MADISON, WI - Whether it be Lake Winnebago or Lake Michigan, Wisconsinites love the water. Peter Barca, however, prefers the crystal blue waters of Barbados. 

It turns out Barca’s former company Aurora Associates International was among the numerous corporations listed in the infamous “Paradise Papers.”

From Politico:

“The former company of Peter Barca, a Democratic congressional candidate who is running as a candidate trying to cut taxes for families in Wisconsin, was registered in the offshore tax haven of Barbados, Daniel reports.

“Aurora Associates International, a former development project management firm where Barca worked for 15 years starting in August 2003, is listed in the “Paradise Papers” as having registered in Barbados the month before, according to the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists’ Offshore Leaks Database. His name is not listed as an officer of the company among five names in the Paradise Papers, one of them being Robert Walker, who was CEO and board chair at the time.

“At Aurora, Barca was first vice president and later bought and became president of the company, which has worked in more than 25 countries. He led the company’s projects in sub-Saharan Africa and Southeast Asia, including Vietnam, India and Tajikistan.”

Not only did Barca spearhead Aurora’s business ventures in foreign countries, but his company stashed away its fortune in the lucrative tax-haven Barbados. To make matters worse, Barca cannot pretend he was simply some humble paper pusher. He purchased Aurora and served as its president after initially beginning as their vice president.

While Peter Barca has many questions to answer about his shady offshore business dealings, voters in Wisconsin’s 1st District know the right answer for this November’s election: re-elect Bryan Steil. 

“While Peter Barca profited off corporate tax evasion through offshore havens, Congressman Bryan Steil has consistently put working families first. Barca’s heart and money are in Barbados. Congressman Steil is focused on what matters to Wisconsin families.” —WisGOP Chairman Brian Schimming