Issues & Policy Hub

Kincaid has a position on the issues that matter to WA-01. This page is the complete guide to where this campaign stands. With links to the full policy proposals and statements behind each one.

01 Women's Safety & Fairness Agenda

Kincaid has made women's safety and fairness one of the defining commitments of this campaign. Combining legislative proposals, accountability demands and a consistent willingness to say what other Democrats won't.

Legislation -- Stalking Victim Protection & Accountability Act

Legislation -- Nurse Assault Prevention & Accountability Act

Position -- Protecting Women's Sports & Sex-Based Privacy

Policy -- Sex Offender Residency Laws Review

Statement -- The Olympus Spa Case

Accountability -- Peace Corps: Failure to Protect Women

Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Female Inmates Forced Into Cells With Violent Biological Men (Jun 2026)

When the System Looks Away: The Bethany MaGee Case (Nov 2025)

Misplaced Outrage: The Eina Kwon Case and the Real Story (Mar 2026)

Shining a Light on Child Marriage in America (Jul 2025)

Endorses Washington Initiatives IL26-638 and IL26-001 (Mar 2026)

02 Economy, Jobs & the Tech Sector

WA-01 is one of the most tech concentrated districts in America. Kincaid is the only candidate in this race with a serious plan to protect workers from H-1B abuse and AI displacement. And a Congress that has grown too close to corporate interests to hold them accountable.

Full Policy: Economy, Jobs & Tech Sector -- The Complete Plan

Press Release: Oracle Files 3,000+ H-1B Petitions While Cutting American Jobs (Apr 2026)

No Federal Income Tax for Americans Earning $61,000 or Less (Jul 2025)

Statement: Microsoft Layoffs and Worker Accountability (Aug 2025)

03 Housing & Homelessness

Full Policy: A Smarter Strategy to End Homelessness

Three Crises. One Solution. The Future of Housing. (Apr 2026)

Taxpayer Funded Sanctuary: A Safe House for Dangerous Criminals (May 2026)

Local -- Bellevue: Statement to the Eastgate Neighborhood (Oct 2025)

04 Healthcare

Full Policy: Public Option Healthcare Innovation and Pilot Act (POHIPA)

05 Immigration

Full Policy: Kincaid's Immigration Policy

06 Gun Safety

Full Policy: Gun Control & Gun Safety Policy

07 Climate & Environment

Full Policy: Climate & Environmental Policy

08 Education & Child Safety

Two proposals built on the same beta test principle. Prove what works before scaling it. Never let a child pay for a gap the system could have closed.

Full Policy: Kincaid's Plan to Save Our Children's Future -- Safe Schools, Real Results, Proven by the Best in the Nation (Jun 2026)

Legislation -- Whatever It Takes to Protect Our Kids: A National Security Clearance for Teachers and School Staff (Jun 2026)

09 National Defense

Defense Budget: We Can Spend Less and Get More and Better Resources (Jun 2026)

10 Foreign Policy & Human Rights

Foreign Policy -- A Plan for a Free Iran

Statement -- Statement on the June 17 Iran Deal (Jun 2026)

Statement -- Gender Apartheid in Iran

Proposal -- White House Office to Combat Antisemitism

Statement -- Local -- Antisemitic Attack on Seattle Jewish Student

Statement -- Primary -- Statement on Hunter Gordon and the 2026 Democratic Primary

11 Community & Civil Rights

Community -- To Seattle's Asian Communities: Chinatown, Japantown & Little Saigon

Press Release -- Federal Investigations into Seattle's Treatment of the Chinatown International District

In May Kincaid Said the World Cup Would Pass Over Chinatown. It Did. (Jul 2026)

Local -- Bellevue -- Statement to the Eastgate Neighborhood

12 Infrastructure & Trade

Proposal: The New B2A Railway -- Bellingham to Anchorage

The Chinese Car Ban: Who Is Congress Really Protecting? (May 2026)

Why Kincaid? The Case Against the Status Quo

Positions matter. But so does the question of why WA-01 needs a new representative after twelve years. These pages make that case directly.

