Kalvin D. Barrett
Democratic · WI · Dane County Sheriff
Kalvin D. Barrett is the 53rd Sheriff of Dane County, appointed in 2021 and elected in 2022 as the county's first Black sheriff. He previously worked as a Dane County deputy, police officer, educator, and criminal-justice professor and holds degrees in sociology and criminal justice.
Where Kalvin D. Barrett stands, based on their records
Supports
Immigration (2 records), Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record)
Track record
Track record — Immigration
Immigration · 2 support
Publicly opposed a state bill requiring sheriffs to work with federal immigration agents, saying it undermined local control.
February 4, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: wkow.com
Ended the sheriff's office's part in a federal program (State Criminal Alien Assistance Program) that paid the county for records on jailed immigrants.
January 29, 2025Supports Immigration
Source: aclu-wi.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Published a letter arguing that the smaller new county jail the board approved would not let him close old jail cells he called inhumane.
July 17, 2026Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: madison.com
Track record — General
General · 3 records
Won a full term as Dane County Sheriff, defeating Republican Anthony Hamilton.
November 8, 2022
Source: spectrumnews1.com
Was appointed Dane County Sheriff by Gov. Tony Evers, the first Black person to hold the job.
April 2, 2021
Source: content.govdelivery.com
Served as Dane County Sheriff after appointment to the office in 2021.
April 2, 2021
Source: content.govdelivery.com