Who are the big political donors handing out treats this spooky season?
You’ve been hearing plenty about the big names on your ballot, but there are many people influencing what shows up on that ballot whom you may have never heard of. Unions, tech entrepreneurs, oil companies and industry associations have given millions of dollars to candidates and campaigns.
On this week’s Sound Politics, we look at who is spending big on the upcoming election, what they want, and which big donors are sitting this year out.
Guest:
Paul Queary, editor and publisher of The Washington Observer
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Sound Politics is a production of KUOW in Seattle, a proud member of the NPR Network. Our editor is Catharine Smith. Our producer this week is Hans Anderson. Our hosts are Libby Denkmann and Scott Greenstone.
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Scott Greenstone
Politics Reporter
Scott Greenstone covers politics for KUOW, from Congress all the way down the ballot. In the past, he’s covered everything from arts to homelessness to movie reviews for newspapers and radio.
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Catharine Smith
Editor
Catharine Smith is an editor at KUOW focusing on politics, policing, environment and investigations.
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Hans Anderson
Producer, Soundside
Hans Anderson is a producer on KUOW’s Soundside, where he covers a diverse range of topics from conflicts over how to use busy streets to how the open spaces of the Palouse inspire modern musical compositions. He primarily produces segments about politics, arts and transportation.
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