{{short description|American politician (born 1955)}} {{Use American English|date=December 2016}} {{Use mdy dates|date=December 2016}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Peter Barca | image = | caption = Barca in 2024 | office = 14th Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue | governor = Tony Evers | term_start = January 8, 2019 | term_end = April 9, 2024 | predecessor = Richard Chandler | successor = David Casey | office2 = Minority Leader of the Wisconsin State Assembly | term_start2 = January 3, 2011 | term_end2 = September 30, 2017 | predecessor2 = Jeff Fitzgerald | successor2 = Gordon Hintz | state_assembly3 = Wisconsin | district3 = 64th | term_start3 = January 5, 2009 | term_end3 = January 8, 2019 | predecessor3 = James Kreuser | successor3 = Tip McGuire | term_start4 = January 7, 1985 | term_end4 = May 4, 1993 | predecessor4 = Joseph Wimmer | successor4 = James Kreuser | state5 = Wisconsin | district5 = {{ushr|WI|1|1st}} | term_start5 = May 4, 1993 | term_end5 = January 3, 1995{{efn|Barca's official service begins on the date of the special election, while he was not sworn in until June 8, 1993.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://history.house.gov/dropdowntemplate?id=36507224009&htmlContentID=36507224014 |title=House Vacancies and Successors – 103rd Congress (1993–1995) |accessdate=April 14, 2026 |publisher=Historian of the United States House of Representatives}}</ref>}} | predecessor5 = Les Aspin | successor5 = Mark Neumann | birth_name = Peter William Barca | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|8|7}} | birth_place = Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | party = Democratic | spouse = {{marriage|Kathleen Han|1979}} | children = 2 | education = University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee (BA)<br>Harvard University<br>University of Wisconsin, Madison (MA) | website = {{url|barcaforwisconsin.com|Campaign website}} | footnotes = {{noteslist}} }} '''Peter William Barca''' (born August 7, 1955) is an American Democratic politician from Kenosha, Wisconsin. He was the 14th secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue (2019–2024) in the administration of Governor Tony Evers. He was a candidate for U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district in 2024 losing to incumbent Bryan Steil; he previously represented the district during the 103rd Congress (1993–1995).<ref name="legisbio">{{cite web|url=http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/barca/Pages/Biography.aspx |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181101003002/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/64/barca/about/biography |archive-date= November 1, 2018 |via= Wayback Machine |title=Biography |website= Peter Barca, State Representative - 64th Assembly District |access-date=May 15, 2020 }}</ref>
Barca also served nine terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, covering the years 1985 through 1993 and 2009 through 2019, and was elected Democratic floor leader from 2011 through 2017. He represented the north side of the city of Kenosha and part of Somers. Between his stints in the Assembly, he also served as the Midwest Regional Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration during the presidency of Bill Clinton.
==Early life== Barca was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on August 7, 1955, and spent his entire youth in the Kenosha area. He graduated from Kenosha's Mary D. Bradford High School in 1973 and went on to earn his bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee in 1977.
