Ohio Democratic Governor nominee?
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MAY 12, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyModerate Democrat
Age40 years old (Jan 4, 1986)
GenderFemale
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LocationOhio
BackgroundPolitician
EducationKent State University (B.A., Psychology)
Notable personal detailsEmilia Strong Sykes is a U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 13th congressional district, first elected in 2022 and sworn in on January 3, 2023. She previously served in the Ohio House of Representatives (2015–2022) and was Minority Leader (2019–2021). She earned a B.A. in psychology from Kent State University and completed a J.D. and M.P.H. at the University of Florida. She has worked as a law clerk for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia and as an administrative staff advisor in the Summit County fiscal office.
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Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports raising taxes on large corporations and high-income capital gains while expanding refundable tax credits (Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit) and other tax provisions to benefit working families. Sponsors legislation to increase corporate tax rates, impose higher taxes on stock buybacks, and strengthen corporate minimum taxes to fund expanded benefits for lower- and middle-income households.
Healthcare
Supports expanding access to Medicaid and Medicare, lowering prescription drug costs, investing in public health and medical research, and framing healthcare as a human right while opposing cuts that would reduce coverage.
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Immigration & Border
Supports comprehensive, bipartisan immigration reform that secures the border while preserving humane asylum access and creating legal pathways and a pathway to citizenship for undocumented immigrants already in the U.S. Opposes restrictive, enforcement-only bills and supports accountability on immigration enforcement agencies.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Supports protecting and codifying broad access to abortion and reproductive healthcare, opposes restrictive bans, and has led and co-sponsored federal measures to guarantee emergency and comprehensive abortion care. Advocates for making abortion care available to everyone regardless of state-level restrictions and for removing barriers to medication and emergency abortion services.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding clean energy infrastructure and investments to lower costs and create jobs while also advancing grid resilience and environmental protections; favors clean energy production (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass) and workforce programs to support the transition.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports banning assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines, expanding and strengthening background checks, implementing red‑flag (extreme risk) protections, and advancing safe-storage and other gun-safety measures to reduce gun violence.
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