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Paula K. Copenhaver

RepublicanChallengerState Senate District 23· Fountain County, IN
Sparse public record. Few sources document this candidate’s positions; most scores below are likely “No public position found.”
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Contact

Contact information verified 2026-04-22.

Snapshot

Fiscal responsibilityNo public position found
Limited governmentNo public position found
Second AmendmentNo public position found
Pro-life issuesNo public position found
Family valuesNo public position found

Background

Paula Copenhaver is a former Fountain County clerk who also served as a governmental affairs director for Lt. Gov. Micah Beckwith (Source 2). She announced her challenge to incumbent Spencer Deery in November 2025, shortly after Deery announced his re-election bid; her campaign announcement pivoted on the redistricting issue, stating that "District 23 deserves a senator who is unapologetically willing to take on the radical Democrats' socialist agenda" (Source 2). In a candidate-profile video, she described her focus as "faith, family, and freedom" for the rural communities in the district (Source 5).

Positions

Fiscal responsibility

No public position found

No direct statement, vote, pledge, or questionnaire response on fiscal policy found in available public sources.

Limited government

No public position found

Copenhaver's campaign announcement framed her candidacy around Deery's anti-redistricting vote and described her as an "America First" fighter (Source 2), but no direct statement, vote, pledge, or questionnaire response on limited-government policy was located.

Second Amendment

No public position found

No direct statement or questionnaire response on Second Amendment issues found.

Pro-life issues

No public position found

No direct statement, pledge, or questionnaire response on pro-life issues found in available public sources.

Family values

No public position found

Copenhaver used language of "faith, family, and freedom" in a candidate profile (Source 5), but no specific policy statements or questionnaire responses on family-values legislation were confirmed.

Endorsements

  • President Donald Trump
    2026-03-25
    source ↗
  • Gov. Mike Braun (cited in candidate context)
  • Jim Banks (cited in candidate context)
  • Turning Point Action (cited in candidate context)

Sources

  1. 1.
    Paula Copenhaver Facebook campaign page
    https://www.facebook.com/CopenhaverForIndiana/
  2. 2.
    Based in Lafayette — "Beckwith on redistricting-driven Deery-Copenhaver primary" (2025-11-18)
    https://www.basedinlafayette.com/p/beckwith-on-new-redistricting-driven
  3. 4.
    IndyStar — "Trump endorses more GOP challengers to anti-redistricting senators" (2026-04-09)
    https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2026/04/09/trump-endorses-republican-challengers-redistricting-indiana/89531838007/
  4. 5.
    YouTube — Candidate Profile: Paula Copenhaver, District 23 (2026-04-13)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEGUS4tSIws
Last researched: 2026-04-15