Mike Barkley

Mike Barkley

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House California District 5

Elections and appointments

Next election

November 5, 2024

Education

High school

Del Valle High School, 1963

Law

Armstrong College Law School, 1980

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Navy

Years of service

1964 - 1967

Personal

Birthplace

Oakland, Calif.

Profession

Programmer

Contact

Campaign website

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Mike Barkley (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 5th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024. He advanced from the primary on March 5, 2024.

Barkley was a Democratic candidate for California's 10th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Barkley lost the primary on June 5, 2018.

Barkley ran for the seat in 2016, finishing third in the open primary. He also sought election to the same seat in 2014 and 2012 as well.

Biography

Mike Barkley was born in Oakland, California. Barkley graduated from Del Valle High School in 1963. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1964 to 1967.

Barkley earned a J.D. from Armstrong College Law School in 1980. Barkley's career experience includes working as an accounting manager at Sierra Pacific Insurance, a programmer-analyst at Insurnet and Pacific Bell, and an author.

Elections

2024

See also: California's 5th Congressional District election, 2024

California's 5th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 5

Incumbent Tom McClintock and Mike Barkley are running in the general election for U.S. House California District 5 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
		Tom McClintock (R)
		Mike Barkley (D)

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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 5

Incumbent Tom McClintock and Mike Barkley defeated Steve Wozniak in the primary for U.S. House California District 5 on March 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom McClintock (R)	58.5	118,958
✔		Mike Barkley (D)	32.8	66,680
		Steve Wozniak (No party preference)	8.7	17,636

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 203,274
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jason Kassel (D)

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2022

See also: California's 5th Congressional District election, 2022

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 5

Incumbent Tom McClintock defeated Mike Barkley in the general election for U.S. House California District 5 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom McClintock (R)	61.3	173,524
		Mike Barkley (D)	38.7	109,506

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 283,030
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 5

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 5 on June 7, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Tom McClintock (R)	45.5	87,010
✔		Mike Barkley (D)	33.6	64,285
		Nathan Magsig (R)	13.2	25,299
		Steve Wozniak (Independent)	3.2	6,045
		David Main (R)	3.1	5,927
		Kelsten Obert (R)	1.5	2,864

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 191,430
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• John Estrada (R)

2020

See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2020

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 10

Incumbent Josh Harder defeated Ted Howze in the general election for U.S. House California District 10 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Harder (D)	55.2	166,865
		Ted Howze (R)	44.8	135,629

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 302,494
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 10

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 10 on March 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Harder (D)	44.1	69,668
✔		Ted Howze (R)	33.9	53,574
		Bob Elliott (R)	13.0	20,481
		Mike Barkley (D)	3.5	5,561
		Marla Livengood (R)	3.3	5,270
		Ryan Blevins (D)	2.2	3,536

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 158,090
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Jeff Denham (R)
• Charles Dossett (R)

2018

See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2018

General election

General election for U.S. House California District 10

Josh Harder defeated incumbent Jeff Denham in the general election for U.S. House California District 10 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Josh Harder (D)	52.3	115,945
		Jeff Denham (R)	47.7	105,955

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 221,900
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 10

The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 10 on June 5, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Jeff Denham (R)	37.5	45,719
✔		Josh Harder (D)	17.0	20,742
		Ted Howze (R)	14.6	17,723
		Michael Eggman (D)	10.2	12,446
		Virginia Madueno (D)	9.2	11,178
		Sue Zwahlen (D)	8.2	9,945
		Mike Barkley (D)	2.4	2,904
		Dotty Nygard (D)	0.9	1,100

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 121,757
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Lisa Battista (D)
• Terra Snover (Independent)
• Mateo Morelos Bedolla (D)
• Seth Vaughn (D)
• Scott Shoblom (Independent)

2016

See also: California's 10th Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as a race to watch. Incumbent Jeff Denham (R) defeated Michael Eggman (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Denham and Eggman defeated Robert Hodges (R) and Michael Barkley (D) in the top-two primary on June 7, 2016.

