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Emilia Sykes
Emilia Strong Sykes (born January 4, 1986) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly represented the 34th district of the Ohio House of Representatives, which consists of portions of the Akron area. From 2019 until 2021, she also served as minority leader of that chamber.
In 2013, she ran for the Ohio House of Representatives to succeed her father, Vernon, who was term-limited. She won the Democratic nomination by defeating Summit County councilman Frank Communale. She later defeated Republican nominee Cynthia Blake in the general election by 72%–28% of the vote.
In 2015, Sykes and fellow Democratic lawmaker Greta Johnson introduced legislation to remove the sales tax on feminine hygiene products.
In 2019, Sykes was elected as the leader of the Democratic caucus, becoming the minority leader of the Ohio House. During her first year being leader of the Democratic caucus, the number of bipartisan bills passed in the Ohio House was nearly double the combined total of the previous four years.
During the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Sykes endorsed Joe Biden. That same year, she won the EMILY's List 2020 Gabby Giffords Rising Star Award.
In January 2022, Sykes announced her candidacy for Ohio's 13th congressional district. In November 2022, she won the general election, defeating Republican nominee Madison Gesiotto Gilbert.
In 2024, Sykes ran for reelection in Ohio's 13th congressional district, a race widely viewed as one of the most competitive in the country. She faced Republican Kevin Coughlin, who received strong support from national Republican groups, including a campaign visit from House Speaker Mike Johnson. The race saw significant outside spending. OpenSecrets reported over $6 million in ad spending opposing Sykes, with $3.84 million funded by the Congressional Leadership Fund. Sykes was reelected with 51.1% of the vote to Coughlin's 48.9%.
Sykes has been the subject of multiple negative advertising campaigns, particularly in competitive election cycles.
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Emilia Sykes
Emilia Strong Sykes (born January 4, 1986) is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly represented the 34th district of the Ohio House of Representatives, which consists of portions of the Akron area. From 2019 until 2021, she also served as minority leader of that chamber.
In 2013, she ran for the Ohio House of Representatives to succeed her father, Vernon, who was term-limited. She won the Democratic nomination by defeating Summit County councilman Frank Communale. She later defeated Republican nominee Cynthia Blake in the general election by 72%–28% of the vote.
In 2015, Sykes and fellow Democratic lawmaker Greta Johnson introduced legislation to remove the sales tax on feminine hygiene products.
In 2019, Sykes was elected as the leader of the Democratic caucus, becoming the minority leader of the Ohio House. During her first year being leader of the Democratic caucus, the number of bipartisan bills passed in the Ohio House was nearly double the combined total of the previous four years.
During the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, Sykes endorsed Joe Biden. That same year, she won the EMILY's List 2020 Gabby Giffords Rising Star Award.
In January 2022, Sykes announced her candidacy for Ohio's 13th congressional district. In November 2022, she won the general election, defeating Republican nominee Madison Gesiotto Gilbert.
In 2024, Sykes ran for reelection in Ohio's 13th congressional district, a race widely viewed as one of the most competitive in the country. She faced Republican Kevin Coughlin, who received strong support from national Republican groups, including a campaign visit from House Speaker Mike Johnson. The race saw significant outside spending. OpenSecrets reported over $6 million in ad spending opposing Sykes, with $3.84 million funded by the Congressional Leadership Fund. Sykes was reelected with 51.1% of the vote to Coughlin's 48.9%.
Sykes has been the subject of multiple negative advertising campaigns, particularly in competitive election cycles.