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
Podcasts
Stories
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Katie Wilson poised to be Seattle's first Millennial mayor
Katie Wilson looks poised to become Seattle’s next mayor.
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Katie Wilson is likely Seattle's next mayor after latest vote count
Seattleites have been closely watching election results for nearly a week since polls closed. That’s because the city’s mayoral candidates were in a tight race.
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Wilson’s lead increases in Seattle mayoral race, leaving Harrell further behind
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Katie Wilson pulls ahead of Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell – by 91 votes
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‘It’s a coin flip.’ Experts say Seattle mayor’s race still too close to call
Activist Katie Wilson continues to gain on incumbent Bruce Harrell in the closely watched race for Seattle mayor. As of Friday’s ballot count, Wilson was just 4,300 votes behind Harrell, narrowing his early lead. With about 45,000 ballots left to tally, independent analysts weren’t ready to call the race.
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All politics is national
Let's dig into to what we know on day one after the 2025 general election.
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The last Seattle mayor to get reelected tells us how he did it
Greg Nickels got reelected about 20 years ago. How much has Seattle changed since then?
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The weird rule that shapes Seattle school board races
We got a listener question, and we had to answer it.
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Send this to a procrastinator voter
A procrastinator’s guide to why you should care about this year’s election.
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KUOW's 2025 voter guide for Western Washington ballots
Ballots in Washington state’s general election are due by Nov. 4. We’ll walk you through some of the hottest races we’re watching. Most are in the Seattle area, with a few notables elsewhere in Western Washington. We also highlight a couple ballot measures to keep an eye on.