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PS: 4 WA electors abandon Clinton

Dan Carpita, a member of the Lemhi-Shoshone Tribe, plays a flute as a blessing to open a meeting of Washington state's Electoral College, Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, in Olympia, Wash. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
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Although Hillary Clinton easily defeated Donald Trump in last month’s election in Washington, she didn’t pick up all the state’s Electoral College votes Monday.

The former secretary of State and Democratic Party nominee split her electoral votes in Washington with a former general and Native American leader.

When the state’s electoral votes are counted in the U.S. Congress next month – and in official records ever after – they’ll be listed as eight for Clinton, three for Colin Powell, and one for Faith Spotted Eagle/ Jim Camden , SR. More here .

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