Carey Coleman
Coleman, a Republican, is running for the U.S. House in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. Coleman is a longtime Northeast Ohio radio host and former TV meteorologist.
Emilia Sykes
Sykes, a Democrat, has represented Ohio’s 13th Congressional District in the U.S. House since 2023. Before being elected to Congress, she served in the Ohio House of Representatives, including four years in Democratic leadership and three years as House Minority Leader.
This week the Akron Press Club hosted the two candidates for Ohio’s 13th Congressional District this October:
On Tuesday, Oct. 13, Republican candidate, Carey Coleman.
On Thursday, Oct. 15, Democrat Congresswoman Emilia Sykes.
ICYMI—Watch the live stream of both events!
The events were co-sponsored by Ideastream Public Media, Signal Akron, the Ray C. Bliss Institute at The University of Akron and the Akron Beacon Journal.