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Emilia Strong Sykes

DemocratRanking Member, Investigations and Oversight2026 race: Cook Political Report rates Likely D

Raised $3,137,440 · 125K followers (office + personal) · missed 5.4% of votes

Top contributing industries: not mapped ($175,000), Labor Unions ($175,000), Leadership PAC ($125,000), Pro-Israel ($25,000), Insurance ($25,000)

Emilia Strong Sykes is a Democratic U.S. Representative for Ohio's 13th district. She has served 3.7 years in Congress and is up for reelection in 2026. She raised $3,137,440 in the 2026 cycle so far, has 125K followers across office and personal social accounts, sponsored 39 bills in the 119th Congress, scored 0.30 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score.

Service

3.7 years in Congress

Current term

January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027

Next election

2026

Born

January 4, 1986

Birthplace

Akron

Residence

Not listed

Gender

Female

Religion

Baptist

Office

1217 Longworth House Office Building

Phone

202-225-6265

Bioguide ID

S001223

Background and career

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.

Education

School	Degree	Year	Source
Kent State University	BA		source

Citizenship

citizen by birth in the United States.

Religion

Baptist (self-reported in Pew survey of Congress)

Name history and family

Marriages: 1 · Counts reflect publicly documented information; a missing count means not documented, not zero.

Marital status: Married · Spouse: Kevin Boyce

Previously held offices

Ohio state representative (2015–2022)

Campaign fundraising

Raised $5,332,291 in the 2024 cycle and $3,137,440 so far in the 2026 cycle (partial).

Top individual donors, 2024

Name	Employer	Occupation	City/State	Amount
KAPLAN, BARBARA	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	PENINSULA, OH	$6,600
RUBINSTEIN, JOEL	SELF EMPLOYED	POLICY CONSULTANT	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$6,600
SABEL, SYLVIA	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$6,600
LUTZ, SALLY	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$6,600
WOMER, ROD	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	NEWBURY PARK, CA	$6,600
LUTZ, CHRISTOPHER	SELF EMPLOYED	ATTORNEY	CAMBRIDGE, MA	$6,600
LAUFER, MARSHA	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	LANTANA, FL	$6,600
GATES, MELINDA	PIVOTAL VENTURES LLC	FOUNDER	REDMOND, WA	$6,600
BILLS, MICHAEL D	BLUESTEM ASSET MANAGEMENT	FOUNDER	CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA	$6,600
KORNACKER, MELODEE S.	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	COLUMBUS, OH	$6,600
BRADLEY, KAREN A	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	BAY VILLAGE, OH	$6,600
KELLNER, PETER	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	NANTUCKET, MA	$6,600
KOPP, TAKU	THE JM SMUCKER CO	COMMODITY RISK MANAGER DIRECTOR	AKRON, OH	$6,600
SAWICKI, JEREMY	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	MENLO PARK, CA	$6,600
HESS, LAWRENCE	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	SAN DIEGO, CA	$6,600
HESS, SUZANNE	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	SAN DIEGO, CA	$6,600
LINDSAY, ELLYN	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	LOS ANGELES, CA	$6,600
KAMEN, AL	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	NEW YORK, NY	$6,600
KANJANAVAIKOON, PAIYARUT	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	MENLO PARK, CA	$6,600
MINSKY, YARON	JANE STREET CAPITAL LLC	CO-HEAD OF TECHNOLOGY	NEW YORK, NY	$6,600
PRIMUS, LISA	SELF EMPLOYED	PHYSICIAN	NEW YORK, NY	$6,600
KARPLUS, BARBARA	SELF EMPLOYED	INCOME TAX PROFESSIONAL	NEWBURY PARK, CA	$6,600
CHAMBERS, MERLE	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	DENVER, CO	$6,600
STEVES, BUDDY	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	HOUSTON, TX	$6,600
BAKER, BRENDA	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	LOS ALTOS, CA	$6,600

2,361 other donors gave a total of $2,429,111.

