Emilia Sykes
Democratic U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th District — the Akron seat — since 2023.
Key facts
- Former Minority Leader of the Ohio House; part of a prominent Akron political family (her parents, Vernon and Barbara Sykes, both served in the legislature).
- Won a genuinely competitive open seat in 2022 and held it in 2024 by about 2.2 points.
- 2026: faces Republican Carey Coleman. Her district is the one seat the 2025 remap made bluer (to ~D+4), rating the race Lean/ Likely Democratic — and prompting her 2024 challenger to drop out.
Connections
- OH-13 is the counter-example to the packed and reddened seats elsewhere on the map (OH-1, OH-9). See Gerrymandering and Akron 2026 Elections.
Sources
- Summit County, Ohio, elections, 2026 — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-06)
- Summit County Board of Elections (authoritative once certified) — Summit County Board of Elections (retrieved 2026-07-06)
- Ohio's 13th Congressional District election, 2026 — Ballotpedia (retrieved 2026-07-06)
- Fundraising disparity moves Ohio's 13th District (rating) — Cook Political Report (retrieved 2026-07-06)
- 2026 primary election voter guide for Akron and Summit County — Signal Akron (retrieved 2026-07-06)
- Summit County judges & council primary results, 2026 — Signal Akron (retrieved 2026-07-06)
- Ohio Redistricting Commission passes congressional map (2025 remap) — Ohio Capital Journal (retrieved 2026-07-06)
- Ohio Republican Coughlin drops out after redistricting — Newsweek (retrieved 2026-07-06)