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Possible Recounts for State Senate Primaries Could Extend into July

By John Szink May 18, 2026 | 7:24 AM

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 that voted against his plan to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts after it failed to pass earlier this year.