Voter subpoenas denied in recount of narrow Indiana Senate Republican primary

The Indiana Recount Commission rejected a request to question voters under oath about how they cast their ballots in what is now a three-vote margin from May’s Republican primary for an Indiana Senate seat.

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: July 28, 2026

Words: 867

Last Updated: 5 days, 4 hours ago


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The Indiana Recount Commission rejected a request to question voters under oath about how they cast their ballots in what is now a three-vote margin from May’s Republican primary for a state Senate seat.

The commission’s 2-1 vote on Tuesday was a setback to Paula Copenhaver’s challenge to Sen. Spencer Deery’s lead following a rancorous campaign in which she had President Donald Trump’s endorsement because of Deery’s opposition to the congressional redistricting plan …

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