Spencer R. Deery

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Laws that go beyond the public's willingness to accept them do not endure. As such, I support the exceptions in current Indiana law.

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God ordained marriage as between one man and one woman. Marriage ultimately is a religious sacrament and should be defined by the churches, allowing civil partnerships to be defined as the state.

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“Separation of church and state” is a political argument, not a constitutional one, since the phrase is not found in either the U.S. Constitution or the Indiana Constitution. The First Amendment says Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof. Likewise, the Indiana Constitution says no religious test shall be required for any public office. I affirm these constitutional principles.

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The government's responsibility is to create the conditions that keep healthcare affordable and accessible.

The system needs a complete overhaul. Nonprofit hospitals should truly operate as nonprofit institutions. The government should cease subsidizing unhealthy food choices. Market forces, price transparency, and personal responsibility should form the foundation of our system, and qualified healthcare practitioners should have greater autonomy to treat patients without the heavy hand of government interference.

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It is the government’s responsibility to create the conditions that allow citizens to have an equal opportunity to earn a livable income. Government should provide security, access to quality schools, protection of property rights, and defend a moral culture that allows citizens to pursue happiness and be rewarded for wise decisions. Ultimately, government cannot—and should not—force someone to make the decisions that would lead to a livable wage.

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While governments should provide opportunities for education, the purpose of those schools should be to prepare the next generation of citizens with the knowledge and character traits necessary for self-government and the preservation of liberty. Individuals should also be free to direct some resources to meet the needs of their families through school choice.

As a Senator, I have only voted for balanced budgets. This has required trimming waste and fat in too many ways to list here.

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Our immigration system should function more like the admissions process at a selective university. Just as a university accepts qualified and vetted applicants for a specified number of openings across different majors and programs, our country should strategically assess the needs of our economy and match applicants to those needs. Most importantly, immigration should be limited to those who embrace the founding principles expressed in the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.

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There are parents who would have their children with them today if a teacher had been allowed to earn this responsibility. It should be voluntary and accompanied with proper training, vetting, and local decision making.

Public safety is maximized when good guys are allowed to exercise their Constitutional rights, and when laws bringing justice to those who commit gun crimes are aggressively enforced. I support the right to bear arms and to self defense.

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Normalizing drug use is not good for society and it certainly isn't conservative. No state has had the experiment go well, and any additional revenues are offset by the financial burden of aggravated society ills.

1.) End subsidies for corporations that don't need them such as data centers. 2.) Reform the Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC) 3.) Improve civics and U.S. history instruction by refocusing public education on its intended purpose: preparing citizens for self-government

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Very Conservative

Every year I have been in the Senate I have earned a 100% conservative rating from the Indiana Family Institute: https://hoosierfamily.org/resources/legislative/ I also have a 100% rating from Americans for Prosperity: https://indianascorecard.com/#/ In 2025, only eight out of 50 State Senators earned a perfect score on both rankings making me quantifiably one of the Senate's most conservative Senators.

I worked in the President’s Office of Purdue University from 2011 to 2022, including service as deputy chief of staff and a communications and public policy advisor to Mitch Daniels. I previously worked as a communications and public policy research aide in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington D.C., as well as in the private sector in marketing and strategic communications. I have a bachelor’s degree in communications with minors in business and political science, and a master’s degree from the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at The George Washington University, where I graduated at the top of the class. I have served in the Senate since 2022.

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State Senator Spencer Deery? was elected in 2022, following his first bid for any elected office. Deery is a Republican who represents Senate District 23, which includes Fountain, Parke, Vermillion and Warren counties and portions of Montgomery and Tippecanoe counties. He serves the Senate committees on Commerce and Technology, Education and Career Development, Health and Provider Services, Corrections and Criminal Law, and Utilities. He also represents Indiana on the Midwest Higher Education Compact (MHEC) executive committee, which aims to promote best practices and cost-sharing opportunities among Midwestern public universities. Deery grew up in a rural community as the son of an elementary school principal and a public school teacher. He and his wife, Julia, have been married for nearly two decades and have made their home in Tippecanoe County, where they are raising three school-aged children. Julia is the director of a large preschool in West Lafayette and leads a women’s organization at the family’s church. Deery worked in the President’s Office of Purdue University from 2011 to 2022, including service as deputy chief of staff and a communications and public policy advisor to Mitch Daniels. He now works as a special assistant for Purdue University Global and President Emeritus Daniels. He previously worked as a communications and public policy research aide in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington D.C., as well as in the private sector in marketing and strategic communications. Deery speaks fluent Spanish and holds a bachelor’s degree in communications with minors in business and political science, and a master’s degree from the Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration at The George Washington University, where he graduated at the top of the class. Deery grew up active in Boy Scouts and went on to become an Eagle Scout. He credits this experience with giving him a strong belief in the American experiment, the wisdom of the U.S. Constitution and the importance of duty, honor and integrity. He enjoys coaching his children in sports, serving in the family's church, and competing in long-distance running obstacle course races.

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Jesus Christ is my Savior. He is the way, and the only way. He is the truth, and all truth comes from Him. His grace and love are my salvation. When I fall short, I know it is because of Him that I still have hope. When I am faced with illness or death, it is because of Him that I know the grave is not the end. I have dedicated my life to serving Him, and that mission drives and focuses me each day, especially as I strive to pass those values onto my children.

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Racism is a threat to domestic security, but I do not believe it is common or intense in most American communities. Even so, we should never dismiss it. All of God’s children are created equal and are worthy of dignity, respect, and liberty.