Top individual donors, 2026 (partial)

Name	Employer	Occupation	City/State	Amount
MENSCH, PETER	Q PRIME INC	CO-FOUNDER	NEW YORK, NY	$7,000
PAPARELLA, ANTHONY J.	MEDIQUANT	BOARD MEMBER	AKRON, OH	$7,000
PAPARELLA, SUSAN E.	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	AKRON, OH	$7,000
FRENCH GATES, MELINDA	PIVOTAL VENTURES	FOUNDER	REDMOND, WA	$7,000
SIMON, DANIEL	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	NEW YORK, NY	$7,000
LAUFER, ERIC	SELF-EMPLOYED	ENGINEER	NEW YORK, NY	$7,000
RANDALL, GIOVANNA	HONOR NYC	PRESIDENT	NEW YORK, NY	$7,000
YEE, MICHELLE	PALO ALTO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT	TEACHER	SUNNYVALE, CA	$7,000
HOROWITZ RATNER, CHUCK	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH	$7,000
HOROWITZ RATNER, ILANA	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH	$7,000
KNIGHT, ERIC	JANE STREET	TRADING	PORT WASHINGTON, NY	$7,000
SIMONS, NAT	MERITAGE GROUP LP	MANAGING DIRECTOR	SAN FRANCISCO, CA	$7,000
BARTZ, ELIZABETH Z.	STATE AND FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS	PRESIDENT	AKRON, OH	$7,000
BAKER, BRENDA	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	LOS ALTOS, CA	$7,000
ENGLISH, STEPHEN	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	PASADENA, CA	$7,000
MUNGER, MOLLY	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	PASADENA, CA	$7,000
RATNER, RONALD A.	THE MAX COLLABORATIVE	EXECUTIVE	CLEVELAND, OH	$7,000
CHAMBERS, MERLE	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	DENVER, CO	$7,000
WIENER, JONATHAN M.	SELF-EMPLOYED	AUTHOR	LOS ANGELES, CA	$7,000
FISKIN, JUDITH A.	CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF THE ARTS	ARTIST	LOS ANGELES, CA	$7,000
MISCIKOWSKI, CYNTHIA	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	LOS ANGELES, CA	$7,000
HELM, NELSON	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	LOUISVILLE, KY	$7,000
RECHNITZ, JOAN	NOT EMPLOYED	NOT EMPLOYED	RED BANK, NJ	$7,000
WOMER, ROD	NOT EMPLOYED	RETIRED	NEWBURY PARK, CA	$7,000
KARPLUS, BARBARA	SELF-EMPLOYED	TAX PRACTITIONER	NEWBURY PARK, CA	$7,000

1,392 other donors gave a total of $1,322,879.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2024

Committee	Type	Industry	Amount
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Retail	$5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE	PAC	Technology	$5,000
EMILYS LIST	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
SHORE PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)	PAC	Commercial Banks	$5,000
POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AMERICAN OPTOMETRIC ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Agriculture	$5,000
DEFEND THE VOTE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pro-Israel	$5,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Insurance	$5,000
WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERAL	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES P E O P L E	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
BLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION	PAC	Education	$5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Transportation	$5,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LETTER CARRIERS OF U.S.A. POLITICAL FUND (LETTER CARRIER POLITICAL FUND)	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Insurance	$5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC	PAC	Education	$5,000
TRUIST FINANCIAL CORPORATION FEDERAL PAC (FORMERLY SUNTRUST BANKS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)	PAC	Commercial Banks	$5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF GOVT. EMPL. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
THE NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMPAC)	PAC	Insurance	$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Real Estate	$5,000
BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
SUPPORTING HOUSE PROBLEM SOLVERS - SHP PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
HMP	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
HMP	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pro-Israel	$5,000
THE COLLECTIVE PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NEW VOICE PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pro-Israel	$5,000
SUSTAINABLE ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT COALITION PAC (SEEC PAC)	PAC	Energy	$5,000
LOCKTON INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
PEOPLE HELPING PEOPLE	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
DELL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Technology	$5,000
WOMEN'S POLITICAL COMMITTEE FEDERAL	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
THE COLLECTIVE PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF POSTAL SUPERVISORS PAC	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

PAC and party committee contributors over $5,000, 2026 (partial)