U.S. House, California District 10 General Election, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jeff Denham Incumbent	51.7%	124,671
	Democratic	Michael Eggman	48.3%	116,470
Total Votes				241,141
Source: California Secretary of State

U.S. House, California District 10 Primary, 2016

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jeff Denham Incumbent	47.7%	61,290
	Democratic	Michael Eggman	27.6%	35,413
	Democratic	Michael Barkley	14.5%	18,576
	Republican	Robert Hodges	10.2%	13,130
Total Votes				128,409
Source: California Secretary of State

2014

See also: California's 10th Congressional District elections, 2014

Barkley ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 10th District. Barkley was defeated in the blanket primary on June 3, 2014.

U.S. House, California District 10 Primary, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Jeff Denham Incumbent	58.9%	44,237
	Democratic	Michael Eggman	26.4%	19,804
	Democratic	Mike Barkley	14.7%	11,005
Total Votes				75,046
Source: California Secretary of State

2012

See also: California's 10th Congressional District elections, 2012

Barkley ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent California's 10th District. He was defeated in the open primary on June 5, 2012.

Campaign themes

2024

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Campaign website

Barkley’s campaign website stated the following:

“	PLATFORM: Philosophy: identify problems, listen to people, devise legislative solutions. Legislative: Summary/high points: Strengthen Federal wildfire suppression; develop Federal post-disaster homeowners insurance support. Advocate the formation of a Congressional Natural Disaster and Casualty Insurance Caucus: Wildfires, Earthquakes, Floods, Hurricanes, Tornados Adopt Medicare for All Adopt the Labor Bill of Rights Bring jobs back from overseas Humanize personal income Solve housing Upgrade infrastructure Fund Greyhound Solve climate change Nationalize the right to vote and protect the voting system Replace impeachment Fix California's flooding risk and water shortages Enlarge the New Melones spillway to handle Great Flood flows Adopt U.S. balanced budget Halt the confiscation of taxpayer trust fund deposits Humanize immigration Fund education Black Lives Matter Repeal the right to keep and bear arms	”
—Mike Barkley’s campaign website (2024)

2022

Mike Barkley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign website

Barkley's campaign website stated the following:

“	Summary/high points: Strengthen Federal wildfire suppression; develop Federal post-disaster homeowners insurance support. Advocate the formation of a Congressional Natural Disaster and Casualty Insurance Caucus: Wildfires, Earthquakes, Floods, ::Hurricanes, Tornados Adopt Medicare for All Adopt the Labor Bill of Rights Bring jobs back from overseas Humanize personal income Solve housing Upgrade infrastructure Fund Greyhound Solve climate change Nationalize the right to vote and protect the voting system Replace impeachment Fix California's flooding risk and water shortages Enlarge the New Melones spillway to handle Great Flood flows Adopt U.S. balanced budget Halt the confiscation of taxpayer trust fund deposits Humanize immigration Fund education Black Lives Matter Repeal the right to keep and bear arms	”
—Mike Barkley's campaign website (2022)

2020

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Campaign website

Click here to view Barkley's full platform, which is outlined below:

