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Quick Information About Mark

Mark Scheffler is a lifelong Wisconsin resident, long-time Fox Cities homeowner, and a retired entrepreneur and financial advisor who founded a successful local wealth management firm. As an Independent Democrat running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District, Mark is running to build a sustainable future focused on the long-term prosperity, societal strength, and environmental health of Northeast Wisconsin. He is driven by a desire to reject toxic partisanship, refuse corporate PAC money, and govern with true independence—pledging allegiance to the Constitution and his constituents rather than a party machine. Grounded in his deep roots in the region, Mark's platform focuses on creating forward-looking economic opportunities like his "Field to Flight" aviation hub, modernizing the tax code to support working families, safeguarding constitutional rights and privacy, and ensuring robust federal partnership for local agricultural communities.

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Press Releases

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: July 9th, 2026

MARK SCHEFFLER ANNOUNCES COMPREHENSIVE SEVEN-STEP IMMIGRATION REFORM FRAMEWORK

APPLETON, WI — Mark Scheffler for Congress today announced a new comprehensive immigration framework, titled "Restoring Order, Fairness, and Opportunity." The proposal outlines a balanced, seven-step approach to fix America's broken immigration system by moving past the polarizing extremes of open borders and mass deportation.

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<p style="font-weight: bold;">Blog Post on Immigration</p>

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: June 9, 2026, 1:15 p.m.

VOTERS WIN: WEC UNANIMOUSLY REJECTS CHALLENGE TO SCHEFFLER'S BALLOT ACCESS

Campaign Calls Press Conference for 3 p.m. Today at Houdini Plaza, Appleton


APPLETON, WI — Mark Scheffler for Congress campaign calls a press conference for 3:00 p.m. this afternoon at Houdini Plaza in Appleton to issue the following statement and to take questions from the media:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: May 14, 2026

Congressional Candidate Mark Scheffler Unveils Bold “Field to Flight” Plan to Make Northeast Wisconsin a National Aviation Innovation Hub


APPLETON, WI — Congressional candidate Mark Scheffler today announced a sweeping economic development vision to position Northeast Wisconsin as a national leader in aviation innovation by connecting local agriculture, renewable energy, aircraft manufacturing, and workforce training into a unified regional strategy.

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<p style="font-weight: bold;">Blog Post on Field to Flight</p>

CivicConnect

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: April 28, 2026

Congressional Candidate Mark Scheffler Announces “CivicConnect” Plan to End Political Spam Texts and Restore Voter Control

“Less noise. Real connection.”

APPLETON, WI — April 28, 2026 — Congressional candidate Mark Scheffler today unveiled CivicConnect, a voter-first proposal designed to give Americans full control over political communications—ending unwanted spam texts while strengthening direct, meaningful engagement with elected officials.

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<p style="font-weight: bold;">Blog Post on Civic Connect</p>

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: April 1st, 2026

Congressional Candidate Mark Scheffler Announces “Operation Yooper Liberation” — Proposes Annexation of Upper Peninsula in April Fools’ Day Initiative

Appleton, WI — Congressional candidate Mark Scheffler today announced a bold new regional initiative—“Operation Yooper Liberation”—a lighthearted April Fools’ Day proposal that playfully calls for Wisconsin to annex Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, rescind the historic 1836 Treaty of Toledo, and re-imagine the future of the Great Lakes region.

“This will be a viral April Fools’ Day idea,” said Scheffler. “But like all good jokes, there’s a little truth behind it.”

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Taxes

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: March 11, 2026

Local Congressional Candidate Proposes “Tiny Tax” to Replace Federal Income Taxes

APPLETON, WI — Congressional candidate Mark Scheffler today unveiled a proposal to dramatically simplify the American tax system by replacing most federal income taxes with what he calls a “#TinyTax” on financial transactions.

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<p style="font-weight: bold;">Blog Post on Tax Reform</p>

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Date: January 21, 2026

Congressional Candidate Mark Scheffler to Meet with Future Constituents in Rural Parts of the District

Appleton, WI — Mark Scheffler, a congressional candidate in Wisconsin’s 8th District and self-described “Different Kind of Democrat,” today announced the launch of A Democrat in the Lion’s Den, a bold new series of town halls held intentionally in rural areas across the district.

 

 

 

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