GOTV Intel

Emilia Strong Sykes

U.S. Representative, Ohio 13th Congressional District · Democrat

OfficeholderOn the 2026 ballotIncumbent · Ohio 13th Congressional District · Nov 3 General

Ballot status source: Ohio Secretary of State — Summary Level Official Results, May 5, 2026 Primary Election: Representative to Congress - District 13 — Democratic primary — 'Emilia Sykes' 62,768 · read Sep 24, 2026

Sources (3)
  • Ohio Secretary of State — Summary Level Official Results, May 5, 2026 Primary Election: Representative to Congress - District 13 — Democratic primary — 'Emilia Sykes' 62,768 (nominee)
  • Ohio county-certified general-election lists not obtained (U.S. House candidates are certified by the most-populous county's board)
  • nominee per certified results
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The District

What Ohio 13th Congressional District covers

Covers all of Summit County; parts of Stark County and Portage County.

Map of Ohio 13th Congressional District with 602 precincts

602 precincts · District lines: Congressional lines: enacted plan "Congressional Redistricting Plan Adopted by the Ohio Redistricting Commission" (Ohio Const. Art. XIX; adopted unanimously by the Ohio Redistricting Commission Oct 31, 2025; Secretary of State Directive 2025-55); 2026 status: In effect for 2026 through 2032 (commission plan adopted with bipartisan support; no pending challenge). Official file https://maps.ohio.gov/arcgis/rest/services/Hosted//FeatureServer/0

Results

Certified results for Ohio 13th Congressional District

Representative to Congress - District 13

Ohio General Election 2024-11-05 · Nov 5, 2024
CandidateVotesShare
Emilia SykesDemocrat197,46651.1%
Kevin CoughlinRepublican188,92448.9%

Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State · Ohio Secretary of State — Official Election Results

Sources (2)
  • Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State (statewide races by precinct). File retrieved from Internet Archive capture 20251216225505 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
  • write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file

Representative to Congress - District 13

Ohio General Election 2022-11-08 · Nov 8, 2022
CandidateVotesShare
Emilia SykesDemocrat149,81652.7%
Madison Gesiotto GilbertRepublican134,59347.3%

Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State · Ohio Secretary of State — Official Election Results

Sources (2)
  • Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State (statewide races by precinct). File retrieved from Internet Archive capture 20251204011955 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
  • write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file

Representative to Congress - District 13

Ohio General Election 2020-11-03 · Nov 3, 2020
CandidateVotesShare
Tim RyanDemocrat173,63152.5%
Christina M. HaganRepublican148,64844.9%
Michael FrickeLibertarian8,5222.6%

Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State · Ohio Secretary of State — Official Election Results

Sources (2)
  • Official canvass — Ohio Secretary of State (statewide races by precinct). File retrieved from Internet Archive capture 20250916084702 of the SOS URL because ohiosos.gov blocks automated downloads
  • write-in candidates have no precinct detail in the SOS file

Key Votes

The record

  • Current office: U.S. Representative, Ohio 13th District

    House Clerk roll-call records identify the member as S001223. 22 major 119th-Congress House votes loaded (standard set); voted against the majority of the member's own party on 3 of them. Selection, not exhaustive. Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · U.S. House (official member site) · source

  • H.R. 8800 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027 — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 216-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 278 (2026)

    Jul 22, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 9770 Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 220-205 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 272 (2026)

    Jul 21, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6644 Housing for the 21st Century Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt · Passed, 358-32 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 224 (2026)

    Jun 23, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 2 Secure America Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 214 (2026)

    Jun 9, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 2913 Ukraine Support Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 226-195 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 207 (2026)

    Jun 4, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7567 Farm, Food, and National Security Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 224-200 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 154 (2026)

    Apr 30, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 7744 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 221-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 87 (2026)

    Mar 5, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source
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  • H.R. 7148 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 — voted No

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments · Passed, 217-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 53 (2026)

    Feb 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 498 Do No Harm in Medicaid Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 215-201 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 362 (2025)

    Dec 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 6703 Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 216-211 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 349 (2025)

    Dec 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4405 Epstein Files Transparency Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · Passed, 427-1 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 289 (2025)

