Emilia Sykes

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says she works with Republicans and Democrats to deliver "real results for Ohio's families, businesses, and seniors."[1]
• Says she has secured more than $300 million in federal dollars for the district and returned more than $15 million directly to constituents.[2]
• Highlights bipartisan legislation she has backed, including the Lower Your Taxes Act, the RAIL Act and the Mental Health Improvement Act.[2]
• Says Ohioans "shouldn't be struggling to pay for gas, groceries, housing" and makes lowering costs a central focus.[3]

Background

• U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District; Vice Ranking Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, U.S. House of Representatives · 2023–present[4],[5]
• House Minority Leader, Ohio House of Representatives · 2019–2021[4],[11]
• State Representative, District 34, Ohio House of Representatives · 2015–2022[4],[5]
• Administrative staff advisor, Summit County Fiscal Office[5]
• Law clerk to the chief judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia[5]

Education

• J.D., University of Florida[2],[4]
• Master of Public Health, University of Florida[2],[4]
• B.A., Psychology, Kent State University[2],[4]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Co-sponsored the Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act (H.R. 4849), which would reverse the health care and Medicaid cuts in the 2025 budget law (H.R. 1) and permanently extend the Affordable Care Act premium tax credits.[6]
• Taxes
  Reintroduced the Lower Your Taxes Act (2025), which would expand the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, paid for by raising the corporate tax rate from 21% to 28% and taxing capital gains of people earning over $1 million as ordinary income.[7]
• Infrastructure
  Co-leads the RAIL Act with Rep. Mike Rulli (R), reintroduced in 2025 after the East Palestine derailment, which would codify a two-person train crew rule and increase rail inspections.[8]
• Elections & Democracy
  Opposes the SAVE America Act's voter-registration requirements, saying they would create barriers for eligible voters; her campaign says she supports the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act and the Freedom to Vote Act.[9],[3]
• Immigration
  Calls for a bipartisan, comprehensive immigration overhaul that includes border security; in 2026 called for judicial warrants, body cameras and stronger oversight of ICE and CBP and introduced the COOL IT Act on immigration-officer training.[3],[10]
• Abortion
  Supports abortion rights; her campaign says she co-sponsors the Women's Health Protection Act, and in January 2026 she voted against two Republican-backed bills related to crisis pregnancy centers and campus pregnancy policies.[3],[12]

Voting record

A selection of notable recorded votes. Not a complete record.

In their words