Citing Commitment to Lower Cost of Caregiving, Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC Endorses Rep. Emilia Sykes for Reelection in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District

WASHINGTON – Today, the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC (CFFE PAC) announced its endorsement of U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes in her bid to continue representing Ohio’s 13th Congressional District, a must-hold seat in the fight to win a Democratic House majority.

This endorsement reflects CFFE PAC's commitment to electing candidates who will make life more affordable by tackling the crippling cost of caregiving through investments in affordable child and elder care and paid family and medical leave. Electing a Democratic House majority is an essential first step to passing these policies to reduce the cost of caregiving. CFFE PAC has a field office in the district and is spending millions of dollars this cycle across the country to elect Democrats up and down the ballot, including Emilia Sykes.

“Emilia Sykes understands that Ohio families are working hard, but still struggling to keep up with the rising cost of care,” said Sondra Goldschein, Executive Director of the Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC. “In Congress, she has fought to protect access to affordable health care and support working parents and caregivers. From expanding paid family and medical leave to lowering child care costs, Emilia is committed to making sure families can afford to care for themselves and their loved ones. We are proud to support her reelection.”

“The people of Northeast Ohio deserve leaders who understand the challenges they're facing and are willing to do something about them,” said Rep. Emilia Sykes. “I've made it my priority to put more money back in the pockets of Ohio families, protect the health care they depend on, and give people the time and support they need to care for their loved ones. There's still more work to do, and I'm grateful to have CFFE PAC standing with me as I continue fighting to give Ohio families the financial security and opportunities they deserve.”

Throughout her time in public service, Rep. Emilia Sykes has focused on lowering costs and expanding opportunities for Northeast Ohio families. In Congress, she has put forward an affordability agenda that includes policies to make child care more affordable, establish a national paid family and medical leave program, and strengthen the home health and long-term care workforce. She also cosponsored the Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act, which aims to improve maternal health outcomes and support mothers and families. Additionally, Sykes introduced the Lower Your Taxes Act to expand the Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit, helping working families keep more of their hard-earned money. Her work reflects a commitment to making child care, health care, and other everyday necessities more affordable for Ohioans.

In contrast, Sykes’s opponent, Republican Carey Coleman, has publicly supported the 2025 Republican tax bill – which cut health care and food assistance – and criticized Sykes for voting against it. The Health Policy Institute of Ohio projected that Medicaid work requirements alone could reduce enrollment by 305,000 Ohioans by 2028. According to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, SNAP participation in Ohio fell by more than 107,000 people, including approximately 50,000 children, between July 2025 and May 2026, as changes to federal food assistance took effect. Sykes has publicly opposed the law’s Medicaid cuts, raising concerns about the consequences for Ohio families and the state's health care system.

Across the state, Ohio families are struggling with the rising cost of everyday necessities. Thirty-seven percent of Ohio households do not earn enough to afford basic expenses, including 71% of single-female-headed families. Affordability is also weighing heavily on voters’ decisions this November: a recent statewide poll found that 41% of Ohio registered voters say their personal finances have gotten worse over the past year. Sykes has made lowering costs a priority, supporting more affordable child care, paid family and medical leave, and policies that help working families care for their loved ones.

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The Campaign for a Family Friendly Economy PAC works to elect candidates who believe all people should be able to afford to care for themselves and their loved ones. Since 2015, we have run some of the largest electoral programs in battleground states to support candidates that are fighting for policies like paid family and medical leave and quality, affordable child care, elder care and health care. We know how to effectively communicate about high costs and the economy in the way people actually think about it – emphasizing who is committed to lowering costs, and who isn’t. We use this insight to reach voters at the scale needed to have an impact, building support for candidates up and down the ballot who are committed to lowering the cost of caregiving.