Paula K. Copenhaver
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Snapshot
| Fiscal responsibility | No public position found |
| Limited government | No public position found |
| Second Amendment | No public position found |
| Pro-life issues | No public position found |
| Family values | No 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 foundNo direct statement, vote, pledge, or questionnaire response on fiscal policy found in available public sources.
Limited government
No public position foundCopenhaver'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 foundNo direct statement or questionnaire response on Second Amendment issues found.
Pro-life issues
No public position foundNo direct statement, pledge, or questionnaire response on pro-life issues found in available public sources.
Family values
No public position foundCopenhaver 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
- source ↗President Donald Trump2026-03-25
- Gov. Mike Braun (cited in candidate context)
- Jim Banks (cited in candidate context)
- Turning Point Action (cited in candidate context)
Sources
- 1.Paula Copenhaver Facebook campaign pagehttps://www.facebook.com/CopenhaverForIndiana/
- 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.WFYI — Trump endorsements for redistricting supporters (2026-03-25)https://www.wfyi.org/public-affairs/2026-03-25/trump-issues-endorsements-for-indiana-republicans-who-supported-redistricting
- 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/
- 5.YouTube — Candidate Profile: Paula Copenhaver, District 23 (2026-04-13)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEGUS4tSIws