Committee	Type	Industry	Amount
ASIAN AMERICAN HOTEL OWNERS ASSOCIATION PAC (AAHOA PAC)	PAC	Lodging & Tourism	$5,000
EMILYS LIST	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
JOBS, EDUCATION, & FAMILIES FIRST JEFF PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
FAIR SHOT PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
FAIR SHOT PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Transportation	$5,000
CARPENTERS LEGISLATIVE IMPROVEMENT COMMITTEE UNITED BROTHERHOOD OF CARPENTERS AND JOINERS	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SHEET METAL, AIR, RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION LEAGUE	PAC	Technology	$5,000
POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pro-Israel	$5,000
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC)	PAC	Commercial Banks	$5,000
AMERIPAC: THE FUND FOR A GREATER AMERICA	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
UNITED STEELWORKERS POLITICAL ACTION FUND	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
MOMS FED UP	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Pro-Israel	$5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC	PAC	Transportation	$5,000
HMP	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
HMP	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	PAC	Telecommunications	$5,000
INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
INT'L UNION OF BRICKLAYERS AND ALLIED CRAFTWORKERS	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION)	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Insurance	$5,000
UNITED FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS INTERNATIONAL UNION ACTIVE BALLOT CLUB	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
TOGETHER EVERYONE REALIZES REAL IMPACT AKA TERRI PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
IN THIS TOGETHER PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
UAW - V - CAP (UAW VOLUNTARY COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM) 'INT'L UNION UNITED AUTOMOBILE AEROSPACE & AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA UAW	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
STOP PROJECT 2025	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
THE COLLECTIVE PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC)	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
INT'L ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL AND REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
ALLIED PILOTS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Transportation	$5,000
UA UNION PLUMBERS & PIPEFITTERS VOTE! PAC (UNITED ASSOCIATION OF JOURNEYMEN AND APPRENTICES OF THE PLUMBING & PIPEFITTING INDUSTRY OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA)	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
POLITICAL EDUCATION PATTERNS POLITICAL ARM INTL UNION OPERATING ENG LOCAL 18	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Insurance	$5,000
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN OF THE SOUTH ORANGE COUNTY	Party committee	Party Committee	$5,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	Agriculture	$5,000
THE COLLECTIVE PAC	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
SYNCHRONY FINANCIAL EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SYNCPAC)	PAC	Commercial Banks	$5,000
EMILYS LIST	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
HUMANE SOCIETY LEGISLATIVE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
PAC TO THE FUTURE	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
PURPOSE PAC	Leadership PAC	Leadership PAC	$5,000
COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE	PAC	Telecommunications	$5,000
MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERS	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
LOCKTON INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000
NEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION	PAC	Education	$5,000
AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION - COPE	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
LABORERS' INTERNATIONAL UNION OF NORTH AMERICA (LIUNA) PAC	PAC	Labor Unions	$5,000
CITIZENS ORGANIZED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	PAC	not mapped	$5,000

Gross receipts from FEC filings, not net of refunds. Industry mappings are the directory's own classification; see methodology.

Outside money

2024

Independent expenditures by super PACs and other outside groups concerning the member. A committee name links to its page here, with its contributors and every member it spent for or against.

Committee	Supporting the member	Opposing the member	Total	Single-candidate (80%+)	FEC record
CONGRESSIONAL LEADERSHIP FUND	$0	$3,785,992	$3,785,992	No	FEC
NRCC	$0	$1,516,476	$1,516,476	No	FEC
NEW AMERICAN JOBS FUND	$818,339	$0	$818,339	No	FEC
AMERICA PAC	$0	$502,632	$502,632	No	FEC
AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY ACTION, INC. (AFP ACTION) DBA CVA ACTION AND DBA LIBRE ACTION	$0	$217,114	$217,114	No	FEC
AFSCME WORKING FAMILIES FUND	$204,592	$0	$204,592	No	FEC
HMP	$150,000	$0	$150,000	No	FEC
ROLLING SEA ACTION FUND	$108,612	$0	$108,612	No	FEC
DCCC	$84,199	$0	$84,199	No	FEC
NEW DEMOCRAT MAJORITY	$35,211	$0	$35,211	No	FEC

Leadership PAC: WE BELONG HERE PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Joint fundraising committee HOUSE VICTORY PROJECT 2024: $307,642 allocated to the member across 3 transfers.

Donor	Type	Net
GREENBERG, ALVA	individual	$115,500
PATEL, KAMAL	individual	$115,500
EFFRON, BLAIR	individual	$115,500
HURST, ROBERT	individual	$115,500
DELONG, CHRISTOPHER	individual	$115,500
DELONG, MICHELLE	individual	$115,500
DOCTOROFF, ALISA	individual	$115,500
KASSELL, BURTON	individual	$115,500
RYAN, MICHAEL	individual	$115,500
SCHWARTZ, ERIC	individual	$115,500

Joint fundraising committee ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN 2024: $108,270 allocated to the member across 4 transfers.

Joint fundraising committee NADLER VICTORY FUND: $16,500 allocated to the member across 1 transfers.

Joint fundraising committee REPRESENTATION MATTERS: VITAL VOICES IN THE HOUSE: $15,670 allocated to the member across 2 transfers.

