Indiana Supreme Court rules Sen. Spencer Deery winner in 3-vote Republican primary

By: Tom Davies

Outlets: Indiana Capital Chronicle

Published: September 10, 2026

Words: 1,250

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 3 days ago

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The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday declared state Sen. Spencer Deery as a three-vote Republican primary winner over a President Donald Trump-endorsed challenger.

The court issued its decision about three hours after hearing arguments over whether the Indiana Recount Commission acted properly in disallowing six ballots — all cast for Deery — that lacked a county clerk’s stamp or signature.

The court’s one-page order said a majority of the …

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