Mark Scheffler

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Mark Scheffler

Democratic Party

Candidate, U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 9, 2022

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

High school

Newman High School

Bachelor's

Lawrence University, 1991

Personal

Profession

Financial Advisor

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Mark Scheffler (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the general election scheduled on November 3, 2026.^[source]

Scheffler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Mark Scheffler earned a high school diploma from Newman High School and a bachelor's degree from Lawrence University in 1991. His career experience includes working as a financial advisor.

Elections

2026

See also: Wisconsin's 8th Congressional District election, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8

Incumbent Tony Wied, Rick Crosson, Benjamin Hable, Mark Scheffler, and Katrina DeVille are running in the general election for U.S. House Wisconsin District 8 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Tony Wied (R)
		Rick Crosson (D)
	Submit photo	Benjamin Hable (D)
		Mark Scheffler (D)
		Katrina DeVille (D)

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Endorsements

Scheffler received the following endorsements. To send us additional endorsements, click here.

• Center for Freethought Equality

2022

See also: Wisconsin State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Wisconsin State Senate District 19

Rachael Cabral-Guevara defeated Kristin Alfheim in the general election for Wisconsin State Senate District 19 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rachael Cabral-Guevara (R)	54.0	42,858
		Kristin Alfheim (D)	45.9	36,447
		Other/Write-in votes	0.0	33

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 79,338
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 19

Kristin Alfheim advanced from the Democratic primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 19 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Kristin Alfheim	99.9	11,407
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	9

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,416
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Mark Scheffler (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 19

Rachael Cabral-Guevara defeated Andrew Thomsen in the Republican primary for Wisconsin State Senate District 19 on August 9, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Rachael Cabral-Guevara	63.6	11,905
		Andrew Thomsen	36.3	6,806
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	16

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,727
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Anthony Phillips (R)

Endorsements

To view Scheffler's endorsements in the 2022 election, please click here.

Campaign themes

2026

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Mark Scheffler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2026. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Scheffler's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Mark is a Different Kind of Democrat with deep roots in rural Wisconsin. He grew up surrounded by dairy farm families in rural Marathon County and leads on economic issues, social sustainability, and environmental stewardship.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Mark supports modernizing the tax code by eliminating the income tax and replacing it with a #TinyTax (tax on ALL transactions in the U.S. economy). This tiny tax would reduce taxes on working families and small businesses by up to 80% while shifting the tax burden to large corporations, mega-millionaires and billionaires. At a rate of only 40 cents per $100 in transactions, the Tiny Tax would generate up to $12 trillion annually to fully fund every program senselessly cut by Elon Musk and DOGE. It would balance our budget, fully fund universal primary healthcare coverage for every American from birth through Medicare age, and cut our national debt in half over the next 20 years.
• Mark is committed to restoring our constitutionally-mandated separation of powers by expressing his loyalty to the Constitution and to the House of Representatives by serving as an Independent while in office. He is committed to neutralizing partisan gerrymandering through his "Fair Share Democracy" program which eliminates the effect of partisan redistricting nationwide. He is also committed to enshrining the right to privacy, including reproductive freedom, the right to keep and bear arms, the right to express one's self as a citizen alone may wish, the right to travel without being surveilled, and the right to read/write/think anything you may choose.
• Mark supports next-generation agriculture, including creating a massive market in renewable biofuels for electricity generation and renewable gas production. He believes that farmers and outdoor sports enthusiasts are among our best stewards of our land, water and air and Mark will work with representatives on both sides of the aisle to support and strengthen rural America.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Mark is passionate about creating a prosperity economy that works for the next generation (not just the next quarter), he will fight to restore accountability of our elected officials by neutralizing partisan gerrymandering, and he will work tirelessly to build rebridges between conservatives and progressives that have been burned down in the past.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Center for Freethought Equity

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2022

Mark Scheffler completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Scheffler's responses.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

Mark is a lifelong Wisconsin resident, and has been a Fox Cities homeowner for more than 25 years. In 2002, he founded Appleton Group (a wealth management fiduciary) creating more than $100 million of investment growth for everyday families in our State, generating more than $10 million in employee salaries, rent to local developers, and vendor contracts and producing more than $4 million in enterprise capital for investors. He’s been a member of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce for nearly 20 years. Mark has a global perspective, having climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, performed at the Spoletto Music Festival in Italy, shared the United Center stage in Chicago with Luciano Pavarotti, he speaks German and is an avid sheepshead player. Mark is passionate about winter sports, including skate skiing, biathlon and snow-kiting. He trains and competes with Bay Nordic Biathlon in Green Bay, and in the summer is an avid sailor, biker, and roller skier. Mark is a proud progressive, a successful business leader, an avid outdoorsman, and a Different Kind of Democrat.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Mark has a bold plan to end partisan gerrymandering, protecting both Democratic and Republican voters. He supports a weighted voting system in the Wisconsin Senate and Assembly, ensuring that either party’s share of the state-wide vote perfectly equals their share of power.
• Mark’s plan to support cleaner large-scale dairy production while helping small to mid-sized farmers transition to more sustainable agriculture is a breath of fresh air for everyone. It would engage the power of the Wisconsin economy to create the world’s largest agricultural bioproduct market which would make Wisconsin carbon neutral in 15 years.
• We collect taxes today the same way we did in 1913, and it’s time for bold grassroots reform. Mark supports the Automated Payments Transfer Tax (APT Tax) which would replace all income and capital gains tax with a tiny fee whenever money changes hands (as low as 25¢ per $100). It would ensure that everyone pays their fair share based on their personal economic impact, and would make April 15th just another wonderful day in our State.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My main focus in public policy is making a sustainable future that we all can believe in. This means a sustainable society, economy, and environment.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

In my first job out of college, I taught at an urban public junior high school in Kenosha from 1992-1995, an experience that was life-changing, eye-opening, and foundational.

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Campaign finance summary

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Mark Scheffler campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Wisconsin District 8	Candidacy Declared general	$46,983	$25,756
Grand total			$46,983	$25,756
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

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Wisconsin's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Tammy Baldwin (D)

Ronald Johnson (R)

Representatives

District 1

Bryan Steil (R)

District 2

Mark Pocan (D)

District 3

Derrick Van Orden (R)

District 4

Gwen Moore (D)

District 5

Scott Fitzgerald (R)

District 6

Glenn Grothman (R)

District 7

Tom Tiffany (R)

District 8

Tony Wied (R)

Republican Party (7)

Democratic Party (3)