Democratic Socialists of America Are Taking Over the Democratic Party (Jul 2026)

Suzan DelBene's Record in Congress: The Facts (Apr 2026)

Campaign Update: Making the Case to Voters (Mar 2026)

Project 2029: Kincaid's Long-Term Legislative Vision

Donate Get Involved Press

Paid for by Kincaid for Congress -- kincaidforcongress.com -- Washington's 1st Congressional District -- 2026

Nurse Assault Prevention and Accountability Act of 2027

Nurse Assault Prevention and Accountability Act of 2027 Protecting the People Who Take Care of Us Overview Protecting the People Who Protect Us Every day across America, nurses, certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and frontline healthcare workers walk into hospitals, clinics and long term care facilities not knowing whether they will be respected or threatened spat on, shoved or worse. They are not asking for praise. They are asking for protection. According to recent data nearly three out of four workplace violence incidents in the private sector occur in healthcare settings. Seventy five percent. Nurses are punched. CNAs are attacked. Emergency room staff are threatened not just during pandemics. But during routine shifts in everyday hospitals in everyday America. And yet in many states. If someone assaults a nurse throws a punch, delivers a slap or spits in their face. There may be no serious consequences whatsoever. In too many places. It is treated as a minor misdemeanor ...

Kincaid’s statement on Microsoft job cuts

A Few Words on the Recent Microsoft Job Cuts Let me be clear. I am not attacking Microsoft. And I am not looking to start a fight with them. But I do think some of their decisions deserve a closer look. Stock Buybacks vs. Real Investment Over the past ten years. Microsoft has spent roughly $170 billion on stock buybacks. That practice is not unusual among large corporations. But it raises a fair question. Instead of artificially inflating its own share price. Could some of that money have been put to better use? Invested in people, innovation and in the communities that made Microsoft what it is today? Re-examining the H-1B Visa Program We should also take a hard look at the H-1B visa program. Companies claim that America simply does not have enough skilled workers to fill key roles. Others argue that we do but that many companies prefer hiring from overseas. Because H-1B workers often accept lower wages. The data supports this. Most H-1B workers are paid less than thei...

Kincaid's statement on Olympus Spa " Olympus Spa Is the Hill I'm Willing to Die On "

Let's Save Olympus Spa I was genuinely shocked when I learned what happened to Olympus Spa in Lynnwood. I kept asking myself. How? Why? How is something like this even possible in America? At first I assumed this would never hold up in court. I thought there was no way the people of Washington had voted for this. And I was right they didn't. The voters never decided this. The state legislature did. They passed a law declaring that a biological male including one with male genitalia could be legally recognized as a woman by the state. And when Olympus Spa a women only business where patrons are nude declined entry to a biological male who identified as a woman. That person filed a complaint with the Washington State Human Rights Commission. The Commission initiated an enforcement action against the spa. Threatening prosecution unless it changed its women only policy. It did not matter that female customers were deeply uncomfortable being unclothed around biological male...

Kincaid’s Strategy to End Homelessness

Three Crises, Three Solutions: A Smarter Strategy to End Homelessness "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." By that standard America's approach to homelessness has lost its mind. We spend more every year. The crisis gets worse every year. The problem is not a lack of money and it is not a lack of compassion. It is that we keep applying one solution to three completely different problems. Homelessness is not one crisis. It is three addiction, severe mental illness and economic hardship. Each one demands a different response. Until our policy matches the cause to the cure nothing will change. Decades of Failure Billions Spent For decades agencies from HUD down to county programs have spent billions to fight homelessness. The spending goes up. The promises pile up. The encampments keep growing. Why? Because most of our programs rest on a theory that does not survive contact with reality. That if a thousand people are home...

Campaign Update: Making My Case to the Voters and the Math Behind It

March 5, 2026. Updated July 2026 with new field developments and the voter pamphlet. As the race for Washington's 1st Congressional District heats up. I want to share where things stand and why I believe this campaign represents the best path forward for Democrats who value balance, integrity and common sense. This is a crowded top two primary . The two candidates who receive the most votes advance to the general election regardless of party preference. Seven candidates are on the August 4 ballot. Myself Kincaid challenging incumbent Representative Suzan DelBene , along with Hunter Gordon (a self described socialist), James Etzkorn (running as an independent), Catherine Hildebrand , Bryce Nickel and Mary Silva (the lone Republican). The Reality of the Field Representative DelBene will almost certainly raise the most money and lead the field in resources. She has major incumbent advantages and her public FEC candidate profile reflects the scale of her fundraising...

