Catharine Smith
Politics Editor
About
Catharine is KUOW's politics editor. She never met a spreadsheet she didn't like, and she's obsessed with campaign trail drama, voting trends, debates in the state Legislature, and Trump's tweets. Before starting at KUOW in 2022, she worked in New York City at as a producer at WNYC, and she freelanced for The Guardian and the Pulitzer Center for Crisis Reporting.
Catharine got her start in journalism on HuffPost's technology desk — and she will always regret ditching her flip phone for that job.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Professional Affiliations: Investigative Reporters and Editors, Society of Environmental Journalists
Stories
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Democrats are on a hope high in Chicago
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Why our ballot's so big
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Primary night hot takes: First queer Latina to Congress? Republicans grasp at gov's office
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A red-hot rematch is shaping up in purple southwest Washington
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Brat Summer is over. The WA governor's race is here
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KUOW's Sound Politics - Coming July 26
A podcast about the candidates, policies, and perspectives shaping the Pacific Northwest. Produced by KUOW in Seattle.
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The Gotta-go-Joe to Pro-Joe meter: Washington state edition
Politicians and political donors spoke up last week about whether they believe President Joe Biden should stay in the race.
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This week in politics: Who could be Washington's next Attorney General, and who's still ridin' for Biden?
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Is it cool to be a Democrat? We hear from WA delegates
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Campaign kicks off to save Washington's capital gains tax
