The Winner
If you live in Ohio's 13th U.S. House District, you will continue to be represented in Congress by Emilia Sykes (D-OH), who has been declared the winner of the 2026 congressional race, according to the Associated Press.
The Race
Carey Coleman, a Republican former radio talk show host, won a four-way Republican primary on May 5 to reach the general election ballot, and independent Sandeep Dixit, a mechanical engineer from Mayfield Village, also ran. Cook Political Report rated the seat Likely Democratic heading into Election Day.
Ohio's 13th Congressional District has a total population of about 783,300 residents, a median household income of about $70,700, and a median age of about 41, according to Geographies data for the district.
About 34 percent of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the district's population is about 76.3 percent white, 12.3 percent Black, 3.0 percent Hispanic, and 3.4 percent Asian, with an unemployment rate of about 4.8 percent and about 12.7 percent of residents living below the poverty line.
The district covers all of Summit County and parts of Portage and Stark counties, including the college town of Kent, according to cleveland.com.
What's Next
Sykes is set to take office on Jan. 3, 2027.
Sykes said she plans to seek a seat on the House Ways and Means Committee to weigh in on tariff policy affecting Northeast Ohio manufacturers, according to cleveland.com, which reported her comments in an interview published in October 2026.
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