Peter Barca Added to DCCC’s Coveted ‘Red to Blue’ Program

Barca will flip WI-01 blue and help take back the House majority

Today, the DCCC announced that Peter Barca has been added to the committee’s highly competitive ‘Red to Blue’ program, signaling that the DCCC is invested in providing Barca, a top-tier candidate, with the support needed to continue building a winning campaign as he runs for Wisconsin’s First Congressional District.

“There’s no better person to represent Southeast Wisconsin in Congress than Peter Barca, who has spent his life serving Kenosha and Racine,” said DCCC Chair Rep. Suzan DelBene. “His record of delivering tax relief to middle class families and fighting for workers stands in stark contrast to Bryan Steil’s extreme agenda of banning abortion and shipping jobs overseas. Voters know Peter has their backs, and now more than ever, they’re ready to send a neighbor known for leadership and results to Congress.”

Born and raised in Kenosha, Peter Barca has dedicated his life to serving Southeast Wisconsin. As a former Wisconsin State Assembly Minority Leader, Congressman, and Secretary of Revenue under Governor Evers, Peter has always gone to bat for middle class families and returned billions in tax relief to Wisconsinites. That’s exactly how he’ll lead in Congress – unlike Bryan Steil, who puts his party’s extreme agenda before Wisconsin families, including pushing to overturn Roe v. Wade and voting against lowering prescription drug costs. In Congress, Peter will continue fighting for Wisconsin families by growing the middle class, lowering costs and protecting reproductive freedom.

After 2022 redistricting cut Republicans’ modeled partisan advantage substantially, WI-01 is firmly in play. Democrats have frequently won this district, including Senator Baldwin by 8 points in 2018 and Justice Protasiewicz in 2023 by more than 6 points. After raising more than $250,000 in the first 24 hours of his campaign, Peter will be on pace to have the resources to communicate his message across the district and flip this seat blue.

Red to Blue is a highly competitive and battle-tested DCCC program that arms top-tier candidates with organizational and fundraising support to help them continue building winning campaigns. Additionally, through Red to Blue the DCCC provides strategic guidance, staff resources, candidate trainings, and more.

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