After earning his bachelor's degree, he returned to Kenosha and started his career as a teacher for emotionally disturbed children and a team leader for students with special needs, Barca went on to become the director of the Friendship Camp, a camp for children with disabilities.<ref name="campaign"/>
Barca's work as a teacher led to involvement with the teachers' union and local politics; he soon became active in the Democratic Party of Wisconsin and was elected chairman of the Kenosha County Democratic Party in 1979.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-times-barca-dem-chair/144346483/ |title= Teacher heads Kenosha Dems |newspaper= Racine Journal Times |date= November 28, 1979 |page= 19 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }}</ref> He resigned from the office a year later to attend Harvard Graduate School.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kenosha-news-barca-grad-school/144346653/ |title= Democrat chairman to resign |newspaper= Kenosha News |date= August 13, 1980 |page= 7 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }}</ref> He ultimately returned to Wisconsin and completed his M.A. in public administration and educational administration from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1983.<ref name="legis">{{cite web|url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/legislators/assembly/1858 |title= Representative Peter Barca (2019) |website= Wisconsin Legislature |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref> After returning to Kenosha, he was employed at the Kenosha Achievement Center and worked in job placement.<ref name="barca84">{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kenosha-news-barca-for-assembly/144346998/ |title= Barca joins race for Assembly |newspaper= Kenosha News |date= June 26, 1984 |page= 6 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }}</ref>
==Career== ===State legislature=== Barca made his first run for public office in 1984. That year, Kenosha's north side state representative, Joseph Andrea, announced that he would run for Wisconsin Senate that fall, creating an open seat in the recently redrawn 64th Assembly district.<ref name="barca84"/><ref group="note">Although on paper Barca succeeded Joseph Wimmer, it's more accurate in the narrative to describe him as succeeding Joseph Andrea--the boundaries of the district 64 which Barca won in 1984 (northern Kenosha & Somers) were essentially identical to the boundaries of the district 24 that Andrea had represented in the 1983 term. The 1983 district numbers were just a historical oddity caused by a court-ordered redistricting plan.</ref> Barca was one of eight candidates who sought the Democratic nomination in that primary, including former county supervisor David Holtze, former city councilmember Gerald Bellow, former school board member Mark Lindas, former UAW local leader Frank Perone, and city police and fire commission member Marlene Mura.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-primary-deadline/144347107/ |title= Deadline for state candidates nears |newspaper= Kenosha News |date= July 8, 1984 |page= 16 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }}</ref> Barca prevailed over the divided field with 34% of the vote. At the time of the primary, Barca and others credited his victory to a strong campaign organization. Barca also acknowledged the popularity of his family name, due to his father's decades operating popular Kenosha restaurants.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/kenosha-news-barca-primary-victory/144347226/ |title= Barca: best of eight in race for Assembly |newspaper= Kenosha News |date= September 12, 1984 |first= Dennis A. |last= Shook |page= 6 |accessdate= March 29, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }}</ref> Barca went on to win the general election with nearly 80% of the vote in the heavily Democratic district.<ref name="1985elex"/>
During his initial tenure in the State Capitol, Barca authored and passed a wide variety of proposals covering issues such as economic development, protection for seniors and the disabled, education, employment and job training, criminal justice, and environmental protection. He also worked closely with the Kenosha delegation to help pass legislation that led to the creation of the Lakeview Corporate Park. Barca also chaired several special legislative committees that led to Wisconsin’s nationally recognized welfare reform program, implemented the award-winning 'one stop shop' employment and training systems, and developed the roadmap for rail services between Kenosha and Milwaukee.<ref name="legisbio"/>
After winning his fourth term in 1990, Barca was elected to a party leadership position in the Assembly, serving as majority caucus chair for the 1991 legislative term. He was re-elected to that leadership position in the 1993 term, but resigned from the Assembly after his election to the U.S. House of Representatives that May.
===U.S. Congress=== thumb|Barca's official congressional portrait In early 1993, newly inaugurated President Bill Clinton appointed Wisconsin U.S. representative Les Aspin as United States Secretary of Defense. Aspin therefore had to resign his seat in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district and a special election was called to fill the balance of his term in the 103rd United States Congress. Barca was one of three incumbent state representatives who ran for the Democratic nomination in the special election, the others being Jeffrey A. Neubauer of Racine and Wayne W. Wood of Janesville. Barca won the primary with 48% of the vote, assisted by strong turnout from his native Kenosha County, where he won the support of 80% of Democratic primary voters.
In the general election, Barca faced Republican Mark Neumann, who had been Aspin's opponent in the 1992 congressional election. Barca won by only 675 votes, mainly due to a weak showing in Racine.<ref name="1993elex"/> Neumann, in turn, defeated Barca in the regular 1994 election 17 months later, winning by a similarly narrow margin of just 1,120 votes.<ref name="1995elex"/>
===Post-congressional career=== After Barca narrowly lost his re-election bid, President Clinton appointed him to serve as Midwest Regional Administrator to the U.S. Small Business Administration. He also served as National Ombudsman to the SBA. Barca was also leader of the National Regulatory Fairness Program, an initiative which included more than fifty company presidents throughout the country aimed at making regulatory enforcement small business friendly. He later went on to become Vice President and then President of Aurora Associates International, an international project management company.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wpr.org/people/peter-barca |title= Peter Barca |work= Wisconsin Public Radio |date= October 10, 2019 |access-date= May 16, 2020}}</ref><ref name="dor-bio">{{cite web|url=https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/Contact/bioSec.aspx |title= Secretary Peter Barca |website= Wisconsin Department of Revenue |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304233353/https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/Contact/bioSec.aspx |archive-date= March 4, 2024 |via= Wayback Machine }}</ref>
===Return to politics=== In November 2008, after a 14-year absence, Barca was elected to represent the 64th Assembly district once again. He was again chosen to be Majority Caucus Chairperson, and served as co-chair of the Joint Legislative Audit Committee, and chair of the Partnership for a Stronger Economy.
