Crime emerges as a top issue for Seattle voters and candidates in 2023
Crime is a much bigger issue for Seattle voters this year than it was in 2021 when Mayor Bruce Harrell was elected, according to a recent poll. But is the change in voters' moods having any discernable impact on this year’s Seattle City Council races?
KUOW's Kim Malcolm speaks with politics reporter David Hyde about what council candidates are saying at recent candidate events about crime and policing, and how those messages are different from what voters were hearing from citywide candidates two years ago.
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Kim Malcolm
Afternoon News Host
Kim is the local news host of KUOW's All Things Considered, airing from 3 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. weekdays. Kim covers breaking and developing daily news, both local and regional, as part of NPR's afternoon drive time programming.
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David Hyde
Reporter
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.
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Andy Hurst
Senior Producer, Seattle Now
Andy Hurst is a senior producer for Seattle Now, KUOW's daily news podcast. He produces in-depth interviews for the show, in addition to Seattle Now's evening episode, which highlights the top stories of the day from the KUOW newsroom. Andy has produced interviews on a wide array of topics, and he’s especially drawn to stories about public health, science, and arts & culture.
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