Kincaid for Congress – Washington’s 1st District

For Immediate Release Contact: Kincaid for Congress Website: kincaidforcongress.com Date: April 4, 2026 Press Release Kincaid Calls on Congress to Act as Oracle Files 3,000+ H-1B Petitions While Cutting American Jobs "You cannot lay off American workers and import foreign replacements at the same time. Congress must draw that line." WASHINGTON'S 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT — Kincaid, the Democratic candidate for Congress in Washington's 1st Congressional District, is responding to new federal data showing that Oracle Corporation has filed more than 3,000 H-1B visa petitions for foreign workers while simultaneously laying off thousands of American employees  including approximately 500 workers in the Seattle area. "This is exactly what we warned about with Microsoft, and now it is happening again with Oracle. American workers are being shown the door while corporations file thousands of petitions to bring in foreign replacemen...

For Immediate Release Kincaid Endorses IL26-638 and IL26-001, Calls on Washington Voters to Vote YES in November Redmond, Washington — 3-21-2026 Today Kincaid announced full support for two Washington state ballot initiatives   IL26-638 , Protecting Fairness in Girls’ Sports , and IL26-001 , Strengthen Communication Between Parents and Schools   and is urging voters statewide to vote YES on both measures this November. “These initiatives are about fairness, transparency, and the fundamental rights of families. I’m proud to support them both, and I’m asking Washington voters to do the same.” Standing Up for Girls in Sports Kincaid expressed strong support for IL26-638, arguing that fairness in school athletics must be protected. “Title IX opened doors for generations of female athletes. Those protections need to mean something. No girl should lose a scholarship, ...

For Immediate Release Contact: Kincaid for Congress Website: kincaidforcongress.com Date: March 8, 2026 Press Release  ·  International Women's Day On International Women's Day, Kincaid Condemns Gender Apartheid in Iran On International Women's Day, Kincaid stands in solidarity with the women and girls of Iran, who continue to live under one of the most systematic and brutal regimes of sex based oppression in the world today. A System Built on Control The Iranian government enforces mandatory hijab laws through intimidation, surveillance, arrests, fines, and imprisonment. New legislation has intensified these penalties, with women facing severe punishment simply for refusing to comply with state-imposed dress codes. Under Iran's so called "Noor Plan," authorities have expanded their use of artificial intelligence, facial recognition technology, and smart camera networks to identify and track women in vehicles and public s...

  PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 6, 2026 Kincaid for Congress  Washington’s 1st District Kincaid: Protecting Women’s Sports and Sex‑Based Privacy in Washington’s 1st District Press statement from Kincaid for Congress WA‑01 Protecting Women’s Sports and Sex Based Privacy Principle Women and girls are entitled to fair athletic competition, physical safety, and personal privacy in sex segregated environments. These protections are grounded in long standing principles of equality and security. Upholding them is both a matter of fairness and of maintaining public trust in the integrity of institutions that serve them. This effort is not about exclusion it is about establishing clear, consistent standards that safeguard women’s opportunities, dignity, and rights. Policy Priorities 1) Ensuring Fairness in Women’s and Girls’ Sports Women’s sports exist to promote equitable athletic competition and to preserve op...

  PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 2, 2026 Kincaid for Congress  Washington’s 1st District Kincaid: WA-01 Democrats Deserve a Common Sense Choice Focused on Results WASHINGTON   -  Today, congressional candidate Kincaid noted that the 2026 race in Washington’s 1st Congressional District is shaping up to feature multiple Democratic challengers to Representative Suzan DelBene, including Hunter Gordon. Kincaid said the emerging field highlights a clear choice for voters. Establishment politics, ideological politics, or a practical, solutions first Democrat focused on delivering results. “WA-01 is a district of engineers, small-business owners, working families, and problem solvers, ” Kincaid said. “People here want progress but they also want it to be practical, achievable, and grounded in reality, not slogans or purity tests.” Kincaid pointed to Gordon’s stated platform positions as examples of an ideological lunatic fringe approach that does not reflect th...

Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon Deserve Better The historic neighborhoods of Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon are not part of Washington's 1st Congressional District they belong to District 7, which has been represented by Pramila Jayapal since 2017. Many of the families and business owners there are immigrants or the children of immigrants who followed the legal immigration process and built their lives through hard work and resilience. Yet these communities have been forced to bear the brunt of Seattle's ongoing drug, crime, and homelessness crisis. Despite years of urgent pleas, the mayor and city council have offered little meaningful action. With the new city administration now in place, many fear conditions will only continue to worsen. Representative Jayapal has been far more focused on advancing national ideological agendas than on helping the people of Chinatown, Japantown, and Little Saigon. Her support for the Housing Not Handcuffs Act legislatio...

A Few Words on the Recent Microsoft Job Cuts Back in the old days, if you spoke out against a major employer, people would warn you: "Be careful  this is a company town." Well, Washington State today is essentially a company state. Taking on Microsoft directly would be political suicide for most. 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, in 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...

This is a deeply disturbing case of antisemitism targeting a 15 year old Jewish girl at her high school in Seattle. This is racism. This is hate. This is evil. What the other students did to her is unconscionable and so is the failure of the school system to protect her. I call upon the Mayor of Seattle, the Governor of Washington, the State Attorney General, and all city, state, and federal representatives to condemn this act without hesitation. I urge them to fully investigate the students and staff involved, and to offer their unwavering support to the victim and her family. The people of Seattle and the entire state of Washington should be horrified that this happened. We should be embarrassed. We should be ashamed. There is an infection of evil spreading in our country, and this case is one of the most chilling symptoms. I fear what the students who committed this act may be capable of as adults if this hatred is  left unchecked. Case Outline : Antisemitism at Nathan H...