U.S. House race · November 3, 2026

U.S. Representative, Ohio District 13

Represents the district in the U.S. House of Representatives, which writes and votes on federal laws, taxes and spending.

2-year term. Under the 2026 map, the district includes all of Summit County, including Akron, plus the northern half of Stark County and a small part of Portage County.

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name.

  • Carey Coleman

    Former radio talk show host (WNIR-FM) and former TV meteorologist
    Republican

    Carey Coleman is a former WNIR-FM talk radio host and former television meteorologist who worked in the Cleveland market and nationally. He won the five-candidate Republican primary on May 5, 2026, with 47.3% of the vote. His campaign focuses on cost of living and federal spending, public safety and border security, and constitutional rights.

  • Sandeep Dixit

    Engineer and software firm co-founder; listed on the ballot as a nonparty candidate
    Independent

    Sandeep Dixit is an engineer and small-business owner who came to the United States from India at age 21 and has lived in the Cleveland region since 1994. He appears on the ballot as a nonparty (independent) candidate. His campaign focuses on job training, a basic health care guarantee, ending federal taxes on Social Security benefits, and environmental and privacy protections.

  • Emilia Sykes

    U.S. Representative, Ohio's 13th District (since 2023)
    DemocraticIncumbent

    Emilia Sykes, a Democrat from Akron, has represented Ohio's 13th District since 2023. Before that she spent eight years in the Ohio House, including three as House Minority Leader. She is Vice Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and her campaign emphasizes lowering costs, health care access, rail safety and working across party lines.

Compare on the issues

Summaries of each candidate's stated positions. See each profile for sources and details.

Candidate positions by issue for U.S. Representative, Ohio District 13
IssueCarey Coleman
Republican
Sandeep Dixit
Independent
Emilia Sykes
Democratic
Economy & Jobs

Supports pro-growth tax policy, regulatory relief for small businesses, reshoring manufacturing and supply chains, expanded apprenticeships, and workforce training tied to local employers; says expanding American energy production would lower fuel and utility costs.

Proposes $500 million per district for vocational and skilled-trades training, says automation should benefit the district, supports raising the minimum wage so full-time work covers basic living costs, and opposes bailouts for companies that cut Ohio jobs.

No public position found yet
Elections & DemocracyNo public position found yet

Says he would defend equal treatment, due process, speech, privacy and voting rights regardless of which party holds power, and opposes surveillance tools such as Flock Safety cameras.

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.

Health CareNo public position found yet

Proposes a basic health care guarantee, including low-cost clinics for everyday care and access to essential treatments such as insulin, and would require hospitals and insurers to publish binding real-time prices for common procedures.

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.

Immigration

Supports securing the border, which he ties to stopping the flow of illegal drugs.

No public position found yet

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.

Infrastructure

Supports streamlining federal permitting, prioritizing repair of existing roads, bridges and water systems, and using public-private partnerships and performance-based funding.

No public position found yet

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.

Taxes

Supports reining in federal spending and ending programs he says drive inflation; says he would oppose new taxes and mandates on middle-class families.

No public position found yet

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.

AbortionNo public position found yetNo public position found yet

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.

EducationNo public position found yet

Supports teaching STEM and AI in every Ohio public school, with apprenticeships and skilled trades funded alongside it; opposes cuts to teaching staff and vocational programs.

No public position found yet
Energy & EnvironmentNo public position found yet

Supports strict enforcement of environmental regulations, including rules for data centers such as closed-loop systems and alternative energy sources, and public debate on environmental decisions.

No public position found yet
Guns

Says he would defend the First and Second Amendments and religious freedom, oppose federal mandates he says infringe on personal liberty, and rein in rulemaking by unelected agencies.

No public position found yetNo public position found yet
Public Safety

Supports more resources for local police, stronger penalties for violent and repeat offenders, action against fentanyl trafficking, and mental health and addiction recovery programs aimed at reducing recidivism.

No public position found yetNo public position found yet
Social Security & MedicareNo public position found yet

Supports ending federal taxation of Social Security benefits and opposes property tax increases for people on fixed incomes.

No public position found yet

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