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OH-09 Republican nominee?
$82.1K
MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleGovernment official
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyTrump-aligned Republican
Age29 years old (Feb 9, 1997)
GenderFemale
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LocationOhio
BackgroundGovernment official
EducationOhio State University — Bachelor’s degree in Public Affairs (John Glenn College of Public Affairs), 2019
Notable personal detailsMadison Dean Sheahan is an American government official and Republican political operative. She served as Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (2024–2025) and as Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from March 2025 to January 2026. She previously worked for South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, including as political director, and served as executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party. In 2026, she ran in the Republican primary for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Immigration & Border
Supports robust immigration enforcement and strengthened border security, emphasizing expanded interior enforcement and large-scale deportations; frames her record around hiring more enforcement officers and executing aggressive removals. Positions prioritize enforcement-first measures over expanded legal pathways or protections for asylum seekers.
Climate & Energy
The candidate served as Louisiana’s Secretary of the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under Gov. Jeff Landry and was involved in state actions that supported expanding oil, gas, and related energy infrastructure. Reporting links her appointment and department actions to a state administration prioritizing fossil-fuel development over aggressive climate regulations and shows the department named in at least one legal challenge over approval of a CO2 pipeline project.
Polls
OH-09 Republican nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
OH-09 Republican nominee?
Endorsers of Madison Sheahan for OH-09 Republican nominee?
Ted Nugent
Political organization
Ted Nugent endorsed Madison Sheahan in her Republican congressional campaign.
Maggie's List
Public endorsement
Maggie's List endorsed Madison Sheahan in Ohio's 9th Congressional District race.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$272.5K
$204.3K
$136.2K
$68.1K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$272.5K
$215.72
$272.2K
$15.1K
Source: FEC
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