Spencer R. Deery — State Senate District 23

BSpencer R. DeeryRepublican

Incumbent Republican state senator from District 23 with Senate votes recorded since 2023.

Voted yes on SB 480, HB 1608, the 2023 school-choice budget and SB 236; IRTL-endorsed, NRA-PVF A, IFI 2026 scorecard 89%, but voted no on final passage of SB 1 (2025) property-tax relief.

• Life: Endorsed by Indiana Right to Life PAC (2026) and voted yes on SB 236 (2026) civil liability for abortion-inducing drugs.
• Family: Voted yes on SB 480 (2023) gender-transition ban for minors and HB 1608 (2023) parental-rights/pronoun bill.
• Religious liberty: IFI 2026 scorecard 89% (only dissent on the casino relocation bill), including HB 1389 religious liberty in adoption/foster care; iVoterGuide "Conservative".
• 2nd Amendment: Rated A and endorsed by NRA-PVF.
• Limited gov’t: Voted yes on HB 1001 (2023) budget with near-universal school-choice expansion.
• Fiscal: Voted yes on SB 1 (2025) property-tax relief at 3rd reading but no on final passage.

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