Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives - Ohio 9th Congressional District in 2026 Ohio Primary Election.
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Get StartedPeople have to be able to trust that elections are fair. When they don't, everything else in democracy gets harder. Madison supports common-sense measures to protect election integrity: voter ID requirements, accurate voter rolls, secure absentee ballot processes, and transparent auditing so results can be verified. These aren't radical ideas - most countries with functioning democracies use them. Making it easy to vote and hard to cheat aren't opposites. Both things can be true at the same time, and Madison will push for election laws that reflect that. Learn more
People deserve to feel safe in their neighborhoods, and right now too many people in Ohio don't. Madison Sheahan stands firmly behind law enforcement. The push to defund and demoralize police departments was a disaster, and the communities that bore the brunt of it were the ones that could least afford it. Madison believes in fully funding public safety, giving officers the tools and training they need, and making sure the justice system actually keeps dangerous people off the streets. Respecting law enforcement and demanding accountability aren't in conflict - good policing depends on both. Learn more
We are leaving the next generation with a debt they didn't run up and will spend their whole lives trying to pay off. That's not right, and Madison isn't going to pretend it's not a problem. Getting serious about it means two things: stop spending money we don't have, and grow the economy so we're generating more of it. Cut the waste, hold programs accountable, and reward work over dependency. A strong economy isn't just good for jobs - it's part of how we dig out of this hole without crushing the people coming up behind us. Learn more
Good jobs don't come from government programs. They come from businesses that have room to grow, hire people, and pay them well. Madison believes the government's job is to get out of the way and let that happen. That means sensible taxes, regulations that make sense, and letting workers keep more of their overtime and tip income. Learn more
Energy is the foundation of everything. It heats homes, powers factories, fuels trucks, and affects the price of nearly every product on the shelf. Madison Sheahan believes America should be producing as much of its own energy as possible - oil, natural gas, nuclear, and more. Energy independence means lower costs for families, less exposure to foreign instability, and more jobs in places like Ohio that have the resources and the workforce to produce it. The current administration's war on domestic energy production didn't save the environment - it just made everything more expensive and sent production overseas. That's not a trade-off that makes sense for anyone. Learn more
The world pays attention to whether America is strong or not. When we look weak, bad actors take notice. Madison believes the best way to avoid conflict is to make sure no one thinks starting one is a good idea. That means keeping our military funded, modern, and ready. It means standing by the allies who count on us. And it means having a foreign policy that starts with one question: what's best for the American people? Everything else follows from that. Learn more
Madison Sheahan supports the Second Amendment - full stop. Law-abiding Ohioans have the right to keep and bear arms, and that right doesn't need to be qualified, chipped away at, or subjected to new layers of bureaucratic restriction. The problem with violent crime isn't that too many responsible people own guns. It's that criminals aren't being held accountable. Madison believes in enforcing the laws already on the books, keeping repeat offenders off the streets, and not punishing law-abiding citizens for the actions of people who were never going to follow the rules anyway. Learn more
Healthcare should not cost this much. Too many families in the 9th District are skipping prescriptions, avoiding the doctor, or drowning in medical bills - not because they don't have coverage, but because the costs underneath that coverage are out of control. Madison believes the answer is more competition, more transparency, and less bureaucracy - not more government control. Letting insurers compete across state lines, requiring hospitals and providers to be upfront about what things cost, and cracking down on the middlemen who drive up drug prices without adding value - these are real solutions that don't require a government takeover to work. Learn more
Buying a home feels out of reach for a lot of people right now, and that's a real problem. It's not just about prices - it's about what's driving them up. Too little supply, too many regulations making it harder to build, and energy costs that make construction more expensive than it needs to be. Madison wants to attack those root causes. More domestic energy means lower building costs. Fewer unnecessary regulations means more homes actually get built. A stronger economy means more families can actually qualify for a loan. Homeownership builds stability and generational wealth - and more Ohioans deserve a shot at it. Learn more
An open border isn't compassionate - it's chaotic, and it's dangerous. Fentanyl flowing across the southern border is killing Ohioans. Human trafficking networks are exploiting vulnerable people. And communities across the country are being asked to absorb the consequences of a policy failure that Washington created and refuses to fix. Madison supports finishing the border wall, giving law enforcement the resources they need to do their jobs, ending catch-and-release, and restoring a system where immigration law actually means something. Legal immigration built this country. Illegal immigration undermines it - and the people harmed most are often the ones who came here the right way. Learn more
Every family in this district knows what it means to live within a budget. Washington has never figured that out. The spending has been out of control for years, and regular people are the ones who end up paying for it. Madison believes that has to stop. That means actually looking at where the money goes, cutting what doesn't work, and making sure welfare programs help people get back on their feet - not keep them stuck. Learn more
The tax code is too complicated, and it takes too much from people who've earned it. Madison wants to fix that. Lower rates mean workers take home more and businesses have more reason to invest and hire. Expanding the child tax credit helps parents. Ending taxes on tips and overtime puts money back in the pockets of the people who worked hardest for it. Simpler taxes also mean less time and money wasted trying to figure out what you owe. A tax system that's fair, competitive, and straightforward is good for workers, good for small businesses, and good for the economy as a whole. Learn more
Madison Sheahan is fighting to protect American jobs, American paychecks, and American values in Ohio's 9th Congressional District. Learn more
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