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Emilia Strong Sykes

US Representative (D-OH-13)
Tracked because Sitting member of the House; tracked for votes, donor mapping, and committee oversight.
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Emilia Strong Sykes is the Democratic U.S. Representative (OH's 13th congressional district). The platform has 6 voting records on file (2023-2026) and 38 verified facts on file covering this member's voting positions, financial disclosures, and stated platform commitments.

Facts on record33
Connections mapped56
Sources cited18
✦ Thin coverage gap +184 connected to 56 entities · only 33 facts on record · flagged for follow-up research
Evidence: 9P+1 24S+16
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Key Connections
→ AIPAC / United Democracy Project organization
donor
American Israel Public Affairs Cmte was Sykes's #2 donor for 2023–2024, giving $90,653.
→ National Security Agency (NSA) institution
legislative policy area
Sykes voted for H.R. 7888 reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA (NSA surveillance authority) in 2024, then reversed to vote against S.1318 reauthorizing the same authority in 2026, citing concerns about civil liberties and oversight under the Trump administration.
← International Union Of Painters And Allied Trades Political Action Together Political Committee organization
donor
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000885/
← Carpenters Legislative Improvement Committee United Brotherhood Of Carpenters And Joiners organization
donor
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
← Communications Workers Of America-Cope Political Contributions Committee organization
donor
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002089/
← Machinists Non Partisan Political League Of The International Association Of Machinists & Aerospace Workers organization
donor
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
← United Food And Commercial Workers International Union Active Ballot Club organization
donor
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002766/
← Nea Fund For Children And Public Education organization
donor
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003251/
Facts (33)
Data Freshness
Ageing Last update: 169d ago · Avg age: 184d
Confidence Tiers: Primary Source — cross-referenced government/corporate filings Pending Review — sourced but not independently verified AI Inference — analytical hypothesis from cross-referencing
✓ Verified Findings (33)
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✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median property value: $206,300
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: homeownership rate: 67.6%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Hispanic or Latino (any race): 3.0%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: Black or African American alone (non-Hispanic): 12.3%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: White alone (non-Hispanic): 76.3%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: bachelor's degree or higher: 34.1%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: poverty rate: 8.9%
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Demographic anchor: median household income: $70,696
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 1: Citizens Redistricting Commission (2024) — failed, margin 46.3% Yes – 53.7% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 2: Recreational Marijuana Legalization (2023) — passed, margin 57% Yes – 43% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Ballot measure: Ohio Issue 1: Abortion Rights Constitutional Amendment (2023) — passed, margin 57% Yes – 43% No
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 61 (share 8.5)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 44-45 (share 11.8)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 31-33 (share 14.6)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Dominant industry: NAICS 62 (share 16.4)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: University of Akron (3000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Akron Children's Hospital (6000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Cleveland Clinic Akron General (3500 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. (3000 employees)
✓ verified Partially Corroborated [constituency_baseline] Top employer: Summa Health (11000 employees)
✓ verified Pending Review [constituency_baseline] District summary: Ohio's 13th Congressional District encompasses all of Summit County (including Akron) and northwestern Stark County (including Canton), with a population of approximately 783,000. The district is 76.3% White, 12.3% Black, and 3% Hispanic, with a median household income of $70,696 and a poverty rate of 8.9%. It sits at the convergence of blue-collar manufacturing and healthcare economies, anchored by Summa Health (Summit County's largest employer), Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber. The district is among the most competitive in the nation, with Kamala Harris carrying it by less than a tenth of a percentage point in 2024. Only 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Homeownership is 67.6% with median property values at $206,300. The district shifted right in 2024, and Republicans have targeted it heavily for 2026 redistricting.
Added: 01 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.J.Res.42 (Disapproving D.C. Council's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act) on 2023-04-19: Sykes voted against the GOP-led resolution to override D.C.'s locally enacted police accountability reforms. She called it a 'partisan scare tactic' that would weaken public safety, aligning with D.C. home-rule advocates and constituent concerns about police accountability.
Date: 2023-04-19 Added: 01 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.J.Res.42
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 5371 (Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (bill to end 43-day government shutdown)) on 2025-11-12: Sykes voted against the deal to reopen the government, citing its failure to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits that help thousands of constituents afford health insurance. Her district is anchored by major healthcare employers Summa Health and Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and her nay vote exposed tension between ending the shutdown and protecting healthcare affordability.
Date: 2025-11-12 Added: 01 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.R. 5371
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on S.1318 (FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Act of 2026 (three-year warrantless surveillance extension)) on 2026-04-29: Sykes reversed her 2024 vote (Roll Call 119, April 12, 2024) to reauthorize the same Section 702 authority. She justified the reversal by citing Trump's removal of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board members and reassignment of DOJ/FBI compliance roles. The House passed S.1318 235-191.
Date: 2026-04-29 Added: 01 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: S.1318
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 7217 (Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone Israel aid)) on 2024-02-06: Sykes voted against a standalone Israel aid package, defying AIPAC (her #2 donor at $90,653). She stated she supports Israel but opposed the bill for lacking humanitarian aid for Gaza and border security. Protesters at her August 2025 Canton town hall criticized her for accepting ~$180,000 from pro-Israel organizations while not fully backing their agenda.