    Nov 18, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 5371 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2026 — voted No

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 222-209 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 285 (2025)

    Nov 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3838 Streamlining Procurement for Effective Execution and Delivery and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026 — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 231-196 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 262 (2025) · voted against own party's majority

    Sep 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4275 Coast Guard Authorization Act — voted Yes

    On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Passed, 399-12 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 218 (2025)

    Jul 23, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • S. 1582 GENIUS Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 308-122 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 200 (2025) · voted against own party's majority

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 3633 CLARITY Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 294-134 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 199 (2025)

    Jul 17, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Bill Act — voted No

    On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendment · Passed, 218-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 190 (2025)

    Jul 3, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 4 Rescissions Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 214-212 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 168 (2025)

    Jun 12, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1 One Big Beautiful Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 215-214 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 145 (2025)

    May 22, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 22 SAVE Act — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 220-208 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 102 (2025)

    Apr 10, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 1968 Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2025 — voted No

    On Passage · Passed, 217-213 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 70 (2025)

    Mar 11, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • H.R. 29 Laken Riley Act — voted Yes

    On Passage · Passed, 264-159 · U.S. House, 119th Congress, roll call 6 (2025) · voted against own party's majority

    Jan 7, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House (roll call vote) · source

  • Roll-call position (DW-NOMINATE)

    Score -0.3330 over 555 recorded votes. Negative left, positive right, −1 to +1. A computed statistic, not a government record.

    OSINT · Voteview (Lewis et al.) · source

Newest first. A close vote was decided by 5% of the votes cast or less (or 10 votes or fewer, under a fifth of the votes). Broke with party: voted against most of their party, where the record gives the party split.

Their Money

Campaign finance

Last Change
Profile updated · Sep 25
Raised
$3,165,751cycle to date through Jun 30
Cash on Hand
$1,897,462cycle to date through Jun 30
Spent
$1,467,413cycle to date through Jun 30
Debts Owed
$0cycle to date through Jun 30
Next Report Due
Q3 Report · Oct 15

View on FEC.govFEC, cycle to date through Jun 30, 2026

Top Payees

Who the campaign paid most, as its filing reports it.

  • Ohio Democratic Party$235,148.52
  • Liftoff Campaigns$216,000.00
  • The Frost Group$196,754.43
  • Capitol Compliance Associates Inc$59,257.49
  • Gqr$57,266.67

Campaign finance — Emilia Sykes For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

Finance Reports

  • Campaign finance — Emilia Sykes For Congress: July Quarterly 2026, through Jun 30, 2026

    Raised $3,165,750.67 this election cycle (as reported) · spent $1,467,413.04 · cash on hand $1,897,462.29 · debts owed by the committee $0.00 — through Jun 30, 2026. Where the money came from (cycle to date, as reported): Individuals $1,936,723.25 (61%); PACs and other political committees $1,010,163.34 (32%); Party committees $5,863.81 (0%); Transfers from authorized committees $185,955.81 (6%); Other receipts (refunds, offsets, other) $27,044.46 (1%). Where it went (itemized operating expenditures this cycle, FEC-processed through Sep 20, 2026): digital $266,115.07; fundraising $246,854.67; staff payroll $235,148.52; media and advertising $92,703.72; compliance and treasurer $67,111.82; polling $62,016.67.

    Jun 30, 2026 · Official · Federal Election Commission

  • Stock trades — no periodic transaction reports filed 2024–2026

    No periodic transaction reports appear in the U.S. House Clerk financial-disclosure indexes for 2024, 2025, and 2026 (searched by StateDst and surname). Index files searched as of 2026-09-24.

    Official · U.S. House Clerk

Money shows as the filings named here report it. Payees are who the campaign paid; individual contributors are not shown.

Advertising

Who is advertising for and against Emilia

Independent Expenditures

FEC independent expenditures on file: $460,921 supporting, $52,203 opposing, across 17 reports.

