About
Sykes, Emilia Strong a Representative from Ohio; born in Akron, Summit County, Ohio, January 4, 1986; graduated from Firestone High School, Akron, Ohio, 2003; B.A., Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 2007; J.D., University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 2011; M.P.H, University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 2011; administrative staff advisor, Summit County, Ohio, fiscal office; law clerk, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Georgia; member of the Ohio state house of representatives, 2015-2023; minority leader, 2019-2021; elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Eighteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 2023-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 627 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceTop 25%
3.4% — Voted against their own party majority 20 of 589 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedMiddle 50%
299 — Attracted 299 cosponsors across 37 bills.
Avg 299 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
25 — Attracted 25 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenMiddle 50%
272 — 272 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 3
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
52 — 52 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Biotechnology Hearing Surfaces Oversight Gaps, Tradeoffs
Legis1 · Sep 21, 2026
Dems Want to Regulate AI. But Will AI Money Divide Them?
The New Republic · Sep 11, 2026
Anderson and Crockett Team Up To Smear GOP As Racists
Newsbusters · Aug 11, 2026
‘Almost not human’: Neighbors turn on scandal-plagued Trump ally
Alternet · Aug 11, 2026
Democratic Women’s Caucus leaders call on Max Miller to resign
The Hill · Aug 5, 2026