David Hyde
Reporter
About
David’s people-focused politics coverage tracks local and national races. At KUOW, David has also reported for our Hearken Team answering listener questions,and covered a variety of other topics ranging from vaccine hesitancy to climate change.
Previously David worked as talk show producer and also frequently hosted interviews and live call-in segments. David holds a PhD ABD in U.S. History from Rutgers University and a BA in History from Reed College.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English
Professional Affiliations: Society of Professional Journalists
Stories
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KUOW Newsroom
It's early, but prominent Dems are eyeing a run for governor in 2024
The Washington state governor's race is over a year away, but it is already starting to generate some buzz. Two prominent WA Democrats – Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz – both told KUOW they’re weighing a run for the state’s highest office.
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KUOW Newsroom
Washington needs more than 1 million homes in 20 years, study says
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KUOW Newsroom
Two bills to protect abortion rights move forward in Olympia
Two bills in Olympia to protect abortion rights took important steps forward on Tuesday. One seeks to protect people including those who travel to Washington seeking abortions. It was the first abortion rights bill to pass the state House this session.
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Soundside
'It's like junk food': Congresswoman Marie Gluesenkamp Perez on why she won't tackle 'culture wars'
Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez won a surprising victory in Washington’s 3rd Congressional District last fall. She says she did it by listening carefully to her voters’ concerns. She also rejects Democratic and Republican party orthodoxy.
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KUOW Newsroom
Key takeaways from Mayor Harrell's upbeat 2023 State of the City address
In his second State of the City address as mayor, Bruce Harrell used the Space Needle as a metaphor to talk about his vision for the future, sounding optimistic and upbeat about the progress his administration has made and where Seattle is headed next.
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KUOW Newsroom
Democracy vouchers are back, but do they neutralize big money in local politics?
The Democracy voucher program is Seattle’s system for public financing of city elections. It’s designed to combat big money in local political campaigns, and to ease the financial burden that prevents many cash-strapped households from donating to local races. But does the program work as intended?
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KUOW Newsroom
Tanya Woo announces campaign for Seattle Council District 2
A new city council candidate is running in South Seattle — Tanya Woo, a community organizer and business owner in the Chinatown-International District.
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KUOW Newsroom
WA Democrats claim some Republicans privately support — but may not vote for — abortion protections
State Democrats want to add abortion rights to Washington’s Constitution, but they need Republican votes to make that happen.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle CM Mosqueda aiming to leap over to King County Council
Seattle Councilmember Teresa Mosqueda will run for a seat on the King County Council this year. Mosqueda told KUOW that she hopes to bring the issues she has worked on at the city over the past six years to the larger county level.
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KUOW Newsroom
Sawant's plans beyond Seattle City Hall: Today So Far
Seattle Councilmember Sawant will not run for reelection. She plans to do this instead ... FBI has been concerned about neo-Nazis targeting the energy grid. There have been 15 such attacks on substations in the Northwest since last summer. This post originally appeared in KUOW's Today So Far newsletter for January 19, 2023.