  • THINK BIGSupporting · $332,071

    4 reports, newest Oct 2, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • ROLLING SEA ACTION FUNDSupporting · $115,000

    1 report, newest Oct 6, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • America PACOpposing · $52,203

    8 reports, newest Oct 9, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • AB PACSupporting · $12,311

    3 reports, newest Oct 5, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

  • OHIO CITIZEN ACTIONSupporting · $1,539

    1 report, newest Oct 2, 2026 · Federal Election Commission — electronic filing · newest filing

Spend as each platform or filing reports it. Each line is a separate measure, and they are not added together.

In Their Words

What they have said, on the record

“I grew up here. I'm not going anywhere, and I'm not backing down.”
Campaign email September 12, 2026Sep 12, 2026 · Self-published · Emilia Sykes for Congress · source
“Taking on insurance companies that deny our coverage and raise our rates. Working to stop corporate landlords from buying up homes and driving up prices. Fighting to permanently end taxes on tips and overtime for the people who earn them.”
Campaign email September 12, 2026Sep 12, 2026 · Self-published · Emilia Sykes for Congress · source
“When you know your neighbors by name, you fight differently.”
Campaign email September 12, 2026Sep 12, 2026 · Self-published · Emilia Sykes for Congress · source
“I'm honored to officially be the Democratic nominee to continue serving as your Congresswoman. It's going to take every one of us in November to win this election to lower costs, keep communities safe, and expand opportunity, but I know we will do it -- together”
Voters approve Carey Coleman in GOP primary for OH-13 Congress seatMay 5, 2026 · Press · Akron Beacon Journal · source

In the News

Press coverage

Headlines link to the original reporting, captured on the date shown.

Reach Them

Websites and accounts

  • Campaign website capture

    Campaign website https://www.emiliasykesforcongress.com captured 2026-09-25T00:04:16Z (1280x900 viewport, logged-out).

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Campaign website: https://www.emiliasykesforcongress.com

    Source: https://www.emiliasykesforcongress.com/

    Sep 24, 2026 · Self-published · Campaign website · source

  • Public social accounts

    X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube

    Self-published · Public accounts posted by the subject

The 2026 Field

Who else is running for Ohio 13th Congressional District

The Paper Trail

Filings, results and exhibits

  • On the ballot: U.S. House, Ohio 13th District — November 3, 2026 general election

    Listed as "Emilia Strong Sykes" (Democratic) on the Summit County Board of Elections (certifying board for OH-13) certified candidate list for the 2026 General Election (as of 2026-09-24). Checked 2026-09-24.

    Sep 24, 2026 · Official · Summit County Board of Elections (certifying board for OH-13) · source

  • Sponsored travel — Center Forward

    Canada, 8/3/2026 to 8/6/2026. Original filing, filed by Hailey Barringer.

    Aug 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Center Forward

    Canada, 8/3/2026 to 8/7/2026. Original filing, filed by Hailey Barringer.

    Aug 3, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation

    Nepal, Bhutan, 4/6/2026 to 4/14/2026. Original filing, filed by Emilia Strong Sykes.

    Apr 6, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Center Forward

    Middleburg, VA, 3/27/2026 to 3/29/2026. Original filing, filed by Hailey Barringer.

    Mar 27, 2026 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Ripon Society and the Franklin Center for Global Policy Exchange

    Switzerland, 8/4/2025 to 8/8/2025. Original filing, filed by Emilia Strong Sykes.

    Aug 4, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — Center Forward

    Middleburg, VA, 3/28/2025 to 3/30/2025. Original filing, filed by Hailey Barringer.

    Mar 28, 2025 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — American Israel Education Foundation

    Israel, 8/5/2023 to 8/13/2023. Original filing, filed by Emilia Sykes.

    Aug 5, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • Sponsored travel — United Nations Foundation and Eleanor Crook Foundation

    Tanzania, 6/24/2023 to 6/29/2023. Original filing, filed by Emilia Strong Sykes.

    Jun 24, 2023 · Official · Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives

  • U.S. Representative · OH-13

    Democrat · Incumbent · On the 2026 ballot

    Official

Not on file for Emilia yet: Polls. Coverage varies by state and office.

File read Sep 25, 2026. Each item names its source. Record ID p_khc6vfd66.

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