Indiana State Senate incumbent Spencer Deery has lost his Republican primary after a recount handed victory to Paula Copenhaver by only three votes, as reported by Townhall. The stunning reversal removed a Republican whom conservatives branded a RINO and delivered another win for President Donald Trump. Just in: A recount in the Indiana State Senate race has found Trump-endorsed challenger Paula Copenhaver defeated State Sen. Spencer Deery by just 3 votes. Deery, who opposed redistricting, had been leading by 3 votes before the recount. Deery was among several Indiana state senators who opposed Trump’s effort to redraw the state congressional map before the contentious midterm elections.