Joint fundraising committee GENERATION 18: $12,880 allocated to the member across 2 transfers.

2026 (partial)

Independent expenditures by super PACs and other outside groups concerning the member. A committee name links to its page here, with its contributors and every member it spent for or against.

Committee	Supporting the member	Opposing the member	Total	Single-candidate (80%+)	FEC record
THINK BIG	$282,778	$0	$282,778	No	FEC
AMERICA PAC	$0	$13,408	$13,408	No	FEC
GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION	$332	$0	$332	No	FEC

Leadership PAC: WE BELONG HERE PAC. No donors met the reporting thresholds.

Joint fundraising committee JEFFRIES BATTLEGROUND PROTECTION FUND: $62,977 allocated to the member across 5 transfers.

Donor	Type	Net
HULSIZER, MATTHEW	individual	$474,600
HALE, KAREN	individual	$322,100
HALE, ROBERT	individual	$322,100
SONTHEIM, GWENDOLYN MEYER	individual	$322,100
PRITZKER, JAY R	individual	$200,000
HOBSON, MELLODY	individual	$177,200
RAYNOR, MONTANA C	individual	$174,300
RAYNOR, GEOFFREY P	individual	$174,300
KELLNER, PETER LAWRENCE	individual	$168,000
PERRY, CLAIRE	individual	$150,000

Joint fundraising committee DEMOCRACY SUMMER 2026: $40,750 allocated to the member across 4 transfers.

Donor	Type	Net
JACOBSEN, MARK	individual	$187,000
JACOBSEN, MELANIE	individual	$187,000
DREZNER, JEFFREY	individual	$100,000
BUCKLEY, JOHN	individual	$100,000

Joint fundraising committee CLARK FRONTLINE VICTORY FUND: $22,088 allocated to the member across 2 transfers.

Donor	Type	Net
MALLETT, GEORGE	individual	$50,696
COHEN, HOWARD	individual	$50,000

Joint fundraising committee FRONTLINE PROTECTION FUND: $19,267 allocated to the member across 2 transfers.

Donor	Type	Net
STRYKER, JON	individual	$175,000
MINSKY, YARON	individual	$56,000
PRIMUS, LISA	individual	$56,000
MARKS, HOWARD	individual	$52,000

Joint fundraising committee CROCKETT SYKES VICTORY FUND: $12,311 allocated to the member across 1 transfers.

Independent expenditures are reported to the FEC by the spending committee, not the member's campaign. A committee is marked single-candidate when 80% or more of its cycle independent-expenditure dollars concern one candidate. Donors are named only at $50,000 or more to a super PAC or joint fundraising committee. For leadership PACs, individuals are named at $50,000 or more; organizations and PACs at $5,000 or more. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Amounts are each donor's net total of itemized contributions across the cycle (primary, general, and runoff elections combined), after subtracting refunds, not single gifts. Receipts marked as received in error, returned, or refunded are excluded, and refunds to the donor are subtracted. Joint-fundraising shares are included: the member committee's itemized share of joint-fundraising proceeds (FEC transaction type 15J) counts toward the donor's total, while the joint fundraising committee's own transfers are not counted separately. Donors are named only when their net cycle total is $1,000 or more; smaller donors appear only in the aggregate count and total below each table. Where a returned receipt of $10,000 or more affects a total, it is noted below the table. Lists cover itemized individual gifts to the member's principal campaign committee only. Employer and occupation are self-reported. The 2026 cycle is still in progress.

Donor figures are net of refunds from the FEC individual-contribution bulk files (2024 and 2026 cycles, each itemization taken at its latest amended version before any exclusion), rebuilt and reconciled row by row against the previous release on 2026-10-02; see methodology for the method and the reconciliation counts.

Money and finances

Estimated net worth

at least -$492,989 (Amendment Report for CY 2025 (filed 08/13/2026)). Earliest on record (2023): at least -$249,996. disclosure

Estimates are summed from ranges reported on financial disclosures, so they are approximate. Ranges are wide by design.

Stock trades (last 12 months)

Trade data not retrieved for this member.

