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
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.
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KUOW Newsroom
Period tracking apps would have to follow new WA health privacy laws if this bill passes
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KUOW Blog
Murray becomes first woman president pro tem of the Senate
U.S. Sen. Patty Murray said she is looking forward to her new duties as the first woman president pro tem of the chamber.
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KUOW Newsroom
Washington man charged with violent, racist threats against members of Congress
Officials with the Justice Department allege that Mark Leonetti, of Longview, left hundreds of violent, racist, and antisemitic voicemails, most recently talking about murdering elected officials, using detailed and graphic language.
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KUOW Newsroom
Seattle Councilmember Lisa Herbold will not run for reelection in 2023
Herbold has represented Seattle's District 1 since 2016. Now, she says her time on the dais will come to an end after 2023. Still, she wants to work to keep a progressive voice in the role.
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KUOW Blog
Rep. Marilyn Strickland elected as whip for Congressional Black Caucus
Washington Democrat Marilyn Strickland has been elected to serve as whip for the Congressional Black Caucus.
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KUOW Newsroom
Native representation to increase in Washington Legislature
Washington state is home to 29 federally recognized Native American Tribes, but only one Native person currently serves in the state Legislature. That will change next year. Three enrolled members of Native tribes are poised to win their elections this fall.
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Do you ever wonder how ballots are counted in King County?
Today we’re getting a tour of exactly how your ballot gets counted with Director of King County Elections Julie Wise.
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KUOW Newsroom
MAGA Republican Joe Kent spreads election conspiracy theories during ballot count
In Southwest Washington's 3rd Congressional District, MAGA Republican Joe Kent is locked in a tight race against Democrat Marie Gluesenkamp Perez. Earlier Kent said he would accept the results, even though he falsely claims without evidence that the 2020 election was stolen from Donald Trump. But now he's spreading election conspiracy theories about his own race.