As chair of the Partnership for a Stronger Economy, Barca traveled the state meeting with various small businesses owners and economic development professionals to craft an economic plan for Wisconsin. The Partnership led the way in helping to pass over 50 economic initiatives in the 2009–10 legislative session, including the Small Business Capital Access Program and the Entrepreneurial Assistance Grant Program, both authored by Barca.<ref name="campaign">{{cite web |url=http://peterbarca.com/Recent%20Barca%20and%20Legislative%20Successes.htm |title=Recent Barca and Legislative Successes |website=peterbarca.com |access-date=December 19, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216233209/http://peterbarca.com/Recent%20Barca%20and%20Legislative%20Successes.htm |archive-date=February 16, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref> During this first session back in the Assembly, he also authored legislation to ban text messaging while driving in Wisconsin.<ref>[http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/111064114.html Patrick Marley, "Texting ban for drivers begins". ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' 11/30/2010]</ref>
In the 2010 midterm elections, Republicans won complete control of government in Wisconsin. Following the election, Barca was elected by his colleagues to serve as Assembly Democratic Leader in the 100th Wisconsin Legislature.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrn.com/2010/11/barca-named-assembly-minority-leader/|title=Barca named Assembly Minority Leader|author=Andrew Beckett|date=November 10, 2010|work=Wisconsin Radio Network|access-date=December 19, 2016}}</ref> He rose to national prominence shortly after the start of that legislative term, as a leader in the opposition against new Governor Scott Walker's "budget repair" bill. Democrats derided the legislation as a historic rollback to union rights in Wisconsin, stripping public employee unions of their right to collective bargaining. The bill immediately resulted in mass protests on the Wisconsin State Capitol grounds, which ultimately lasted for nearly four months. In an attempt to slow down the bill, 14 state senate Democrats fled the state in order to deny a quorum to the state senate. Barca led the opposition in the Assembly, culminating in his coordination of a 60 hour floor debate in which members of the Democratic caucus highlighted their many complaints about the legislation.<ref name="who">{{cite news|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/18/who-is-peter-barca-what-to-know-about-democrat-taking-on-bryan-steil/73273487007/ |title= Who is Peter Barca? What to know about Democratic candidate challenging Bryan Steil. |first= Hope |last= Karnopp |newspaper= Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date= April 18, 2024 |accessdate= April 23, 2024 }}</ref> Barca then led Assembly Democrats in protesting the Republicans' alleged violation of open meetings laws after they stripped out budgetary items from the bill in order to bypass the quorum issue and pass the bill through the Senate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUA1DJIJOZs |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/rUA1DJIJOZs |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Rep. Barca calls out Republicans for breaking the law|last=MoveOnMedia|date=March 10, 2011|publisher=|access-date=December 19, 2016|via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref>
He remained leader of the Democratic minority until September 2017. Officially, he resigned from leadership to focus more attention on his own constituency,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2017/09/07/peter-barca-step-down-assembly-minority-leader-sept-30/644280001/|title=Peter Barca to step down as Assembly minority leader on Sept. 30|last1=Stein |first1= Jason|last2=Marley |first2=Patrick |date=September 7, 2017|work=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel|access-date=September 8, 2017}}</ref> but his resignation was also at least partly an acknowledgement of discontent within the caucus—particularly among new members of the legislature—over his support for the Foxconn in Wisconsin funding package.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/former-wisconsin-democratic-rep-peter-barca-announces-new-109379741 |title= Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress |first= Scott |last= Bauer |date= April 18, 2024 |agency= Associated Press |accessdate= April 23, 2024 |via= ABC News }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wpr.org/politics/peter-barca-stepping-down-assembly-minority-leader |title= Peter Barca Stepping Down As Assembly Minority Leader |first= Shawn |last= Johnson |date= September 7, 2017 |work= Wisconsin Public Radio |accessdate= April 23, 2024 }}</ref><ref name="who"/>
