Carey Coleman

Republican

Representative to Congress (13th District) · Summit County, Ohio · November 3, 2026

Also on the ballot: Sandeep Dixit (Nonparty candidate), Emilia Sykes (Democratic)

Carey Coleman is a former radio host and TV meteorologist who won the Republican primary for Ohio's 13th Congressional District and faces incumbent Emilia Sykes in November. His platform centers on border security, fiscal discipline, and support for law enforcement, though many issue positions remain undocumented in public sources.

What this office decides

A member of the U.S. House votes on federal taxes and spending, health care and immigration law, firearms and criminal justice statutes, and authorization of military action abroad. Representatives also oversee federal agencies and help constituents with federal problems. One of 435 votes, elected every two years.

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Dossier

Researched 2026-09-23 · Claude Code research agent with web search

Donald Trump: nothing found. No instance found of Trump endorsing or criticizing Coleman in this race. Reporting on Ohio's 2026 GOP primaries shows Trump endorsed other candidates in different Ohio districts (e.g., Eric Conroy, Derek Merrin), but no statement about Coleman was located.

Summit County Republican Party (for) source

Who they are

Carey Coleman is the Republican nominee for Ohio's 13th Congressional District and does not currently hold elected office. He is a 66-year-old former WNIR-FM talk radio host and television meteorologist in the Cleveland market, living in Sagamore Hills (Yahoo News). He won a five-way Republican primary on May 5, 2026 with about 47% of the vote (WNIR).

Positions

Immigration: Campaigns on the pledge to "secure our borders" (careycoleman.com).
Taxes & spending: Says he will "restore fiscal discipline" and keep "taxes under control for working families" (careycoleman.com; Ohio Capital Journal).
Crime & policing: Pledges to "support law enforcement" and improve public safety (careycoleman.com).
Schools: Wants to "ensure parents have a strong voice in their children's education" (careycoleman.com); a local outlet's headline reported he said teachers' unions "can go to hell," though the article text could not be retrieved to confirm exact wording or context (TiffinOhio.net).

Record

No prior elected office found; his public biography centers on his broadcast career rather than government service (Ohio Capital Journal).

Money

Raised $127,109.29 and spent $49,381.92, with $77,727.37 cash on hand as of June 30, 2026, per FEC filings (FEC.gov).

What we couldn't find

No stated position on abortion, health care, a specific gun-policy stance, or foreign policy.
No record of a Trump endorsement or criticism in this race.
Could not confirm the exact wording or context of the reported teachers'-union remarks; source page blocked automated access.

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