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2026 U.S. House

Ohio's 13th Congressional District — 2026 Candidates

U.S. House · OH-13
Primary: Tuesday, May 5, 2026 General: Tuesday, November 3, 2026

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2026 candidates we're tracking in OH-13

Emilia Sykes

Emilia Sykes

DemocraticIncumbent

Top priorities

  • Lowering costs and promoting good-paying jobs
  • Protecting a woman's right to reproductive choice
  • Ensuring access to quality affordable healthcare

Per the campaign site.

About Emilia Sykes

Sykes was born and raised in Akron, Ohio, on the city's west side, per the campaign site. The campaign site says that in a first term in Congress, Sykes has worked with members of both parties to deliver results for Ohio's families, businesses, and seniors, per the campaign site.

Carey Coleman

Republican

Top priorities

  • Lower costs and higher paychecks
  • Law and order
  • American jobs and Ohio strength

Per the campaign site.

About Carey Coleman

Carey Coleman is a longtime Northeast Ohio radio host on WNIR and a former television meteorologist, per the campaign site. He is running for Congress in Ohio's 13th District and describes his priorities as lower costs, law and order, and jobs, per the campaign site.

Sandeep Dixit

Independent

Top priorities

  • Training workers for coming jobs and ensuring automation benefits the district
  • Guaranteed basic health care and protecting retirement
  • Strict enforcement of environmental regulations and privacy protection laws

Per the campaign site.

About Sandeep Dixit

Sandeep Dixit is an engineer running as an independent candidate for Ohio's 13th Congressional District, according to his campaign site. He has joined the Independent Candidate Network, a coalition of independent congressional candidates, per New India Abroad. Sandeep Dixit appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for U.S. House, OH-13, per the county elections office's certified candidate list.

About this race

Ohio's 13th Congressional District elects one member of the U.S. House of Representatives to a two-year term. Every House seat in the country is on the ballot in 2026. The Ohio primary is Tuesday, May 5, 2026, and the general election is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

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