“	PLATFORM: Philosophy: identify problems, listen to people, devise legislative solutions. Legislative: RESTORE MANUFACTURING IN THE U.S. Adopt LABOR UNION BILL OF RIGHTS for all unions, including government employee unions, nationwide More Labor & Social Security Infrastructure Extend unemployment benefits for the 99-ers if still relevant; impose means-testing for unemployment benefits / extablish a substantial tax credit for hiring ex convicts and those who have exhausted their unemployment benefits Support lump-sum relocation subsidies for the unemployed Support Senator Warren, et al. S. 1837 (113th): Equal Employment for All Act of 2013 to prevent employers from looking at credit reports when hiring, and especially from considering foreclosures, Provide that where any agency of Federal, State, or Local government has laid off any employee, that employee shall be granted right of first refusal for any open position with the agency for which that employee may be trained at any time within the next 10 years which right shall continue until that employee is actually rehired, with the longest laid off having the highest priority. Extend the 72-hour no-hire after layoffs to 30 days Solve the racial bias in government layoffs and retroactively compensate for it Extend the New York Domestic Workers protections nationwide Arrange for regular job fairs at King-Kennedy Center, West Modesto Voter rights Freedom of Association rights in elections (Freedom of Association is an "implied" right in the U.S. Constitution) Enhance and extend to the states the Federal Open Meeting Laws, including for "Associations" that are constituted predominantly of legislators from other agencies or their staffs Immigration More Education Health Transportation & Transportation Safety Energy Consumer Financial Protection Tax Adopt the ONLY BALANCED U.S. BUDGET which BALANCES this year and funds MEDICARE FOR EVERYONE War Guns Water Law & Justice Government and Diplomacy Adopt nationwide minimum standards for high-rise buildings: integrated firefighting apparatus, tougher standards on using trusses in floors and ceilings, hardened fire stair wells, fire stair wells sized proportionate to anticipated structure population, all fire stair wells descending all the way to the street level, at least two fire stair wells placed at the outside edge of the structure at opposite corners of the structure, independent emergency fire stair lighting, all these to reduce design deficiencies that multiplied the casualties from the attacks on the twin towers on 09/11/2001 More Environment & disaster preparedness Strengthen NPR, PBS & arts funding Support our troops Constitutional: Amend: Every person within the geographic borders of the United States and its territories is entitled to government-funded health care. Shut down the gun madness, make guns a privilege, not a right: Repeal the Right to Keep and Bear Arms, impose a graduated tax on ownership and possession with penalties for misuse , see draft Amendment Resolution and Legislation Recognize the right of women to terminate pregnancies at will and to receive funding for it as for any other medical procedure, Amend: "A woman's right to terminate her pregnancy shall not be infringed." Recognize in all jurisdictions the validity of same sex marriage, Amend: "Any marriage between two people in any jurisdiction is valid for all purposes in every jurisdiction." Advocate approval of the Equal Rights Amendment, only this time with a 100-year time limit for adoption / Support 112th Congress H.J. Res 47 Adopt, Campaign funding, Amend: "1. Congress may regulate political campaign funding as it chooses. "2. Corporations are not persons; Money is not speech." ( Support 2013-14 HJR 20 21 & 29 [2018: can't find these?] , Congress to regulate campaign money, and corporations are not people. ) Adopt "full incorporation" of rights: "Within the Fourteenth Amendment Section 1., after the words 'privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States' add the phrase 'including any and all of their rights enumerated or implied in this Constitution'" Amend: "Except as provided elsewhere in this Constitution, all issues in either body of Congress shall be resolved by simple majority vote of eligible voters in that body" Adopt,Voting, Amend: "1. Every citizen shall have the right to vote in all jurisdictions that include the citizen's declared principal residence. "2. Exercise of that right to vote shall be under such Regulations as the Congress shall make." ( Support the 2013 Pocan/Ellison Right to Vote Amendment, H.J. Res. 25 [can't find this one either?] ) or, "The right to vote of citizens over the age of 18 shall not be infringed." Recognizing the failure of impeachment as a remedy, adopt the Hiram Johnson cure for corruption. Amendment: 1) The people shall have the power of initiative, referendum, and recall. 2) This power shall be implemented under such regulation as the Congress shall prescribe, which regulation itself shall be subject to initiative or referendum. Provide lifetime voting membership in the House of Representatives for all past Presidents Provide that a Bill to modify any Treaty may be initiated in the same manner as a Revenue Bill. Grant full electoral franchise to DC through statehood or restoration to Maryland	”
—Mike Barkley's campaign website (2020)

