{"id":2538192,"date":"2026-01-15T18:00:01","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-deputy-director-leaves-agency-to-run-for-congress-in-ohio\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T18:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T23:01:18","slug":"ice-deputy-director-leaves-agency-to-run-for-congress-in-ohio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ice-deputy-director-leaves-agency-to-run-for-congress-in-ohio\/","title":{"rendered":"ICE Deputy Director Leaves Agency to Run for Congress in Ohio"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fice-deputy-director-leaves-agency-to-run-for-congress-in-ohio%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2538192&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Madison Sheahan, the deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,is resigning to run as a Republican for Rep. Marcy Kaptur&#8217;s seat in Ohio&#8217;s 9th Congressional District. Sheahan,who calls herself &#8220;a Trump conservative,&#8221; announced her campaign in a post on X and says her ICE work-she claims recruiting 12,000 new ICE officers and deporting more than 2.5 million people in one year-shows she can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/l-a-county-d-a-gascon-dismantles-hardcore-gang-unit-for-new-public-health-approach\/\" title=\"L.A. County D.A. Gasc\u00f3n Dismantles Hardcore Gang Unit For New \u2018Public Health Approach\u2019\">improve public safety<\/a> and protect American jobs and values. Department of Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem publicly endorsed Sheahan, praising her leadership at ICE. A graduate of ohio State who previously served as Louisiana&#8217;s secretary of wildlife and fisheries and held roles under Noem in South Dakota, sheahan would be the youngest member of Congress if elected. She faces a Republican primary that includes state Rep. Josh Williams, former state Rep. Derek Merrin, and Air Force veteran Alea Nadeem.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is resigning to run for Congress.<\/p>\n<p>Madison Sheahan is running for Democratic Rep.&nbsp;Marcy Kaptur&rsquo;s seat in Ohio&rsquo;s 9th Congressional District, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/5690800-ice-ohio-madison-sheahan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TeamSheahan\/status\/2011813502244024379\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>, Sheahan called herself &ldquo;a Trump conservative running for Congress to protect American jobs, American paychecks, and American values.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;No Excuses. Let&rsquo;s get it done,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">I&rsquo;m Madison Sheahan. I&rsquo;m a Trump conservative running for Congress to protect American jobs, American paychecks, and American values.<\/p>\n<p>No Excuses. Let&rsquo;s get it done.<\/p>\n<p>Join our team today:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zGNdMEzFk1\">https:\/\/t.co\/zGNdMEzFk1<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gz0CI8e5YV\">pic.twitter.com\/Gz0CI8e5YV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Sheahan For Ohio (@TeamSheahan) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TeamSheahan\/status\/2011813502244024379?\">January 15, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Sheahan said her work at ICE has made a difference.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In less than one year with ICE, I&rsquo;ve stopped more illegal immigration than Marcy Kaptur has in her 43 years in Washington,&rdquo; she said in a video on her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sheahanforohio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">campaign website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When the call came to help President Trump clean up the dangerous immigration mess as deputy director of ICE, I answered the call,&rdquo; Sheahan added in the video.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In just one year, we&rsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-crime-wave-will-put-republicans-back-in-power-in-midterms\/\" title=\"CNN: Crime Wave Will Put ...ublicans Back In Power In Midterms\">ve made history<\/a>, recruiting 12,000 new ICE officers and agents, and deporting over 2.5 million illegal aliens. Ohio neighborhoods are safer thanks to President Trump and ICE,&rdquo; Sheahan said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;At ICE, I returned security to our communities. I&rsquo;m ready to take that same mindset to Congress,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem issued a statement supporting Sheahan, according to The Hill.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve known her for years, she loves her family, Ohio and her country. She will be a great defender of freedom when she goes to Congress,&rdquo; Noem said.<\/p>\n<p>Noem described Sheahan as &ldquo;a terrific leader who led the men and women of ICE to achieve the American people&rsquo;s mandate to target, arrest, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-dhs-chief-sanctuary-country-orders-ensure-majority-of-illegal-aliens-not-deported\/\" title=\"Biden&#039;s DHS Chief: Sanctuary Country Orders Ensure &#039;Majority&#039; of Illegal Aliens Not Deported\">deport criminal illegal aliens<\/a>.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sheahan&rsquo;s official biography on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ice.gov\/leadership\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE website<\/a> said she was &ldquo;a proud graduate of The Ohio State University, where she was a member of the women&rsquo;s rowing team and earned a bachelor&rsquo;s degree in public affairs, public management, leadership, policy, and agribusiness, with minors in community and business leadership.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Sheahan previously was secretary for Louisiana&rsquo;s Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and worked in various leadership positions under Noem when she was governor of South Dakota.<\/p>\n<p>If elected, Sheahan would be the youngest member of Congress, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dispatch.com\/story\/news\/politics\/2026\/01\/15\/ice-deputy-director-madison-sheahan-congress-ohio-marcy-katpur\/88198404007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Columbus Dispatch<\/a>. She is a month younger than Democratic Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida.<\/p>\n<p>The Republican primary Sheahan is entering includes state Rep. Josh Williams, former state Rep. 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