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Microsoft president warns green-card curbs could hurt US tech, Politico reports
Brad Smith warns that curbing green-card access for skilled foreign workers could harm US tech competitiveness and push talent overseas.
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 2:28 PM ET
Brad Smith, a Democrat and businessman, is his party's nominee for Wisconsin's 6th congressional district in 2026, challenging Republican incumbent Glenn Grothman after narrowly winning the Democratic primary.
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Microsoft’s president warns White House against skilled immigration crackdown
Brad Smith (Microsoft president) warns against a U.S. crackdown on skilled immigration. In an exclusive POLITICO interview, he argues that blocking green cards for highly skilled foreign workers could hurt the U.S.
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2026 race
Brad Smith, a businessman, is the Democratic nominee for Wisconsin's 6th congressional district, which is based in east-central Wisconsin and takes in Fond du Lac, Oshkosh and Sheboygan. The seat is held by Republican Glenn Grothman, who was reelected with 61.2% of the vote in 2024.
Smith won a close Democratic primary with 36,413 votes (50.18%) to 36,046 votes (49.67%) for Amanda Bell, a former U.S. Geological Survey Center operations officer. Several other Democrats, including former Oshkosh city councilor Aaron Wojciechowski, withdrew from the race before the vote.
In the November 3, 2026, general election Smith faces Grothman, who won the Republican primary with 99.68% of the vote.