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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Politics
Blue county, bear-meat-loving voters went for Trump. Will they do it again?
In 2016 Grays Harbor County went Republican for the first time since Herbert Hoover, and no places saw a bigger flip than the small mill town of McCleary. To understand why, and where things may be headed in 2020, it helps to start with a recent battle over hundreds of pounds of bear meat that goes into the stew that is the centerpiece of the annual McCleary Bear Festival.
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Politics
Washington State's Delegation blasts Trump's answer on peaceful transition of power
This week President Trump failed to commit to a peaceful transition of power after the fall election. “We’re going to have to see what happens,” Trump said, adding (without evidence) vote-by-mail can't be trusted. Leaders around the country condemned the response. KUOW reached out to Washington’s congressional delegation for response.
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Politics
Election recall fever hits Seattle politics
First, five Seattleites filed a petition to recall Mayor Durkan over her handling of police violence during this year’s protests. Now other elected officials in Seattle are targets.
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Politics
Man loses job after launching 'Recall Sawant' drive
Earlier this week Ernie Lou and a group of other Capitol Hill residents filed a formal petition with King County to recall Seattle council member Kshama Sawant. By the end of the week he lost a job because of it.
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Politics
Who takes responsibility for a racist political ad?
Democrat T’wina Nobles, who is running for a seat in the Washington State Senate this year, said she first saw a copy of the attack mailer on Twitter. “This is a very serious photo of me, but it definitely has been altered to come across as extremely dark,” Nobles said. But nobody takes responsibility for the racist mailer.
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Politics
Former Tacoma Mayor Strickland takes early lead in Washington state congressional race
Washington state has never elected a Black person to Congress, but voters in the 10th District — south of Seattle — might change that this year.
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Politics
Jayapal goes after Attorney General Barr over federal force against protesters
Seattle Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and U.S. Attorney general William Barr had a heated exchange in a House Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday.
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Health
Covid-19 vaccine takes a step forward in Seattle
A Covid-19 vaccine tested here in Seattle took another step forward today. Moderna’s messenger-RNA vaccine is safe enough for clinical trials to continue. There are also signs it may work.
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Politics
Politics vs the pandemic: Are anti-maskers like anti-vaxxers?
Is the rejection of masks by Republican candidates another case of the politicization of science, as we’ve seen with vaccines and climate change?
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Race & Identity
Washington state could elect its first Black woman to Congress this year
Two Black women are running for the open U.S. House seat being vacated by Democratic Congressman Denny Heck.