===Department of Revenue=== Following the 2018 election, Barca was among the first nominees for cabinet positions under new governor Tony Evers. Barca was nominated for secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue on January 7, 2019, and resigned his Assembly seat the next day. Although his Senate confirmation wasn't completed until the fall, he was able to begin work immediately as secretary-designee. The Senate Committee on Agriculture, Revenue and Financial Institutions unanimously approved his nomination on February 22, 2019, and the full Senate confirmed his appointment on October 8, 2019.<ref>{{cite report|url=https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2019/related/journals/senate/20190222/_10 |title= Report of Committees |date= 2019-02-22 |publisher= State of Wisconsin Senate Journal |access-date= 2019-04-06 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://fox6now.com/2019/10/08/wisconsin-senate-confirms-5-of-governor-tony-evers-cabinet-secretaries/|title=Wisconsin Senate confirms 5 of Governor Tony Evers' Cabinet secretaries|date=2019-10-08|website=FOX6Now.com|language=en|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Barca's Department of Revenue played an important role in facilitating business and farm loans in Wisconsin through the federal CARES Act,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.radioresultsnetwork.com/2020/09/21/wisconsin-doles-out-federal-money-for-farmers/ |title= Wisconsin Doles Out Federal CARES Act Money For Farmers |first= Jack |last= Hall |date= September 21, 2020 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |work= Radio Results Network }}</ref> and informing the public about how to obtain federal financial support during the pandemic.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/News/2020/EconomicImpactPayment.pdf |title= Wisconsin residents who did not file taxes may still be eligible for a federal Economic Impact Payment; application deadline is October 15 |work= Wisconsin Department of Revenue |date= September 30, 2020 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref>
Barca and the Department of Revenue were also important to major bipartisan legislation advanced during the 2023 term, including the repeal of Wisconsin's unique personal property tax and the compromise which unlocked badly needed shared revenue for Wisconsin's county and municipal governments.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://captimes.com/news/government/personal-property-tax-repeal-inches-closer-to-reality-in-wisconsin/article_33b31c50-1cf8-5505-91d6-06b8aef37674.html |title= Personal property tax repeal inches closer to reality in Wisconsin |first= Jessie |last= Opoien |date= April 26, 2023 |newspaper= The Capital Times |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite press release|url=https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WIGOV/bulletins/360f7f6 |title= Gov. Evers Enacts Legislation Providing Historic Shared Revenue Increases for Local Communities |work= Office of the Governor of Wisconsin |date= June 20, 2023 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= GovDelivery.com }}</ref>
In the summer of 2023, Barca was named president of the board of trustees of the Federation of Tax Administrators, a national organization that provides research, training, and other support to state and local tax administrators.<ref>{{cite press release|url=https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/News/2023/SecBarcaAppointedFTAPresident.pdf |title= Secretary Peter Barca Named President of National Organization - Federation of Tax Administrators |date= June 26, 2023 |work= Wisconsin Department of Revenue |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref>
On March 28, 2024, Barca announced he would resign as secretary of the Department of Revenue on April 9. At the same time, Barca also publicly expressed interest in running for Congress again in Wisconsin's 1st congressional district.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/03/28/peter-barca-strongly-considering-1st-congressional-district-run-against-bryan-steil/73137479007/ |title= Peter Barca 'strongly considering' 1st Congressional District run against Bryan Steil |first1= Lawrence |last1= Andrea |first2= Jessie |last2= Opoien |newspaper= Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |date= March 28, 2024 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref>
===2024 campaign=== On April 18, 2024, Barca told the ''Milwaukee Journal Sentinel'' that he plans to run for the 1st congressional district seat in 2024, challenging incumbent Bryan Steil.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/18/democrat-peter-barca-to-challenge-wisconsin-congressman-bryan-steil/73354951007/ |title= Democrat Peter Barca to challenge Bryan Steil in 1st Congressional District |date= April 18, 2024 |newspaper= Milwaukee Journal Sentinel |first= Lawrence |last= Andrea |accessdate= April 18, 2024 }}</ref> He announced his campaign later that day on twitter, then formally launched his campaign at the Apple Holler apple orchard in Racine County.<ref>{{cite tweet|user= PeterWBarca |date= April 18, 2024 |number= 1781001343617912854 |title= I couldn't be more excited to announce I'm running for Congress to represent Southeast Wisconsin |accessdate= April 18, 2024 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wpr.org/news/democrat-peter-barca-announces-bid-for-wisconsins-1st-congressional-district |title= Democrat Peter Barca announces bid for Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District |date= April 18, 2024 |first= Evan |last= Casey |work= Wisconsin Public Radio |accessdate= April 19, 2024 }}</ref>
