Recount overturns Indiana Senate primary, Trump-backed challenger wins by three votes

In the Republican primary for Indiana's 23rd Senate district, State Sen. Spencer Deery was first reported to have a three-vote lead over challenger Paula Copenhaver. A subsequent recount reversed that outcome, showing Copenhaver ahead by the identical three-vote margin. The contest is part of President Donald Trump's campaign to replace incumbents who resisted his push for statewide redistricting.

On primary night, six senators lost their nominations; Copenhaver's win brings the total of defeated Trump-backed incumbents to seven. The recount outcome w. The shift highlights the influence of Trump's endorsements in local races and could shape the redistricting process ahead of the upcoming midterms.