Scott Greenstone
Politics Reporter, Host of Sound Politics
About
Scott Greenstone covers PNW politics for KUOW, from Congress to county officials, and how decisions in the other Washington affect life here. He co-hosts Sound Politics with Libby Denkmann.
Greenstone came to KUOW in 2024, after working at KNKX and the Seattle Times. He produced and helped report "Outsiders," which was named a top 10 podcast of 2020 by TIME magazine. Greenstone has written everything from homelessness coverage to business news to movie reviews for newspapers and radio. He studied Journalism and Comparative Literature at the University of Oregon.
Before that, Greenstone was homeschooled, which is probably why he's like that.
Location: Seattle
Languages Spoken: English
Pronouns: he/him
Podcasts
Stories
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Rough night for Seattle incumbents, moderates: 5 takeaways from WA's 2025 primary election
Early results indicate that a slate of progressive newcomers will face off against moderate incumbents in several key Seattle races this November. King County’s government will see a changing of the guard. Property taxes are probably going up in those areas, too.
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Polls, primaries, and a weird b-day for a 1-year-old pod
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A Western Washington guide to the Aug. 5 primary election
Here's a roundup of what western Washington voters should know about the Aug. 5 ballot.
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Everybody hates big $ in elections. Is this a fix?
The vast majority of Americans say that money in politics is a threat to democracy. Seattle came up with a novel solution: give everyone money to donate to candidates. In 2015, voters approved the Democracy Voucher program, but is it working?
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Who's your lawyer?
We take a deep dive into the Seattle city attorney election and whether a Republican can distance herself from the president and win in that deep blue city.
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King County Assessor John Wilson suspends county executive campaign following stalking arrest
Just over a week following his arrest in Seattle, King County Assessor John Wilson has announced he's suspending his campaign for county executive.
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No charges yet, but stalking investigation ongoing against King County assessor following arrest
No rush charges will be filed against King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson for an arrest outside his ex-fiancee’s Seattle home last week, but Snohomish County prosecutors say an investigation is ongoing.
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SO MUCH IS HAPPENING
Why King County’s assessor was just arrested. Plus, the latest on the One Big Beautiful Bill.
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King County assessor arrested at home of ex-fiancée amid stalking investigation
King County Assessor John Arthur Wilson was arrested by Seattle police Wednesday night and booked into the county jail under investigation of stalking, records show. He's accused of violating a restraining order filed by his ex-fiancée.
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He went viral for shouting down Antifa. Now he's having second thoughts
A video of a progressive Democrat disagreeing with aggressive protest tactics has been “liked” by tens of thousands on X and Instagram. The encounter captures the debate splitting the political left as protests condemning Trump’s policies take place in the Pacific Northwest again.