Overview
- She submitted an immediate resignation and unveiled her House campaign with a launch video and website.
- A close confidant to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, she brands herself a “Trump conservative” and says the president deserves a Congress behind his agenda.
- Noem publicly praised Sheahan’s move, highlighting their long-standing relationship and her role carrying out ICE’s enforcement push.
- Her entry expands a packed Republican primary set for May 5 in a district redrawn to favor the GOP yet still highly competitive against Democrat Marcy Kaptur.
- The timing follows nationwide protests and heightened scrutiny of ICE after a fatal Minneapolis shooting, as critics question her limited law-enforcement experience at age 28.