Proposal: No Federal Income Tax for Persons Earning $61,000 or Less

No Federal Income Tax or Tax Filing for People Earning $61,000 or Less Updated July 2026 with the latest IRS, Pentagon and NEA data. Summary This proposal would eliminate federal individual income tax liability for people earning $61,000 or less in total wage income. Simplifying the tax system for tens of millions of working Americans. While having minimal impact on federal revenue. In practical terms anyone earning approximately $29.33 per hour or less. Would pay zero federal income tax and would no longer be required to file a tax return each year. Payroll taxes , Social Security and Medicare would still be deducted from paychecks as they are today. Beyond that nothing. No additional federal tax withheld. No annual filing requirement. Rationale Based on IRS data households earning $61,000 or less. Make up approximately 50 to 60 percent of all U.S. tax filers. Yet this group contributes only 3 to 4 percent of all federal individual income tax revenue. Toughly $70 to ...

The Tragic Failure Behind the Lawrence Reed / Bethany MaGee Case

The System Failed And an Innocent Woman Paid the Price The Tragic Case of Bethany MaGee, Lawrence Reed and Why We Must Reform Civil Commitment Laws When violent repeat offenders are allowed to roam freely despite decades of documented warning signs. Innocent people are left playing Russian roulette simply by going about their daily lives. We must bring back long term psychiatric care. We must reform civil commitment laws. And we must stop pretending that what we are doing is working. Just months after Iryna Zarutska was randomly stabbed in the neck and killed on a train in North Carolina. Another horrifying attack occurred this time on a train in Chicago. According to federal prosecutors. On November 17, 2025 Bethany MaGee a 26 year old woman. Was riding the CTA Blue Line and looking at her phone when Lawrence Reed age 50. Approached her without provocation. Poured a flammable liquid on her and set her on fire. She survived critical injuries burns to more than half her bod...

Cruel and Unusual Punishment: Female Inmates Forced to Be in a Cell With Biological Men With a History of Violence

A year ago I called Olympus Spa the hill I was willing to die on. I wrote about a Korean owned women's spa in Lynnwood. Forced by the state to let biological males into a nude, women only space. I also mentioned almost in passing. A lawsuit by a former inmate named Mozzy Clark who alleged she was repeatedly sexually assaulted. By a male inmate housed at the Washington Corrections Center for Women (WCCW) after he told the state he identified as a woman. That was not a passing detail. It was a preview. On April 27, 2026 the America First Policy Institute filed a federal lawsuit. Against the Washington Department of Corrections and Secretary Tim Lang. 0n behalf of Fair for All, Inc. and a 28 year old WCCW inmate named Faith Booher-Smith. The complaint alleges that on August 7, 2025 Booher-Smith was attacked from behind in the prison cafeteria by Christopher Williams. A six foot four male inmate convicted of a child sex offense. Who had been transferred to WCCW under...

The Chinese Car Ban: Who Is Congress Really Protecting?

Trade Policy · Affordability · Consumer Rights May 30, 2026 Congress wants to ban Chinese cars from American roads. The proposed Protecting America from Chinese Cars Act would make it official. But the truth is the ban is already here. It just does not have that name yet. The tariffs currently imposed on Chinese electric vehicles exceed 100 percent. That is not a trade policy. That is a prohibition with a price tag attached. I am against it. And I want to explain why. You Are Already Driving a "Chinese" Car and Do Not Know It Volvo is owned by Geely a Chinese company. Most Americans think of Volvo as a Swedish brand. They buy Volvos because they are safe, reliable and well designed. They did not buy a Chinese car. They bought a Swedish car that happens to be owned by a Chinese company. The world did not end. National security was not compromised. Life went on. Just days ago Volvo had to go to the Trump administration and negotiate a special exemption just to...

KINCAID Exploratory Committee

Today I am announcing my candidacy for Congress in Washington's 1st Congressional District. I have filed official candidacy paperwork with the Federal Election Commission. I am a Democrat challenging fellow Democrat Representative Suzan DelBene. Who has held this seat for more than 12 years. State filing was completed in May 2026 and Kincaid appears on the August 4, 2026 primary ballot. Washington State ranks among the worst states in the nation for retirees largely due to the cost of living. But affordability is unlikely to be a personal concern for Representative DelBene. Like so many career politicians. Her personal wealth has grown dramatically during her time in office. According to Quiver Quantitative. Her net worth has more than doubled since she was first elected from $60 million to an estimated $141.5 million. That may sound extraordinary but it is not unusual. More than half of all members of Congress are millionaires. I am not criticizing anyone simply for being we...

Kincaid for Congress 2028 – Washington’s 1st District

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