==Personal life and family== Barca is a son of Peter Barca and his wife Joyce ({{nee}} Ashmus). The elder Peter Barca was an Italian American immigrant, who emigrated to Kenosha at age 18. After becoming established in Kenosha, he operated Barca Belting Co., a conveyor belt distributor, and then owned two popular Kenosha restaurants—the Maywood and the Flamingo.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/sunday-news-obituary-for-peter-barca/144345686/ |title= Peter Barca, father of U.S. congressman, dies at 91 |newspaper= Kenosha News |date= August 8, 1993 |page= 10 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }}</ref>
Barca married Kathleen Mary Han from North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, in 1979.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.newspapers.com/article/kenosha-news-barca-han/144346170/ |title= Marriage licenses |newspaper= Kenosha News |date= January 3, 1979 |page= 13 |accessdate= October 16, 2024 |via= Newspapers.com }}</ref> They still reside in Kenosha and have two adult children.<ref name="dor-bio"/>
The former company of Peter Barca was registered in the offshore tax haven of Barbados.<ref>{{cite news|title=Remembering DC luminary Tom Donohue|url=https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-influence/2024/10/15/remembering-dc-luminary-tom-donohue-00183763#:~:text=FIRST%20IN%20PI%20%E2%80%94%20BARCA%E2%80%99S%20BARBADOS%20CONNECTIONS}}</ref>
==Electoral history== === Wisconsin Assembly (1984–1992)===
{| class=wikitable |- ! Year ! Election ! Date !! colspan="4"| Elected !! colspan="4"| Defeated ! Total ! Plurality |- ! rowspan="9" valign="top" | 1984<ref name="1985elex">{{cite report|chapter-url=https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ATH64IFYQF6YFR8L |title= State of Wisconsin 1985–1986 Blue Book |year= 1985 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |editor-last1= Theobald |editor-first1= H. Rupert |editor-last2= Robbins |editor-first2= Patricia V. |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |pages= [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ATH64IFYQF6YFR8L/full/AE3CAKNHGWAUCQ8O 908], [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ATH64IFYQF6YFR8L/full/AM4K4K4NCQDQBS8V 926] |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref> | rowspan="7" valign="top" | Primary | rowspan="7" valign="top" |{{nobreak|Sep. 11}} | rowspan="7" valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca}} | rowspan="7" valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan="7" valign="top" align="right" | 3,212 | rowspan="7" valign="top" align="right" | 33.94% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Marlene Mura}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 1,898 | valign="top" align="right" | 20.06% | rowspan="7" valign="top" align="right" | 9,463 | rowspan="7" valign="top" align="right" | 1,314 |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|David D. Holtze Sr.}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 1,328 | valign="top" align="right" |14.03% |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Mark C. Lindas}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 1,110 | valign="top" align="right" | 11.73% |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Gerald F. Bellow}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 903 | valign="top" align="right" | 9.54% |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Frank J. Perone}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 471 | valign="top" align="right" | 4.98% |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Charles E. Waller}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 470 | valign="top" align="right" | 4.97% |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Kenneth A. Slade}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 71 | valign="top" align="right" | 0.75% |- | rowspan="2" valign="top" | General | rowspan="2" valign="top" | {{nobreak|Nov. 6}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 14,745 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 78.43% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Gary T. Adelsen}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | valign="top" align="right" | 3,741 | valign="top" align="right" | 19.90% | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 18,801 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 11,004 |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Tony Michetti}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Constitution}} | Con. | valign="top" align="right" | 315 | valign="top" align="right" | 1.68% |- ! valign="top" | 1986<ref>{{cite report|chapter-url=https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/KW3XV2DGSUDCO8L |title= State of Wisconsin 1987–1988 Blue Book |year= 1987 