Candidate profile · Indiana Senate District 23
Spencer Deery
Republican Incumbent
SDAbout
Spencer Deery is the incumbent Republican state senator for District 23, a first-term senator from West Lafayette. He won the May 2026 Republican primary by three votes after the Indiana Supreme Court ruled on September 10, 2026 that six disputed absentee ballots should be counted, overturning a recount that had briefly certified challenger Paula Copenhaver.
Positions on the issues
Redistricting
Voted against the failed 2025 mid-decade congressional redistricting proposal (per the 2026 Indiana Senate election page).
Experience
- Indiana Senate, District 23
Compare all candidates in this race →
Take the alignment quiz How to vote in Indiana