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Ohio District 13

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Emilia Sykes
Democratic · incumbent
>99 in 100
50–50chance of winning, out of 100
Carey Coleman
Republican
<1 in 100

Emilia Sykes wins in >99 of 100 simulations.

There are no qualifying public polls yet, so the forecast leans on fundamentals; partisan lean, the national environment and incumbency point to Emilia Sykes +19.8.

Where the result could land

Every simulated outcome, grouped in 2-point steps. Projected margin Sykes +19.8; 80 in 100 fall between Sykes +12.5 and Sykes +27.1.

Coleman +30Coleman +20Coleman +10Sykes +10Sykes +20Sykes +30Tie

The candidates

Carey Coleman
Republican
Raised
$167K
Cash on hand
$61K
Through 2026-09-30
No biography on file yet.
Emilia SykesIncumbent
Democratic · American politician (born 1986)

Emilia Strong Sykes is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Ohio's 13th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, she formerly represented the 34th district of the Ohio House of Representatives, which consists of portions of the Akron area. Wikipedia

Raised
$3.9M
Cash on hand
$1.1M
Through 2026-09-30
Official website ↗
Sandeep Dixit
Independent

Ballot list and short bios from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); websites from Wikidata; fundraising from the FEC (cycle-to-date, latest report).

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Polls

No public polls have tested Emilia Sykes against Carey Coleman yet.

No polls of this matchup yet, so there is no polling average. The forecast relies on fundamentals.

Chance of winning over time

How this race’s odds have moved as polls and the national environment changed.

No change over the past 3 months
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Out of 100. Today: Sykes >99, Coleman <1.

What’s driving the forecast

The model blends each estimate by how much to trust it right now. Polls get 0% of the weight, 15 days out.

Polling average (after adjustments)—no polls
Partisan lean (Cook PVI, 2026 lines) D+2.0roughly 4 points of margin vs. the nation
National environment D+9.6generic ballot + presidential approval
IncumbencySykes +3.6incumbent’s side
Fundamentals estimateSykes +19.8±6 typical error
Expert ratings (average)—used only in the “+ Expert ratings” version
ForecastSykes +19.8±5.7 standard deviation, including 2.3 for movement before Election Day

All three versions

  • Polls only: Emilia Sykes >99 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals: Emilia Sykes >99 in 100 (Solid D)
  • Polls + fundamentals + experts: Emilia Sykes >99 in 100 (Solid D)

Rules and notes

  • Incumbent renominated

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