Former ICE official falls short in GOP House primary in Ohio

A former Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official who quit her job with the agency to run for Congress came up short Tuesday in her bid to secure the GOP nomination for a northwest Ohio-based seat in the U.S. House.

Madison Sheahan, 29, finished third among a crowded Republican field in Tuesday’s primary, earning roughly 20 percent of the vote, according to Decision Desk HQ.

Sheahan resigned from her role as deputy director of ICE in January, framing herself as a pro-Trump conservative who helped execute President Trump’s immigration crackdown while she subsequently launched her congressional campaign.  

“At ICE, I returned security to our communities. I’m ready to take that same mindset to Congress,” she said in a launch video.

Sheahan joined the agency in March 2025, having previously served as secretary for Louisiana’s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and........

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