Benjamin Kincaid

Benjamin Kincaid

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Washington District 1

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August 4, 2026

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Benjamin Kincaid (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Washington's 1st Congressional District. Kincaid declared candidacy for the primary scheduled on August 4, 2026.^[source]

Kincaid completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Benjamin Kincaid attended Iowa Central Community College. Kincaid's career experience includes working as an author.

Elections

2026

See also: Washington's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on August 4, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Nonpartisan primary

Nonpartisan primary election for U.S. House Washington District 1

Incumbent Suzan DelBene (D), Hunter Gordon (D), Benjamin Kincaid (D), and James Etzkorn (Independent) are running in the primary for U.S. House Washington District 1 on August 4, 2026.

		Candidate
		Suzan DelBene (D)
		Hunter Gordon (D)
	Submit photo	Benjamin Kincaid (D)
		James Etzkorn (Independent)

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Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Benjamin Kincaid completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kincaid's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Democrat running in Washington’s 1st Congressional District because I believe voters deserve practical, solutions first leadership rooted in evidence, accountability, and common sense. I am focused on affordability, public safety, healthcare reform, and protecting women and children. I am not running to repeat party slogans or defend the status quo. I am running to challenge failed approaches, ask hard questions, and deliver measurable results for working families in our district.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• WA-01 deserves a practical Democrat focused on results, not slogans. I support evidence based policymaking, accountability, and measurable outcomes. Voters in this district want progress that is realistic, effective, and grounded in the real problems families face every day.
• Affordability and quality of life are at the center of this campaign. Families are being squeezed by housing costs, healthcare costs, and a tax system that feels disconnected from real life. I support reforms that help working and middle class households keep more of what they earn and live safely in the communities they call home.
• I am willing to speak clearly about issues many politicians avoid, including public safety failures, homelessness tied to addiction and severe mental illness, and the need to protect women only spaces and women’s sports. Voters deserve honesty, courage, and a representative who will put community safety and basic fairness ahead of political cowardice.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I am especially passionate about healthcare reform, homelessness, addiction and severe mental illness policy, public safety, women’s rights and sex based protections. Better protections for children and families. I am also deeply interested in practical tax reform. I believe public policy should be judged by outcomes, not by slogans, tribal loyalty, or political fashion.

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Footnotes

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Washington's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Maria Cantwell (D)

Patty Murray (D)

Representatives

District 1

Suzan DelBene (D)

District 2

Rick Larsen (D)

District 3

Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez (D)

District 4

Dan Newhouse (R)

District 5

Michael Baumgartner (R)

District 6

Emily Randall (D)

District 7

Pramila Jayapal (D)

District 8

Kim Schrier (D)

District 9

D. Adam Smith (D)

District 10

Marilyn Strickland (D)

Democratic Party (10)

Republican Party (2)