Top assets

Asset	Type	Value	Owner
Ohio Public Employee Retirement	pension	$250K-$500K	Spouse
Ohio Public Employee Retirement	pension	$100K-$250K	Self
Boycehaydar LLC L: Columbus, OH, US D: Consulting business	Ownership Interest (Engaged in a Trade or Business)	$15K-$50K	Spouse
Ohio Deferred Compensation - 457(b) Plan ⇒ Ohio DC Lifepatch 2050	mutual fund	$15K-$50K	Self
Adelphi Bank - Certificate of Deposit #1 D: Held jointly by filer’s spouse and filer’s spouse’s mother.	bank deposit	$1K-$15K	Joint
Adelphi Bank - Certificate of Deposit #2 D: Held jointly by filer’s spouse and filer’s spouse’s mother.	bank deposit	$1K-$15K	Joint
Transamerica - Adelphi Bank 401(k) Plan ⇒ Fidelity 500 Index Fund (FXAIX)	mutual fund	$1K-$15K	Spouse
Transamerica - Adelphi Bank 401(k) Plan ⇒ International Growth Fund II Fee Class R1 D: Mutual Fund	Other	$1K-$15K	Spouse
Transamerica - Adelphi Bank 401(k) Plan ⇒ Vanguard Growth Index Fd Admiral Shs (VIGAX)	mutual fund	$1K-$15K	Spouse
Transamerica - Adelphi Bank 401(k) Plan ⇒ Vanguard Mid-Cap Growth Index Fund Investor Shares (VMGIX)	mutual fund	$1K-$15K	Spouse

Business interests

Earmark requests (FY2026)

Total requested: $41,146,615

Project	Recipient	Subcommittee	Requested	In House bill
City of Barberton Justice Center Technology and Equipment Project	City of Barberton	Commerce Justice Science	$1,500,000	No
Peninsula Sanitary Sewer Collection and Treatment Facilities	Summit County	Interior and Environment	$5,000,000	Yes
Cuyahoga Falls Water Treatment Plant Softener Building Replacement	City of Cuyahoga Falls	Interior and Environment	$12,300,000	Yes
Silver Lake Water Main Improvement Project	Village of Silver Lake, Chautauqua Drive Area	Interior and Environment	$725,223	Yes
Downtown Akron Main Street Project	City of Akron	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$6,000,000	Yes
Guise Park Lodge Renovation Project	City of Monroe Falls	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$450,000	Yes
Glen Chamberlin Park Improvement Study	City of Twinsburg	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$1,271,200	Yes
East Copley District Safe and Vibrant Streets Study	City of Akron	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$1,000,000	Yes
Ohio & Erie Canal National Heritage Area Restoration	Stark Parks	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$1,500,000	Yes
Village of Boston Heights Safety Center	Village of Boston Heights	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$1,500,000	Yes
Clinton Road Rehabilitation Project	Village of Clinton	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$1,550,000	Yes
Cleveland Ave. NW Streetscape	City of Canton	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$2,800,000	Yes
Reservoir Park Restoration Project	City of Massillon	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$2,250,192	Yes
Rosemont Preserve Restoration Project	Fairlawn City Hall	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$1,200,000	Yes
Tallmadge Circle Pedestrian Tunnel	City of Tallmadge	Transportation, Housing and Urban Development	$2,100,000	Yes

Requests are not necessarily funded. Amounts shown are requested, not awarded.

Influence in Congress

Legislative effectiveness

0.30 on the 118th Legislative Effectiveness Score (House). thelawmakers.org

Bipartisanship

Lugar Bipartisan Index: -0.62, ranked #245 (118th (first session, 2023)) Lugar Center

Ideology

DW-NOMINATE first dimension: -0.333 (liberal end of the scale), chamber rank #145 of the 119th Congress. Voteview

Interest group ratings

Group	Rating	Scorecard year
NRA	F	2026
LCV	100	2025
AFL-CIO	100	2025
Club for Growth	16	2025
Planned Parenthood	100	2025
ACU	10	2025

Bills enacted

0 sponsored bills enacted into law in the 119th Congress.

2026 election

District lean

Cook Partisan Voting Index (2025): D+2. Last election margin: 2.22 points (2024). Cook PVI

2026 race rating

Likely D (Cook Political Report)

Ratings describe the race's partisan lean, not the incumbent.

Polling

No 270toWin district polling page exists; no credible 2026 general-election polling found

2026 challengers

Name	Party	Background	Source
Carey Coleman	R	Not listed	source

Candidate fields are fluid and were last checked September 2026.

Notable family

Name	Relationship	Notable as	Source
Kevin Boyce	spouse	Ohio state representative	not listed
Barbara Sykes	mother	Ohio state representative	not listed
Vernon Sykes	father	Ohio state representative	not listed

Notable relatives found through systematic public-records searches (~2 queries per member). Absence of a listing means nothing notable was found under this methodology, not that no notable family exists.

