What party is Emilia Sykes?

Emilia Sykes is running as a Democrat.

Is Emilia Sykes the incumbent?

Yes. Emilia Sykes currently holds this office.

Who is Emilia Sykes running against?

Carey Coleman, for Ohio U.S. House District 13.

Should I vote for Emilia Sykes?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Emilia Sykes's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

Emilia Sykes

Democrat · Candidate for Ohio U.S. House District 13 · Incumbent · November 3, 2026

Where they stand

Moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). House roll-call votes, 119th Congress.

Source: data · how scores are linked to one scale.

Donor-based DIME score: moderately left.

AI read of their current public record: slightly left.

Issue by issue

Economy & taxes	Slightly left
Guns	Strongly left

AI-estimated from their own website and Wikipedia article, only where they state a position.

Voting record in Congress

In the House (119th Congress, 674 votes): missed 2.7% of votes, voted with their party 95.6% of the time.

Sponsored 42 bills (0 became law), mostly on crime and law enforcement, taxation, transportation and public works.

Source: Voteview.

Outside spending

Independent groups reported $776K supporting and $131K opposing Emilia Sykes.

For
Think Big · AI industry	$332K
New Democrat Majority · Democratic congressional caucus PAC	$270K
Rolling Sea Action Fund · Black community advocacy	$115K
New American Jobs Fund · Environment / climate	$30K
Cffe PAC · Progressive advocacy	$14K
AB PAC · Progressive advocacy	$12K
Against
America PAC · Conservative advocacy	$131K

Source: FEC independent expenditures.

Endorsements

Labor unions: American Federation of Government Employees, Ohio AFL-CIO, Ohio Conference of Teamsters
Organizations: AIPAC, Council for a Livable World, Democratic Majority for Israel, Elect Democratic Women, EMILY's List, End Citizens United and 7 more

More about Emilia Sykes

Campaign website · Wikipedia · Ballotpedia

Also running

Carey Coleman · Republican

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Quick answers

What party is Emilia Sykes?: Emilia Sykes is running as a Democrat.
Is Emilia Sykes the incumbent?: Yes. Emilia Sykes currently holds this office.
Who is Emilia Sykes running against?: Carey Coleman, for Ohio U.S. House District 13.
Is Emilia Sykes liberal or conservative?: On SpectrumVote's left–right scale, Emilia Sykes is moderately left, from their votes in Congress (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview). This comes from published research, not our opinion.
Should I vote for Emilia Sykes?: SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Compare Emilia Sykes's record, funding and endorsements with the other candidates in this race and decide based on what matters to you.

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