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.
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:
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.
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.
Congressional Candidate Mark Scheffler Announces “Operation Yooper Liberation” — Proposes Annexation of Upper Peninsula in April Fools’ Day Initiative
Appleton, WI (April 1st, 2026) — 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.”
Local Congressional Candidate Proposes “Tiny Tax” to Replace Federal Income Taxes
APPLETON, WI (March 11, 2026) — 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.
Appleton, WI — January 21, 2026 — 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...