Voting record (2026)

314 roll-call votes in 2026 · missed 5.4% · party unity 98.3

Date	Measure	Question	Position
2026-01-08	H R 6938	On Passage	Yea
2026-01-08	H R 504	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	Yea
2026-01-08	H R 131	Passage, Objections of the President To The Contrary Notwithstanding	Yea
2026-01-08	H R 1834	On Passage	Yea
2026-01-14	H R 7006	On Passage	Yea
2026-02-03	H R 7148	On Motion to Concur in the Senate Amendments	Nay
2026-03-05	H CON RES 38	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea
2026-04-16	H CON RES 40	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea
2026-04-16	H RES 965	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea
2026-04-29	S CON RES 33	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay
2026-04-30	H R 7567	On Passage	Nay
2026-05-14	H CON RES 75	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea
2026-06-03	H CON RES 86	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea
2026-06-03	H RES 518	On Motion to Discharge	Yea
2026-06-04	H R 2913	On Passage	Yea
2026-06-09	S 2	On Passage	Nay
2026-06-09	H R 5408	On Passage	Yea
2026-07-14	H R 139	On Passage	Nay
2026-07-15	H R 8595	On Passage	Nay
2026-07-21	H R 9770	On Passage	Nay
2026-07-22	H R 8800	On Passage	Nay
2026-07-22	H R 7008	On Passage	Nay
2026-07-22	H CON RES 113	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay
2026-07-23	H CON RES 89	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea
2026-09-01	H R 9436	On Passage	Nay
2026-09-02	H R 1501	On Passage	Nay
2026-09-15	H CON RES 93	On Agreeing to the Resolution	Yea

Legislation

Sponsored 39 bills and cosponsored 288 bills in the 119th Congress.

Bill	Title	Status
H.R. 463	Lower Your Taxes Act	Introduced
H.R. 971	RAIL Act	Introduced
H.R. 1751	Stop Electronic Stalking Act of 2025	Introduced
H.R. 2017	Pay Our Military Act	Introduced
H.R. 2016	Feed Our Families Act of 2025	Introduced

Latest statements

Rep. Sykes Announces $3.8 Million Grant for YWCA Canton's Early Head Start Program September 1, 2026
CANTON, OH - Today, U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13) announced that the YWCA Canton has received a $3,825,915 federal grant to support its Early Head Start programming and provide...

Latest official press releases and statements from the member's official site. This section requires periodic refresh; always check the source site for the newest items.

Social following

Platform	Office account	Personal account
X	@RepEmiliaSykes (6K)	@EmiliaSykesOH (count n/a)
Instagram	@RepEmiliaSykes (count n/a)	@emilia_sykes (count n/a)
Facebook	@repemiliasykes (119K)	@em.sykes.5 (count n/a)
YouTube	@repemiliasykes (count n/a)	@EmiliaSykesForCongressOH-13 (count n/a)
LinkedIn	not found	not found
Threads	not found	not found
TikTok	not found	not found

Office total: 125K · Personal total: no counts retrieved · Combined: 125K

Collected 2026-09-29. Office accounts are the member's official congressional accounts; personal accounts are their own campaign/personal accounts. Totals sum only accounts with a retrieved count and are never zero-filled. X counts are approximate (logged-out page variance). A missing account means none was verified, not that none exists.

Committee assignments

Committee	Role
House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure	Member
House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology	Member
Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials	Member
Investigations and Oversight	Ranking Member
Water Resources and Environment	Member
Highways and Transit	Member

Caucus memberships

Only documented caucus memberships are listed; memberships are never inferred.

Staff

Chief of staff

Hailey M. Barringer · (202) 225-6265

Chief of Staff at Rep. Kathy Manning source

Communications director

Joshua D. Rultenberg · (202) 225-6265

Staff data from House and Senate payroll filings; roles can change and filings can lag.

Offices

Washington, D.C. office

1217 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-6265

District/state offices

City	Address	Phone
Akron	121 South Main Street, Suite 107, Akron, OH 44308	(330) 400-5350
Canton	400 Third St. SE, Suite W101, Canton, OH 44702

Connections

No documented connections beyond committee service.

Official links

Official website · Wikipedia

Profile compiled 2026-10-03 from House Clerk, Senate, FEC, GovTrack, and Wikidata records. Enrichment collected September 2026; campaign finance from the FEC bulk files of October 2026. See methodology.