indiana State Senate District 23 Primary

'This is about transparency': Republican candidate requests recount in Indiana State Senate District 23 primary

FOUNTAIN COUNTY, Ind. -- Republican candidate Paula Copenhaver, who was involved in the hotly contested race for District 23 in the Indiana State Senate, has called for a recount. On Monday, Copenhaver announced that she has filed a petition for officials to recount the total number of ballots that were received, claiming that "illegal voting [...]

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.

Possible recounts of very tight Indiana Senate races could extend into July

Possible Recounts for State Senate Primaries Could Extend into July

Possible recounts of two state Senate Republican primary elections, if sought, could extend into July. Senator Spencer Deery of West Lafayette has a three-vote lead over President Trump-endorsed challenger Paula Copenhaver. Senator Liz Brown of Fort Wayne leads challenger Darren Vogt by 14 votes after the final tally was announced last week. Vogt was also backed by Trump after the President announced he wanted every GOP senator out of office tha…