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |editor-last1= Theobald |editor-first1= H. Rupert |editor-last2= Barish |editor-first2= Lawrence S. |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |page= [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AKW3XV2DGSUDCO8L/full/ALCYHXIDN77CU483 908] |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref> | valign="top" | General | valign="top" | {{nobreak|Nov. 4}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 9,439 | valign="top" align="right" | 82.20% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Timothy G. Blackmon}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | valign="top" align="right" | 2,044 | valign="top" align="right" | 17.80% | valign="top" align="right" | 11,483 | valign="top" align="right" | 7,395 |- ! valign="top" | 1988<ref>{{cite report|chapter-url=https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/GWSZSEDPAWDVC84 |title= State of Wisconsin 1989–1990 Blue Book |year= 1989 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |editor-last2= Theobald |editor-first2= H. Rupert |editor-last1= Barish |editor-first1= Lawrence S. |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |page= [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AGWSZSEDPAWDVC84/full/AQSCLBCLEPWLKU8L 926] |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref> | valign="top" | General | valign="top" | {{nobreak|Nov. 8}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 14,126 | valign="top" align="right" | 100.0% | valign="top" colspan="4" | ''--unopposed--'' | valign="top" align="right" | 14,126 | valign="top" align="right" | 14,126 |- ! valign="top" | 1990<ref>{{cite report|chapter-url=https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/LVXTGFG6N2TVJ8P |title= State of Wisconsin 1991–1992 Blue Book |year= 1991 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |editor-last1= Theobald |editor-first1= H. Rupert |editor-last2= Barish |editor-first2= Lawrence S. |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |page= [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/ALVXTGFG6N2TVJ8P/full/ATFIYLIYS7OGKV9E 916] |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref> | valign="top" | General | valign="top" | {{nobreak|Nov. 6}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 7,389 | valign="top" align="right" | 74.20% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Michael F. Phebus}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | valign="top" align="right" | 2,569 | valign="top" align="right" | 25.80% | valign="top" align="right" | 9,958 | valign="top" align="right" | 4,820 |- ! valign="top" | 1992<ref name="1993elex">{{cite report|chapter-url=https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/6GO4S5JO5BQTO8M |title= State of Wisconsin 1993–1994 Blue Book |year= 1993 |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |editor-last2= Theobald |editor-first2= H. Rupert |editor-last1= Barish |editor-first1= Lawrence S. |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |pages= [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A6GO4S5JO5BQTO8M/full/AEBCXWMTBC5Q4U83 899], [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A6GO4S5JO5BQTO8M/full/AKBRCM6TGFISCM9B 918], [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/A6GO4S5JO5BQTO8M/full/A25XTGLFI24QBM8Y 922] |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref> | valign="top" | General | valign="top" | {{nobreak|Nov. 3}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 15,730 | valign="top" align="right" | 100.0% | valign="top" colspan="4" | ''--unopposed--'' | valign="top" align="right" |15,730 | valign="top" align="right" |15,730 |}
=== U.S. House of Representatives (1993, 1994)===
{| class=wikitable |- ! Year ! Election ! Date !! colspan="4"| Elected !! colspan="4"| Defeated ! Total ! Plurality |- ! rowspan="8" valign="top" | 1993<ref name="1993elex"/> | rowspan="4" valign="top" | Special<br />Primary | rowspan="4" valign="top" |{{nobreak|Apr. 6}} | rowspan="4" valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca}} | rowspan="4" valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan="4" valign="top" align="right" | 31,073 | rowspan="4" valign="top" align="right" | 48.67% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Jeffrey A. Neubauer}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 21,610 | valign="top" align="right" | 33.85% | rowspan="4" valign="top" align="right" | 63,845 | rowspan="4" valign="top" align="right" | 9,463 |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Wayne W. Wood}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 8,254 | valign="top" align="right" | 12.93% |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Jeffrey C. Thomas}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 1,814 | valign="top" align="right" | 2.84% |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Samuel Platts }} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 1,094 | valign="top" align="right" | 1.71% |- | rowspan="4" valign="top" | Special | rowspan="4" valign="top" | {{nobreak|May 