Rep. Marcy Kaptur, a Democrat from Ohio, is in danger of losing her seat in the 9th Congressional District due to newly redrawn maps. Five Republicans and two Libertarians are running to replace Kapur. Madison Sheahan, the former deputy director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, resigned in January to run for her seat. Sheahan is closely connected with former Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and NBC News highlighted her role with contractors. Concerns have been raised about Sheahan's campaign's non-competitive bid process and potential waste of taxpayer funds. One former GOP consultant suggested that Sheahan could be a "very detrimental pick" for the district, which is expected to result in a loss in an election cycle where Republicans are expected to lose seats.