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CIVIC HERALD

U.S. House · OH-13

This matchup isn't final yet — primaries are still underway in this state.

An incumbent has a record; a challenger has statements. We show each what it is.

Incumbent · Has a record

Emilia Strong Sykes

Representative · OH · Democrat

Stray indexpending review

Says vs. does — per issue

Sentencing & corrections
1 voteanalysis
says
does+72
Market protections
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public works
4 votesanalysis
says+80
does0
gap +80
Levels of legal immigration
1 voteanalysis
says
does+35
College cost & debt
analysis
says+60
does
LGBTQ+ policy
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal lands & resources
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Abortion policy
analysis
says+80
does
Energy sources
analysis
says+70
does
Tax distribution
analysis
says+60
does
Security vs. privacy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+15
Mandates vs. liberty
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Transport priorities
analysis
says+50
does
Collective bargaining
analysis
says+65
does
Drugs & enforcement
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Land use & zoning
1 voteanalysis
says
does−68
Greenhouse-gas policy
2 votesanalysis
says+70
does0
gap +70
Use of force
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Policing & funding
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
SNAP & nutrition
2 votesanalysis
says+70
does0
gap +70
Substance use & mental health
3 votesanalysis
says+70
does+52
gap +18
Retirement programs
analysis
says+80
does
Firearms
1 voteanalysis
says+85
does+22
gap +63
Corporate concentration
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Pollution & development
2 votesanalysis
says+70
does0
gap +70
Workplace standards
analysis
says+75
does
Government role in coverage
analysis
says+75
does
Animal protection
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Religious exemptions
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Federal vs. state/local
1 voteanalysis
says
does−45
Enforcement & security
2 votesanalysis
says
does+58
Pharmaceutical pricing
analysis
says+60
does
Farm policy & subsidies
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Public R&D
analysis
says+75
does
Renters & rent
1 voteanalysis
says
does+30
Role of government
2 votesanalysis
says
does+23
Trade & tariffs
2 votesanalysis
says
does0
Refugee & asylum policy
1 voteanalysis
says
does+55
Regulation (cross-sector)
3 votesanalysis
says
does+11

Money — FEC

$3.1Mraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Margaret Elizabeth Briem

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$7.7Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Carey Coleman

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Spending vs. restraint · Stated

    Coleman supports reining in federal spending and restoring fiscal discipline to combat inflation.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Pollution & development · Stated

    Coleman supports streamlining federal permitting to accelerate infrastructure construction timelines.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Substance use & mental health · Stated

    Coleman supports investing in mental health and addiction recovery programs to reduce recidivism.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Sentencing & corrections · Stated

    Coleman advocates for stronger penalties for violent and repeat offenders to keep them off the streets.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    Coleman opposes new taxes on middle-class families and supports pro-growth tax policies.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    Coleman supports limiting government power and believes that power belongs with the people and local communities.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$127.1Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Kevin Coughlin

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$0raised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Sandeep S Dixit

Independent · First federal run

Stated positions

  • Market protections · Stated

    The candidate supports a national right-to-repair act and requiring hospitals to publish clear, comparable prices.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Overall tax level · Stated

    The candidate advocates for expanding the EITC and creating multiple new tax credits and tax holidays for individuals, small businesses, and developers.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending
  • Role of government · Stated

    The candidate supports active government intervention through increased funding for vocational training, strengthening the ACA, and implementing various tax credits and mandates.

    Our analysis of their platformProvisional · review pending

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$58.5Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Siembida Kevin

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$33.7Kraised · 2026

Challenger · No voting record

Niranjan Neil Patel

Republican · First federal run

Stated positions

No stated positions yet

This campaign hasn't published positions we could source and verify yet — we don't fill the gap with guesses.

Stated — no voting record to compare

Money — FEC

$46.5Kraised · 2026

Coverage, disclosed: the incumbent has 39 reviewed record positions to compare against; this challenger publishes 0 stated positions. We show the gap — we don’t invent density.

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