Politician
Emilia Sykes
Democrat · Ohio · ran 3 times since 2020, won 3 · incumbent
FEC candidate H2OH13264
Emilia Sykes (Democrat) raised $4.0M for the 2026 Ohio 13th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $928K for and $140K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
Raised, all runs
$12M
2026, 2024, 2022
From PAC checks
28%
$3.3M from corporations, trade groups, unions and politicians
Outside money for
$3.3M
Super PACs and party groups helping
Outside money against
$14M
Spent attacking them
Every run
Each general election, with the money behind it and the result.
| Cycle | Race | Raised | PAC share | Outside for / against | Google ads | All money | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio 13th District | $4.0M | 32% | $928K / $140K | $237K | $5.1M | ✓ Won |
| 2024 | Ohio 13th District | $5.3M | 27% | $1.5M / $6.0M | $378K | $13M | ✓ Won |
| 2022 | Ohio 13th District | $2.5M | 22% | $873K / $7.6M | $49K | $11M | ✓ Won |
Who wrote the checks
The PACs that gave the most across every run, and what kind of money it is.
Leadership PAC $654KUnion $621KCorporate $576KOther $409KMembership $278KSuper PAC $221KTrade group $200KParty $31K
- HmpSuper PAC$35K
- Ameripac: the Fund for a Greater AmericaLeadership PAC$33K
- Democracy Summer 2024Other$20K
- JstreetpacMembershipLobbyist PAC$20K
- Congressional Black Caucus PACOther$15K
- American Israel Public Affairs Committee Political Action CommitteeMembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- American Association for Justice Political Action Committee (Aaj PAC)MembershipLobbyist PAC$15K
- Ua Union Plumbers & Pipefitters Vote! PAC (United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing & Pipefitting Industry of the United States and Canada)UnionLobbyist PAC$15K
- Ban Assault Weapons Now PACSuper PAC$13K
- The Home Depot Inc. Political Action CommitteeCorporateLobbyist PAC$13K
- DCCCParty$12K
- Elect Democratic WomenOther$12K
Outside money, for and against
Super PACs and party groups that spent the most on these races.
- Congressional Leadership Fundagainst $7.9M
- NRCCagainst $4.9M
- New American Jobs Fundfor $942K
- America PACagainst $643K
- House Majority PACfor $401K
- Think Bigfor $332K
- New Democrat Majorityfor $270K
- Americans for Prosperity Actionagainst $217K
- DCCCfor $155K
- Ohio Organizing Campaignfor $143K
The payback
How they voted on their funders' bills
On the 22 key votes where Emilia Sykes had taken $10K+ from the industry with a stake, they voted the industry's way 11 times (50%). Money is PAC checks plus credited super PAC support across every run since 2020; “with industry” is the vote the industry lobbied for.
| Vote | Industry | Their money from it | Voted |
|---|---|---|---|
| NDAA FY2027House · 2026 · 216–212 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $21K | Nay · against |
| Stop Insider Trading ActHouse · 2026 · 232–198 | Members who trade stocks wanted nay | – | Nay · with industry |
| Faster Labor Contracts ActHouse · 2026 · 230–193 | Labor unions wanted yea | $668K | Yea · with industry |
| Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection ActHouse · 2026 · 216–201 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Year-round E15House · 2026 · 218–203 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yeaOil, gas and coal wanted nay | $144K$2K | Yea · with industryYea · against |
| Farm, Food, and National Security ActHouse · 2026 · 224–200 | Agriculture, food and retail wanted yea | $144K | Nay · against |
| Affordable HOMES ActHouse · 2026 · 263–147 | Real estate and construction wanted yea | $48K | Yea · with industry |
| Protect America's Workforce ActHouse · 2025 · 231–195 | Labor unions wanted yea | $668K | Yea · with industry |
| ANWR coastal plain leasingHouse · 2025 · 217–209 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| NDAA FY2026House · 2025 · 231–196 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with industry |
| GENIUS Act (stablecoins)House · 2025 · 308–122 | Crypto wanted yea | $22K | Yea · with industry |
| CLARITY Act (crypto market structure)House · 2025 · 294–134 | Crypto wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| One Big Beautiful Bill ActHouse · 2025 · 218–214 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yeaWall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $2K$172K | Nay · againstNay · against |
| OCC bank merger rule repealHouse · 2025 · 220–207 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $172K | Nay · against |
| California clean cars waiver repealHouse · 2025 · 246–164 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| CFPB overdraft rule repealHouse · 2025 · 217–211 | Wall Street and hedge funds wanted yea | $172K | Nay · against |
| IRS DeFi broker rule repealHouse · 2025 · 292–132 | Crypto wanted yea | $22K | Yea · with industry |
| Methane waste emissions charge repealHouse · 2025 · 220–206 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| FIT21 (crypto market structure)House · 2024 · 279–136 | Crypto wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Israel Security Assistance Support ActHouse · 2024 · 224–187 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $63K | Nay · against |
| SAB 121 repealHouse · 2024 · 228–182 | Crypto wanted yea | $22K | Nay · against |
| Antisemitism Awareness ActHouse · 2024 · 320–91 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $63K | Present |
| Israel security supplemental (Apr 2024)House · 2024 · 366–58 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $63K | Yea · with industry |
| Ukraine security supplementalHouse · 2024 · 311–112 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with industry |
| Protecting Health Care for All Patients ActHouse · 2024 · 211–208 | Pharma and health care wanted yea | $107K | Nay · against |
| Joint-employer rule repealHouse · 2024 · 206–177 | Labor unions wanted nay | $668K | Nay · with industry |
| NDAA FY2024House · 2023 · 310–118 | Defense contractors wanted yea | $21K | Yea · with industry |
| Israel aid (Nov 2023)House · 2023 · 226–196 | Pro-Israel groups wanted yea | $63K | Nay · against |
| Pistol brace rule repealHouse · 2023 · 219–210 | Gun lobby wanted yea | – | Nay · against |
| Lower Energy Costs ActHouse · 2023 · 225–204 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
| Strategic Production Response ActHouse · 2023 · 221–205 | Oil, gas and coal wanted yea | $2K | Nay · against |
Figures are the candidate's principal committees as filed with the FEC, cycle by cycle. See About the data.
Questions people ask
- Who funded Emilia Sykes's 2026 campaign?
- Emilia Sykes (Democrat) raised $4.0M for the 2026 Ohio 13th District race, $1.3M of it from PACs, and outside groups spent $928K for and $140K against them (FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026). They won.
- Which PACs gave the most to Emilia Sykes?
- Emilys List ($10K), American Federation of Govt. Empl. Political Action Committee ($10K), Defend the Vote ($10K), Moms Fed Up ($10K), Honeywell International Inc. Technologies Public Affairs Council (Honpac) ($10K) in 2026.
- Which super PACs spent on Emilia Sykes's race?
- Think Big ($332K for), New Democrat Majority ($270K for), America PAC ($140K against) in 2026.
- How much has Emilia Sykes raised across elections?
- $4.0M in 2026 (Ohio 13th District), $5.3M in 2024 (Ohio 13th District), $2.5M in 2022 (Ohio 13th District).