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Emilia Strong Sykes

Emilia Strong Sykes

Democratic · OH U.S. RepresentativeCandidate 2026

Service history

4 years in the U.S. Congress · since 2023

  • Representative OH-13 2023–present

Background

  • background Born January 4, 1986
  • role U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th district since 2023
  • role Represented Ohio House 34th district (Akron area)
  • role Minority leader of Ohio House from 2019 to 2021

Campaign finance

2026 cycle

Incumbent for U.S. House OH-13 · 2026 General Election

  • $3,135,891 raised
  • $1,361,107 spent
  • $1,897,462 cash on hand
$3.14M
$2.93M
$1.92M
Itemized (≥ $200)$1.51M
Unitemized (< $200)$414.24K
Party committees$5.86K
Other committees (PACs)$1.00M
Transfers from other committees$183.10K
Offsets to expenditures$17.37K
Other receipts$6.30K
$1.36M
Operating expenditures$1.33M
Contribution refunds$7.13K
Other disbursements$24.75K
Cash on hand$1.90M
Debts owed by committee$0.00

Through June 30, 2026 · FEC

Data from FEC (through Jun 30, 2026)

Finance updated: not yet pulled

Over time

Data from FEC per-cycle campaign finance

Money raised, spent, and cash on hand across every election cycle on record — toggle a series in the legend.

Emilia Strong Sykes campaign finance by election cycle
Cycle RaisedSpentCash on hand
2022$2,542,383$2,491,706$50,677
2024$5,332,291$5,260,290$122,679
2026$3,135,891$1,361,107$1,897,462

Track record

Assembled from Congress.gov · FEC · official disclosures — each fact links its own source

These are verifiable facts from the public record, assembled in one place and presented without judgment. They are not a score, a grade, or a ranking. Context matters: a missed vote may be excused, on leadership or committee duty, or paired; a party-unity rate reflects agenda alignment, not virtue or independence; a disclosed trade or a documented relationship is a required public filing, not evidence of wrongdoing. Each fact links to its full source below.

  • 100.0%
    Roll-call participation →

    voted in 3 recorded roll calls · chamber median 100.0%

    Missing a vote is not inherently negative — an absence can be excused, reflect leadership or committee duty, or a recorded pairing.

  • 37
    Bills sponsored →

    plus 277 cosponsored

    A count of bills introduced as the primary sponsor; most legislation never advances, regardless of who sponsors it.

  • 0
    Sponsored bills enacted →

    of 37 bills sponsored

    Whether a bill becomes law depends on the whole Congress, not the sponsor alone; substantive provisions often pass folded into other vehicles.

  • 0
    Documented positions →

    no positions documented yet

    Documented, sourced positions we have on record — the absence of a documented position is not the absence of a view.

  • 6
    Committee assignments →

    committees and subcommittees

    Committee seats are assignments made by party leadership — a measure of role and jurisdiction, not an achievement or a conflict in itself.

Assembled from CivicGate's ingested public records for Emilia Strong Sykes. A fact shown as “—” means we don't yet hold that data — not that the value is zero.

Voting record

Data from Congress.gov roll-call records

100.0%
of House roll calls voted House median 100.0%

Full voting record (3 roll calls) → · Congress 119 · based on 3 of 645 recorded roll calls

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Committee assignments (6)

Issue positions (1)

Documented + CivicGate vote-derived — stated positions link their source; derived positions come from votes on direction-tagged bills

Stock trades (STOCK Act)

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Documented relationships

Documented facts about Sykes, aggregated from public records. A documented relationship is not evidence of wrongdoing — it is context, not a conclusion.

No documented relationships of this kind on record — absence is not a finding.

Frequent co-sponsors

Data from Congress.gov

The members Sykes most often co-sponsors bills with — their legislative coalition.

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Connections network

Data from Congress.gov · FEC

How Sykes connects to other members, committees, and PACs — drawn only from ingested records.

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Sponsored / cosponsored bills (200)

Data from Congress.gov

200
Page 1 of 8 · 200 bills
  • HR 9941Right to IVF Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 22, 2026
  • HR 9849Tuskegee Airmen Memorial Act of 2026cosponsoredJul 21, 2026
  • HRES 1427Expressing support for the designation of July 10th as Journeyman Lineworkers Recognition Day.cosponsoredJul 12, 2026
  • HRES 1420Honoring the 31st International President and CEO of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Danette Anthony Reed.cosponsoredJul 5, 2026
  • HRES 1395Support for the designation of the week of June 29 through July 4, 2026, as "National Tire Safety Week" in the United States, and supporting the goals and ideals of National Tire Safety Week to educate American motorists about the importance of proper tire care and maintenance.cosponsoredJun 28, 2026
  • HR 9484Water Reservoir Transparency ActcosponsoredJun 24, 2026
  • HR 9424Save Our Pedestrians Act of 2026cosponsoredJun 23, 2026
  • HR 9004Truck Stop Safety ActsponsoredMay 20, 2026
  • HR 8940Federal Death Penalty Prohibition ActcosponsoredMay 19, 2026
  • HR 8907IMPACT to Save Moms ActcosponsoredMay 18, 2026
  • HR 8807Maternal Health Pandemic Response ActcosponsoredMay 13, 2026
  • HRES 1285Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that over 25 years of real-world evidence and hundreds of peer-reviewed studies proving that mifepristone is safe and effective should be respected, and law and policy governing access to lifesaving, time-sensitive medication abortion care in the United States should be equitable, transparent, and based on the best available peer-reviewed evidence-based science.cosponsoredMay 13, 2026
  • HR 8832Supporting Women COPS Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 13, 2026
  • HR 8748Surface Transportation Research and Development Act of 2026cosponsoredMay 11, 2026
  • HR 8690Pregnant Women in Custody ActcosponsoredMay 6, 2026
  • HR 8713RAPID Responders Act of 2026sponsoredMay 6, 2026
  • HR 8639COOL IT ActsponsoredApr 29, 2026
  • HR 8589Closing Bankruptcy Loopholes for Child Predators Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 28, 2026
  • HR 8520HELP Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 26, 2026
  • HR 8530Quantum for Health ActsponsoredApr 26, 2026
  • HR 8474Neighborhood Tree Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 22, 2026
  • HR 8459WISE ActcosponsoredApr 21, 2026
  • HR 8429Baby Food Safety Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 21, 2026
  • HR 8426Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act of 2026cosponsoredApr 20, 2026
  • HR 8403To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.cosponsoredApr 20, 2026
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