Kalvin Barrett
2021 - Present
2027
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Kalvin Barrett (Democratic Party) is the Dane County Sheriff in Wisconsin. He assumed office on April 2, 2021. His current term ends on January 4, 2027.
Barrett (Democratic Party) ran for re-election for Dane County Sheriff in Wisconsin. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Barrett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Elections
2022
See also: Municipal elections in Dane County, Wisconsin (2022)
General election
General election for Dane County Sheriff
Incumbent Kalvin Barrett defeated Anthony Hamilton in the general election for Dane County Sheriff on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kalvin Barrett (D)  | 76.3 | 225,698 |
| Anthony Hamilton (R) | 23.5 | 69,566 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 459 | ||
| Total votes: 295,723 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Dane County Sheriff
Incumbent Kalvin Barrett advanced from the Democratic primary for Dane County Sheriff on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kalvin Barrett | 99.6 | 85,978 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.4 | 309 | ||
| Total votes: 86,287 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Dane County Sheriff
Anthony Hamilton advanced from the Republican primary for Dane County Sheriff on August 9, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | Anthony Hamilton | 98.6 | 21,236 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 1.4 | 291 | ||
| Total votes: 21,527 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Kalvin Barrett completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Barrett's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Kalvin began his career as a peace officer at the Dane County Sheriff’s Office. He then served the Sun Prairie Police Department as the first Black officer hired in the department’s history. Kalvin also served as a Wisconsin State Fair Park Police Officer assigned to the dignitary protection team since 2019.
Before being appointed Sheriff, Kalvin was Faculty Director of the Madison College Criminal Justice Studies Program emphasizing community-oriented policing, professional development and diversity, amongst other topics. Kalvin was also the lead Defense and Arrest Tactics instructor in the Madison College Law Enforcement Academy.
Kalvin completed a master’s degree in Criminal Justice. He and his wife have two daughters who enjoy the outdoors and community service.- Public safety and community engagement.
- Rebuilding fractured relationships.
- Lowering our jail population through diversionary programs.
Many of our community members have a strained relationship with law enforcement, and understandably so. Rebuilding those relationships is a challenging but crucial responsibility of the Dane County Sheriff’s office. Kalvin will work to earn back trust through accountability and transparency. He will provide data and work swiftly to identify and separate those who are not upholding the integrity of their oath.
Kalvin will serve & protect all Dane County residents--including those under supervision. For those in the county’s custody, Kalvin will work to provide the best possible care. By identifying and addressing needs, the Sheriff’s Office can provide them with the tools they need to be successful and not return to our facilities--reducing recidivism. Kalvin also acknowledges that many people end up in the penal system whose needs would be better served by social services, and he will work to make that a reality.
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See also
2022 Elections
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Footnotes
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