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How some Washington Republicans got on board the Trump train, and some stayed off

caption: Braedon Wilkerson, Olga Farnam and Manis Pierre were all involved with the state GOP this year. Their views on Trump differ widely
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Braedon Wilkerson, Olga Farnam and Manis Pierre were all involved with the state GOP this year. Their views on Trump differ widely
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Deborah Wang speaks with Washington State Republican Party chair Susan Hutchison. She also speaks with Olga Farnam, Manis Pierre and Braedon Wilkerson.

Farnam is a life-long Republican from rural Snohomish County, a state committee woman and a delegate to the Republican National Convention. Pierre is a small business owner and a Republican activist. Wilkerson has been a delegate at the past two Republican National Conventions; he was a Cruz delegate this year and he describes himself as a "conservatarian."

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