NEW: State Supreme Court Overturns Trump-Backed Candidate’s Victory– trendingpoliticsnews.com

The Indiana Supreme Court on Thursday issued an order setting aside a determination by the Indiana Recount Commission and declaring incumbent state Senator Spencer Deery the winner of the Republican primary for Senate District 23. The court found that Deery won by just three votes.

“Indiana Code section 3-12-1-12 makes a qualifying ballot legally countable despite a defect caused by an election officer. Having considered the written submissions and having heard the arguments of counsel, a majority of the Court votes to set aside the Commission’s final determination certifying that Paula Copenhaver received the higher number of votes for the Senate District 23 Republican primary,” the one-page order, which was signed by Chief Justice Loretta H. Rush, stated.

“The Court further orders the Election Commission to declare that Spencer Deery received 6,335 votes and Paula Copenhaver received 6,332 votes in the State Senate District 23 Republican primary and to recertify its results.”

The order takes effect immediately and vacates the stay order issued on September 3.

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🚨 The Indiana Supreme Court ruled that GOP Sen. Spencer Deery won his primary by three votes, reversing a recount result that favored Trump-backed Paula Copenhaver. Deery was targeted after opposing Trump’s push to redraw Indiana’s congressional map. pic.twitter.com/IglyosVh9k

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