Madison Sheahan


Madison D. Sheahan is an American government official who served as the deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from March 2025 to January 2026.

Early life and education

Madison Dean Sheahan was born to Laura 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. She was the executive director of the South Dakota Republican Party from January 2023 to January 2024.
Sheahan served as the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries under Governor Jeff Landry from January 2024 until March 2025. 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].

Federal career

In March 2025, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced that Sheahan would be the deputy director of ICE.
On January 15, 2026, Sheahan announced she would be resigning as deputy director. She indicated in social media posts that she was leaving to run for. However, multiple DHS officials have stated agency employees "rejoiced" over her exit—suggesting that it was not of Sheahan's own volition.
Congressional campaign
Sheahan was made to run by former Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Paduchik, who would later be her primary political consultant, in what is reported to be a concerted effort by Paduchik to gain influence in a post-Trump political landscape. Paduchik earlier drew ire for brokering a deal on congressional redistricting which sacrificed a larger Republican majority in Ohio in exchange for an OH-9 district that included more of Congressional-hopeful Rob McColley’s senate district.