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Indiana Supreme Court Declares Deery Primary Recount Winner

By Drooid · Sep 11, 2026, 5:44 AM UTC · How we work

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Indiana Supreme Court declared Republican state Sen. Spencer Deery the primary recount winner.
Deery won by three votes over President Donald Trump-endorsed challenger Paula Copenhaver.
The court vacated the commission’s decision to discard ballots missing clerk initials or stamps, citing Indiana Code §3-12-1-12.
The ruling dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to impose a gerrymandered congressional map in Indiana.

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Indiana Supreme Court declared Republican state Sen. Spencer Deery the primary recount winner.
Deery won by three votes over President Donald Trump-endorsed challenger Paula Copenhaver.
The court vacated the commission’s decision to discard ballots missing clerk initials or stamps, citing Indiana Code §3-12-1-12.
The ruling dealt a blow to President Donald Trump’s effort to impose a gerrymandered congressional map in Indiana.