WI-08 Democratic nominee?
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AUG 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleCandidate
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderMale
LocationWisconsin
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Notable personal detailsMark Christopher Scheffler is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District in the 2026 election cycle. He is based in Appleton, Wisconsin, and is running on a platform that emphasizes campaign-finance reform and policy proposals such as universal primary care and tax-code changes. He filed his FEC statement of candidacy on 2025-08-01 and has an authorized principal campaign committee, Mark Scheffler for Congress.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports replacing much of the current income-tax system with a microscopic financial-transaction tax (the “#TinyTax”) that would shift taxation toward large financial transactions and firms, generate large federal revenue, reduce tax burdens on most wage earners, and fund expanded programs such as universal primary healthcare, Social Security stability, education affordability, housing, and debt reduction.
Healthcare
Proposes “CitizenCare CORE,” a universal primary/preventive care program guaranteeing essential preventive, pediatric, maternal, mental health, dental and vision services from birth through age 65 while leaving private insurance intact for specialist, hospital, and surgical care. Describes the plan as lowering premiums and employer costs and funds it in part via his broader “#TinyTax” revenue proposal. The program is presented as expanding access to foundational care rather than replacing private coverage.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Mark Scheffler is a self-described progressive Democratic candidate for Wisconsin’s 8th Congressional District but his campaign website does not state a clear policy position on abortion or reproductive-rights policy. Local reporting indicates he has discussed reproductive rights in interviews and distinguished between medical and elective abortion, but public campaign materials do not provide a definitive policy stance or specifics on limits or protections. Due to the absence of an explicit policy statement or legislative record, his position on abortion is mixed or unclear based on available
Climate & Energy
Supports development of renewable energy and bio-based fuels and proposes federal investment to build regional sustainable aviation fuel production, renewable biomass markets for farmers, and clean-energy-related workforce training. Focuses on leveraging local agriculture and manufacturing to expand low-emission fuels and renewable-energy economic development in Northeast Wisconsin.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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