Sandeep Dixit

Nonparty candidate

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

Also on the ballot: Carey Coleman (Republican), Emilia Sykes (Democratic)

Sandeep Dixit is an independent engineer-turned-candidate running against incumbent Emilia Sykes and Republican Carey Coleman in Ohio's 13th District, as part of a national push to elect independents. His platform emphasizes fiscal discipline, data privacy, and clean energy, funded mostly through small donations and personal loans.

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 connection to Donald Trump found for this candidate. Search results for his name and "Trump" returned commentary from an unrelated Indian politician of the same name (Sandeep Dikshit), not this OH-13 candidate.

Who they are

Sandeep Dixit is an independent ("Nonparty") candidate for Ohio's 13th Congressional District who has never held elected office. An Indian American engineer with about 20 years of experience in technology and business, he frames his candidacy around applying an engineer's problem-solving approach to Congress (sandeepdixit.com; American Bazaar Online, 2026-03-02). He has joined a national coalition of independent candidates seeking 5-10 House seats to break two-party control (New India Abroad).

Positions

Taxes & spending: Opposes property-tax increases "for people on fixed incomes" and wants to end federal taxation of Social Security benefits (sandeepdixit.com/issues).
Technology & innovation: Prioritizes privacy, opposes surveillance tools such as Flock Safety cameras, and wants "strict regulations" on data centers (sandeepdixit.com/issues).
Energy & environment: Backs alternative energy sources and "strict enforcement of environmental regulations" (sandeepdixit.com).
Health care: Calls for "guaranteed basic healthcare and protecting retirement" (sandeepdixit.com).

Record

Has not held public office; professional record is as an engineer in technology and business over roughly two decades (American Bazaar Online).

Money

FEC filings show $58,496 raised, $53,808.33 spent, and $6,171.34 cash on hand for the period through June 30, 2026; $24,000 of the total came from candidate loans (FEC.gov).

What we couldn't find

No stated position on abortion, gun policy, immigration, or foreign policy.
Note on identity: search results also surfaced an unrelated Indian politician of the same name (Sandeep Dikshit); this dossier concerns only the OH-13 independent candidate, confirmed via his FEC filing (H6OH13273) and campaign site.

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