4}} | rowspan="4" valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca}} | rowspan="4" valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan="4" valign="top" align="right" | 55,605 | rowspan="4" valign="top" align="right" | 49.90% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Mark W. Neumann}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Rep. | valign="top" align="right" | 54,930 | valign="top" align="right" | 49.29% | rowspan="4" valign="top" align="right" | 111,440 | rowspan="4" valign="top" align="right" | 675 |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Edward J. Kozak}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Libertarian}} | Lib. | valign="top" align="right" | 375 | valign="top" align="right" | 0.34% |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Gary W. Thompson}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Independent}} | Ind. | valign="top" align="right" | 327 | valign="top" align="right" | 0.29% |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Karl Huebner}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Independent}} | Ind. | valign="top" align="right" | 203 | valign="top" align="right" | 0.18% |- ! rowspan="2" valign="top" | 1994<ref name="1995elex">{{cite report|url=https://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/YPHDP7TNI56WH8E |title= State of Wisconsin 1995–1996 Blue Book |publisher= Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau |editor-last1= Barish |editor-first1= Lawrence S. |chapter= Elections in Wisconsin |pages= [https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AYPHDP7TNI56WH8E/full/AH4FJFG7CQYSKY8Q 916] |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref> | rowspan="2" valign="top" | General | rowspan="2" valign="top" | {{nobreak|Nov. 8}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" | {{nobreak|Mark W. Neumann}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} | Republican | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 83,937 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 49.42% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 82,817 | valign="top" align="right" | 48.76% | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 169,839 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 1,120 |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Edward J. Kozak}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Libertarian}} | Lib. | valign="top" align="right" | 3,085 | valign="top" align="right" | 1.82% |}
=== Wisconsin Assembly (2008–2018)===
{| class=wikitable |- ! Year ! Election ! Date !! colspan="4"| Elected !! colspan="4"| Defeated ! Total ! Plurality |- ! rowspan="3" valign="top" | 2008 | rowspan="2" valign="top" | Primary<ref>{{cite report|url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_2f634ffc-968c-450f-ab4e-58861dc3c70a/ |title= Results of Fall Primary Election - 09/09/2008 |publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board |date= September 29, 2008 |page= 69 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Wisconsin Historical Society }}</ref> | rowspan="2" valign="top" |{{nobreak|Sep. 9}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca}} | rowspan="2" valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 3,134 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 74.51% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Jim Huff}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 928 | valign="top" align="right" | 22.06% | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 4,206 | rowspan="2" valign="top" align="right" | 2,206 |- | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Michael J. Orth }} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Dem. | valign="top" align="right" | 122 | valign="top" align="right" | 2.90% |- | valign="top" | General<ref>{{cite report|url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_900da12b-ee42-4eec-82a0-7978ab858db3/ |title= Results of Fall General Election - 11/04/2008 |publisher= Wisconsin State Elections Board |date= December 1, 2008 |page= 30 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Wisconsin Historical Society }}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 4}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 19,739 | valign="top" align="right" | 98.71% | valign="top" colspan="4" | ''--unopposed--'' | valign="top" align="right" | 19,996 | valign="top" align="right" | 19,482 |- ! valign="top" | 2010 | valign="top" | General<ref>{{cite report|url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_5d31e91c-3ee0-4485-8410-c2ddb246be62/ |title= Results of Fall General Election - 11/02/2010 |publisher= Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |date= December 1, 2010 |pages= 24–25 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Wisconsin Historical Society }}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 2}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 9,667 | valign="top" align="right" | 84.17% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Daane Hoffman}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Libertarian}} | Lib. | valign="top" align="right" | 1,774 | valign="top" align="right" | 15.45% | valign="top" align="right" | 11,485 | valign="top" align="right" | 7,893 |- ! valign="top" | 2012 | valign="top" | General<ref>{{cite report|url=https://whs.access.preservica.com/uncategorized/IO_a0b2e4eb-44f6-46bf-ae3e-4234013a588a/ |title= Canvass Results for 2012 Presidential and General Election - 11/6/2012 |publisher= Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |date= December 26, 2012 |page= 24 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Wisconsin Historical Society }}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 6}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 20,264 | valign="top" align="right" | 96.84% | colspan="4" rowspan="3" | ''--unopposed--'' | valign="top" align="right" | 20,926 | valign="top" align="right" | 19,602 |- ! valign="top" | 2014 | valign="top" | General<ref>{{cite report|url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/11.4.14%2520Summary%2520Results-all%2520offices.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2014 General Election - 11/4/2014 |publisher= Wisconsin Government Accountability Board |date= November 26, 2014 |page= 24 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 |via= Wisconsin Elections Commission }}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 4}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 13,887 | valign="top" align="right" | 95.54% | valign="top" align="right" | 14,536 | valign="top" align="right" | 13,238 |- ! valign="top" | 2016 | valign="top" | General<ref>{{cite report|url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Statewide%2520Results%2520All%2520Offices%2520%2528post-Presidential%2520recount%2529.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2016 General Election - 11/8/2016 |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |date= December 22, 2016 |page= 23 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 8}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 18,799 | valign="top" align="right" | 97.67% | valign="top" align="right" | 19,248 | valign="top" align="right" | 18,350 |- ! valign="top" | 2018 | valign="top" | General<ref>{{cite report|url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/legacy/Summary%2520Results-2018%2520Gen%2520Election_0.pdf |title= Canvass Results for 2018 General Election - 11/6/2018 |publisher= Wisconsin Elections Commission |date= February 22, 2019 |page= 23 |accessdate= March 28, 2024 }}</ref> | valign="top" |{{nobreak|Nov. 6}} | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Peter W. Barca (inc)}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} | Democratic | valign="top" align="right" | 16,773 | valign="top" align="right" | 78.32% | valign="top" | {{nowrap|Thomas Harland}} | valign="top" {{Party shading/Constitution}} | Con. | valign="top" align="right" | 4,441 | valign="top" align="right" | 20.74% | valign="top" align="right" | 21,416 | valign="top" align="right" | 12,332 |}
=== U.S. House of Representatives (2024) === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Election !Date ! colspan="4" |Elected ! colspan="4" |Defeated !Total !Plurality |- ! rowspan="2" valign="top" |2024 | rowspan="2" valign="top" |General<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 27, 2024 |title=County by County Report 2024 General Election |url=https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/County%20by%20County%20Report_US%20Congress_0.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250204224457/https://elections.wi.gov/sites/default/files/documents/County%20by%20County%20Report_US%20Congress_0.pdf |archive-date=February 4, 2025 |access-date=February 9, 2025 |publisher=Wisconsin Elections Commission}}</ref> | rowspan="2" valign="top" |Nov. 5 | rowspan="2" valign="top" |Bryan Steil (inc.) | rowspan="2" valign="top" {{Party shading/Republican}} |Republican | rowspan="2" valign="top" |212,515 | rowspan="2" valign="top" |54.01% | valign="top" |Peter W. Barca |valign="top" {{Party shading/Democratic}} |Dem. | valign="right" valign="top" |172,402 | valign="right" valign="top" |43.81% | rowspan="2" valign="right" valign="top" |393,493 | rowspan="2" valign="right" valign="top" |180,978 |- | valign="top" |Chester Todd Jr. | valign="top" {{Party shading/Green}} |Grn. | valign="right" valign="top" |8,191 | valign="right" valign="top" |2.08% |}
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==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://www.barcaforwisconsin.com/ Campaign website (2024)] * [http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/64/barca Representative Peter Barca] ([https://web.archive.org/web/20190104124150/http://legis.wisconsin.gov/assembly/64/barca Archived]) at Wisconsin Legislature * [https://web.archive.org/web/20240304233353/https://www.revenue.wi.gov/Pages/Contact/bioSec.aspx Secretary Peter Barca (Archived March 4, 2024)] at Wisconsin Department of Revenue * {{CongBio|B001226}} * {{CongLinks| votesmart= 27134 |fec= H4WI01056 |congress= B001226}} * {{Ballotpedia|Peter_Barca|Peter Barca}} * {{C-SPAN|29134}}
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