Madison Sheahan

Madison Dean Sheahan (born February 9, 1997) is an American government official who served as the deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from March 2025 to January 2026.

Early life and education Sheahan was born to Laura (Lafferty) and Roger Sheahan on February 9, 1997. She grew up in Curtice, Ohio, and attended Genoa Area High School, graduating in 2015.

Sheahan attended Ohio State University from 2016 through 2019 where she was a member of the women's rowing team that won two Big Ten Championship titles. Sheahan graduated from Ohio State University in 2019 with a bachelor's degree in public affairs from the John Glenn College of Public Affairs.

Career

State career Sheahan worked with then-governor Kristi Noem as her political director from February 2021 to January 2024. During this time, she created a special operations group to assist enforcement efforts during events like Mardi Gras and the Super Bowl, partnering with the Louisiana State Police. That group responded during the 2025 New Orleans truck attack.

2026 congressional bid Sheahan indicated in social media posts that she was leaving Homeland Security to run for in the May 2026 Republican primary election. The seat is considered one of the Republican's prime targets, seeking to unseat incumbent Democrat Marcy Kaptur.