2016

The following issues were listed on Barkley's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“	Restore Manufacturing in the U.S.: Reexamine NAFTA and the other free trade agreements that have shipped millions of jobs out of this country; reexamine other international job thieves such as Globalization, Outsourcing, Deregulation, Foreign currency manipulation, Foreign below cost selling, Foreign labor compensation and public protection differences, Adverse tariff imbalances, GATT & WTO concessions, Most-favored nation concessions, and so on and bring every one of these jobs back home; Consider supporting The Trade, Reform, Accountability, Development and Employment (TRADE) Act of 2009?, 110th & 111th Congress, H.R. 3012 Social Security: Increase the amount retirees can earn without adversely impacting their Social Security Voter rights: Provide that the sole criteria for voter registration and regulation of persons registering voters in the U.S. shall be by regulations set by the Federal Elections Commission Immigration :: Pass the Dream Act; initiate a "Private Bill Project" to accomplish the goals of the Dream Act until such time as the Dream Act is adopted. Tax: Explore ways to encourage the repatriation of corporate funds stored offshore, including by an excise tax; consider an excise tax on funds or profits parked offshore; eliminate the tax deferral on offshore corporate profits; support the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act of 2011, S. 1346./ support a "pure worldwide tax system", support the Wyden-Gregg tax reform bill.( The Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 (S. 3018) ) - oppose a "territorial tax system"	”
—Michael Barkley's campaign website, http://www.mjbarkl.com/-->

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Mike Barkley campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House California District 5	On the Ballot general	$40,678	$34,745
2022	U.S. House California District 5	Lost general	$461,674	$462,049
2020	U.S. House California District 10	Lost primary	$7,792	$10,159
2018	U.S. House California District 10	Lost primary	$15,918	N/A**
Grand total			$526,062	$506,953
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only availabale data.

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Footnotes

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California's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Laphonza Butler (D)

Alex Padilla (D)

Representatives

District 1

Doug LaMalfa (R)

District 2

Jared Huffman (D)

District 3

Kevin Kiley (R)

District 4

Mike Thompson (D)

District 5

Tom McClintock (R)

District 6

Ami Bera (D)

District 7

Doris Matsui (D)

District 8

John Garamendi (D)

District 9

Josh Harder (D)

District 10

Mark DeSaulnier (D)

District 11

Nancy Pelosi (D)

District 12

Barbara Lee (D)

District 13

John Duarte (R)

District 14

Eric Swalwell (D)

District 15

Kevin Mullin (D)

District 16

Anna Eshoo (D)

District 17

Ro Khanna (D)

District 18

Zoe Lofgren (D)

District 19

Jimmy Panetta (D)

District 20

Vacant

District 21

Jim Costa (D)

District 22

David Valadao (R)

District 23

Jay Obernolte (R)

District 24

Salud Carbajal (D)

District 25

Raul Ruiz (D)

District 26

Julia Brownley (D)

District 27

Mike Garcia (R)

District 28

Judy Chu (D)

District 29

Tony Cárdenas (D)

District 30

Adam Schiff (D)

District 31

Grace Napolitano (D)

District 32

Brad Sherman (D)

District 33

Pete Aguilar (D)

District 34

Jimmy Gomez (D)

District 35

Norma Torres (D)

District 36

Ted Lieu (D)

District 37

Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D)

District 38

Linda Sánchez (D)

District 39

Mark Takano (D)

District 40

Young Kim (R)

District 41

Ken Calvert (R)

District 42

Robert Garcia (D)

District 43

Maxine Waters (D)

District 44

Nanette Barragán (D)

District 45

Michelle Steel (R)

District 46

Lou Correa (D)

District 47

Katie Porter (D)

District 48

Darrell Issa (R)

District 49

Mike Levin (D)

District 50

Scott Peters (D)

District 51

Sara Jacobs (D)

District 52

Juan Vargas (D)

Democratic Party (42)

Republican Party (11)

Vacancies (1)