Date: 2024-02-06 Added: 01 May 2026 ↗ RECORDS: Roll call: H.R. 7217
✓ verified Primary Source Voted yea on H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for non-citizens charged with theft)) on 2025-01-22: Sykes was one of only 46 House Democrats to join Republicans in passing this immigration enforcement bill, drawing sharp criticism from civil-rights groups and progressive constituents in Akron. The bill passed 264-159 with all Republicans and 48 Democrats. Sykes later created multilingual tip sheets for constituents targeted by ICE, reflecting the cross-pressure.
✓ verified Primary Source Voted nay on H.R. 1 (One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation package)) on 2025-05-22: Sykes voted against the OBBBA, which cut approximately $880 billion from Medicaid and $300 billion from SNAP over a decade. She estimated 27,896 constituents in her district would lose healthcare coverage. JD Vance visited her district to attack the vote, making it a defining electoral issue. The bill passed 215-214.
Date: 2025-05-22 Added: 01 May 2026 ↗ SOURCE: Roll call: H.R. 1
✓ verified Pending Review [vote] On April 29, 2026, Sykes voted against S.1318, a Republican-led reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA, stating: 'Congress shouldn't be giving this administration blanket authority to spy on Americans. Section 702 has been abused before, and independent oversight is being weakened by President Trump.'
Date: 2026-04-29 Added: 01 May 2026
✓ verified Pending Review [vote] On April 12, 2024, Sykes voted for H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA with reforms. She stated the bill 'will keep people in Ohio's 13th Congressional District safe by ensuring our government can identify and combat the complex threats our nation faces.'
Date: 2024-04-12 Added: 01 May 2026
✓ verified Primary Source Sykes disclosed $451.3K in new fundraising in her Q4 2025 FEC filing (filed January 30, 2026), with 69.5% from individual donors.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated PAC contributions accounted for 27.48% of Sykes's 2023–2024 campaign funds ($1,448,543), while small individual donors were 13.58%.
✓ verified Partially Corroborated Sykes's top contributors for 2023–2024 were EMILY's List ($172,546), American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($90,653), and JStreetPAC ($88,529).
✓ verified Partially Corroborated In the 2023–2024 cycle, Sykes raised $5,270,436. Her top industry was Securities & Investment ($435,905), followed by Retired ($410,033) and Leadership PACs ($381,749).
All Connections (56)
legislative policy area primary since 2025
Sykes voted for H.R. 29 (Laken Riley Act) which mandated ICE detention for non-citizens charged with theft, and later created multilingual tip sheets for constituents targeted by ICE.
opposed legislation primary since 2025
Sykes voted against H.R. 1 (OBBBA), which cut $880 billion from Medicaid and $300 billion from SNAP; she estimated 27,896 constituents would lose healthcare coverage.
→ JD Vance elected official
political opposition primary since 2025
JD Vance visited Sykes's district to attack her vote against the OBBBA, making it a defining electoral issue.
legislative policy area primary since 2024
Sykes voted for H.R. 7888 reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA (NSA surveillance authority) in 2024, then reversed to vote against S.1318 reauthorizing the same authority in 2026, citing concerns about civil liberties and oversight under the Trump administration.
legislative policy area primary since 2026
Sykes cited Trump's reassignment of DOJ/FBI compliance roles as a reason for reversing her FISA Section 702 vote.
donor primary since 2023
American Israel Public Affairs Cmte was Sykes's #2 donor for 2023–2024, giving $90,653.
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00000885/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00001016/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002089/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002469/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002766/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00002840/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003251/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003590/
donor primary since 2026
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00003632/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004036/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004275/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00004812/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007542/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007898/
donor primary since 2024
$9,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00007922/
← Transport Workers Union PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00008268/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00009936/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00009985/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00010322/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00011114/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012245/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00012476/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00023580/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024521/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00024968/
donor primary since 2024
$5,100 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027342/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00027359/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00028860/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00029447/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00030718/
donor primary since 2024
$7,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00032995/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (5 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00035451/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00039578/
donor primary since 2024
$8,500 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00064766/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00065870/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00076174/
donor primary since 2024
$7,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00076810/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00079541/
← Postal Supervisors PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00092957/
← Honeywell International PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$6,500 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00096156/
← Goodyear Good Govt Fund organization
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00100131/
donor primary since 2024
$7,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00106146/
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00110338/
← Concretepac organization
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00114025/
donor primary since 2026
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2026 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00130773/
← To Protect Our Heritage PAC organization
donor primary since 2024
$5,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (1 contribution), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00135541/
donor primary since 2024
$7,500 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (6 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00144766/
donor primary since 2024
$15,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (3 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00147512/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (2 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00158881/
donor primary since 2024
$10,000 to Emilia Strong Sykes's principal committee in the 2024 cycle (4 contributions), FEC Schedule A line 11C. https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00165589/
Sources (18)
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