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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's education includes 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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    Election Day is finally here — have you cast your ballot yet?

    Your ballpoint pen may be getting a workout. Because today is Election Day. You have until 8pm tonight to get to a ballot box. And procrastinators, you are not alone – the Secretary of State’s office says statewide, just about 39% of ballots had been returned as of Monday. That’s lagging behind early voting numbers for the same day in the last midterm election in 2018.

  • caption: Republican Matt Larkin is challenging Democrat incumbent Kim Schrier in the Congressional race for Washington's 8th District.

    Republicans use fear of crime as a wedge issue in Washington’s 8th

    Audrey Muliawan said they wanted to escape a rising crime rate in Seattle – a problem she believes has only worsened since then. “The Seattle area definitely has a lack of police. If I’m going there now, I feel like I have to be a little bit more aware,” she said. It’s just the sort of personal story that Republicans believe could help them flip Washington’s 8th District and take back control of the U.S. House this year.

  • caption: Republican Matt Larkin is challenging Democrat incumbent Kim Schrier in the Congressional race for Washington's 8th District.

    A Northwest politics roundup as the 2022 election draws near

    We’re just under a week out from the 2022 midterm election on Nov. 8. You’ve got until Tuesday at 8 p.m. to get that ballot into a drop box, or postmarked and in the mail. And if you’re wading through debates, political mailers, and some pretty scary attack ads, don’t panic. KUOW politics reporter David Hyde is here to help.
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    Wading through this week's pre-election politics

    By now, if you're a registered voter in Washington State -- you should have received your November 8th ballot in the mail. And you're probably wading through the tangle of headlines in this final sprint to election day. KUOW reporter David Hyde is here to help.

  • tiffany smiley patty murray

    Murray and Smiley clash over the issues in Spokane debate

    The debate took place at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Murray is campaigning to keep her job representing Washington state in the U.S. Senate, which she has held for nearly 30 years. Smiley has been running on that fact, calling Murray a career politician. Sunday night's debate showed just how far apart the two candidates are on the issues.