Twice As Many “Faithless” Electors Dump Clinton As Trump
While there was a lot of buzz about faithless Republican electors dumping Trump, it turns out that more Democratic electors dumped Clinton.
Specifically, two Republican Texas electors voted for candidates other than Trump: one voted for John Kasich and one voted for Ron Paul.
But four Democratic electors voted for candidates other than Hillary Clinton:
Only eight of 12 Democratic electors in Washington cast their votes for Democrat Hillary Clinton, who won the state in November.
In an act of symbolic protest, three electors voted for former Secretary of State Colin Powell, and one cast a vote for Faith Spotted Eagle, a Native American elder from South Dakota.
It’s the first time in four decades that any Washington electors have broken from the state’s popular vote for president.
Source: Twice As Many “Faithless” Electors Dump Clinton As Trump
