Trump-Backed Candidate Seeks Recount in Indiana Senate Race Amid Allegations of Illegal Voting
Paula Copenhaver, a candidate endorsed by President Trump, has filed for a recount in the Republican primary race for Indiana Senate District 23. Copenhaver trails incumbent Sen. Spencer Deery by a narrow margin of three votes, with the certified results showing Deery leading 6,337 to 6,334. Copenhaver claims that illegal votes were cast by individuals who were not qualified to vote in the Republican primary. Her campaign has identified 14 individuals who allegedly voted in the Republican primary despite being Democrats or self-identified progressives. Indiana's open primary system allows voters to choose either party's ballot, but they must attest to supporting the majority of that party's candidates in the last or next general election. Copenhaver's legal team is seeking to take sworn depositions from these voters, arguing they waived their right to ballot secrecy by publicly disclosing their votes. 
