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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, B.A. (2019) (John Glenn College of Public Affairs)
Notable personal detailsMadison Dean Sheahan is an American government official and Republican candidate who ran for U.S. House in Ohio’s 9th Congressional District in 2026. She served as Deputy Director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from March 2025 to January 15, 2026. She previously served as secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (2024–2025) and worked in political operations roles including as political director for South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem and executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party. She earned a B.A. from Ohio State University (John Glenn College of Public Affairs) in 2019.
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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
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$157.8K
$118.4K
$78.9K
$39.5K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$157.8K
$67.5K
$90.3K
$5.6K
Source: FEC
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