Goblin House
Goblin House
Area: Full Workup (one official, all sections) (eo_full_workup)
Filed: 2026-05-01T03:57:25.303Z
Source: External LLM via /handoff/congress (attempt #69118)
Resolved official: Emilia Strong Sykes (entity #10911)
Ingest result: 33 facts · 30 sources · 1 contradictions · 6 voting_records · 1 skipped
Single super-prompt covering every per-official research area in one LLM call: donor mapping, silences, contradictions, telling votes, and constituency baseline. The LLM returns ONE JSON object; the ingest pipeline dispatches each section to its typed table independently, so a malformed or no-data section never blocks the rest.
{ "target_official": { "name": "Emilia Strong Sykes", "bioguide_id": "S001223" }, "donor_mapping": { "facts": [ { "fact_text": "In the 2023–2024 cycle, Sykes raised $5,270,436. Her top industry was Securities & Investment ($435,905), followed by Retired ($410,033) and Leadership PACs ($381,749).", "date_occurred": null, "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00050165" }, { "fact_text": "Sykes's top contributors for 2023–2024 were EMILY's List ($172,546), American Israel Public Affairs Cmte ($90,653), and JStreetPAC ($88,529).", "date_occurred": null, "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00050165" }, { "fact_text": "PAC contributions accounted for 27.48% of Sykes's 2023–2024 campaign funds ($1,448,543), while small individual donors were 13.58%.", "date_occurred": null, "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00050165" }, { "fact_text": "Sykes disclosed $451.3K in new fundraising in her Q4 2025 FEC filing (filed January 30, 2026), with 69.5% from individual donors.", "date_occurred": "2026-01-30", "confidence": "primary", "source_url": "https://www.quiverquant.com" } ], "connections": [ { "donor_entity_name": "American Israel Public Affairs Cmte", "relationship_type": "major_donor", "description": "2023-2024 cycle: $90,653 ($75,653 individuals, $15,000 PAC) – second-largest contributor", "confidence": "secondary", "source_url": "https://www.opensecrets.org/members-of-congress/summary?cid=N00050165" } ] }, "silences": { "no_data": true, "reason": "No verified silence was identified with both a clear policy topic where weight was expected and primary-source evidence of active engagement on adjacent matters during the same window." }, "contradictions": { "claims": [ { "claim_text": "On April 12, 2024, Sykes voted for H.R. 7888, the Reforming Intelligence and Securing America Act, reauthorizing Section 702 of FISA with reforms. She stated the bill 'will keep people in Ohio's 13th Congressional District safe by ensuring our government can identify and combat the complex threats our nation faces.'", "claim_date": "2024-04-12", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-statement-hr-7888-reforming-intelligence-and-securing-america-act" }, { "claim_text": "On April 29, 2026, Sykes voted against S.1318, a Republican-led reauthorization of Section 702 of FISA, stating: 'Congress shouldn't be giving this administration blanket authority to spy on Americans. Section 702 has been abused before, and independent oversight is being weakened by President Trump.'", "claim_date": "2026-04-29", "claim_type": "vote", "source_url": "https://sykes.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-sykes-votes-against-extending-warrantless-surveillance-powers-without-new-safeguards" } ], "contradictions": [ { "claim_a_idx": 0, "claim_b_idx": 1, "type": "reversal", "severity": "medium", "narrative": "Sykes voted to reauthorize Section 702 surveillance in April 2024, then voted against reauthorizing the same authority in April 2026 — both involving the same statutory FISA Section 702 surveillance powers. Between the two votes, she cited President Trump's removal of key watchdogs (Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board members and internal compliance roles at DOJ/FBI) as weakening oversight. Both claims come from her own press releases on sykes.house.gov; editors should treat as same_source_inconsistency for sourcing purposes." } ] }, "telling_votes": [ { "bill_id": "H.R. 1", "title": "One Big Beautiful Bill Act (Trump tax-and-spending reconciliation package)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-05-22", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/2025145", "why_it_matters": "Sykes voted against the OBBBA, which cut approximately $880 billion from Medicaid and $300 billion from SNAP over a decade. She estimated 27,896 constituents in her district would lose healthcare coverage. JD Vance visited her district to attack the vote, making it a defining electoral issue. The bill passed 215-214.", "category": "constituent_aligned" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 29", "title": "Laken Riley Act (mandatory ICE detention for non-citizens charged with theft)", "vote": "yea", "vote_date": "2025-01-22", "roll_call_url": "https://clerk.house.gov/Votes/202523", "why_it_matters": "Sykes was one of only 46 House Democrats to join Republicans in passing this immigration enforcement bill, drawing sharp criticism from civil-rights groups and progressive constituents in Akron. The bill passed 264-159 with all Republicans and 48 Democrats. Sykes later created multilingual tip sheets for constituents targeted by ICE, reflecting the cross-pressure.", "category": "party_defection" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 7217", "title": "Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (standalone Israel aid)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2024-02-06", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/7217", "why_it_matters": "Sykes voted against a standalone Israel aid package, defying AIPAC (her #2 donor at $90,653). She stated she supports Israel but opposed the bill for lacking humanitarian aid for Gaza and border security. Protesters at her August 2025 Canton town hall criticized her for accepting ~$180,000 from pro-Israel organizations while not fully backing their agenda.", "category": "donor_defection" }, { "bill_id": "S.1318", "title": "FISA Section 702 Reauthorization Act of 2026 (three-year warrantless surveillance extension)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2026-04-29", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1318", "why_it_matters": "Sykes reversed her 2024 vote (Roll Call 119, April 12, 2024) to reauthorize the same Section 702 authority. She justified the reversal by citing Trump's removal of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board members and reassignment of DOJ/FBI compliance roles. The House passed S.1318 235-191.", "category": "reversal" }, { "bill_id": "H.R. 5371", "title": "Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2026 (bill to end 43-day government shutdown)", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2025-11-12", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5371", "why_it_matters": "Sykes voted against the deal to reopen the government, citing its failure to extend enhanced ACA premium tax credits that help thousands of constituents afford health insurance. Her district is anchored by major healthcare employers Summa Health and Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and her nay vote exposed tension between ending the shutdown and protecting healthcare affordability.", "category": "cross_pressure" }, { "bill_id": "H.J.Res.42", "title": "Disapproving D.C. Council's Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Amendment Act", "vote": "nay", "vote_date": "2023-04-19", "roll_call_url": "https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-joint-resolution/42", "why_it_matters": "Sykes voted against the GOP-led resolution to override D.C.'s locally enacted police accountability reforms. She called it a 'partisan scare tactic' that would weaken public safety, aligning with D.C. home-rule advocates and constituent concerns about police accountability.", "category": "party_defection" } ], "constituency_baseline": { "baseline": { "district_summary": "Ohio's 13th Congressional District encompasses all of Summit County (including Akron) and northwestern Stark County (including Canton), with a population of approximately 783,000. The district is 76.3% White, 12.3% Black, and 3% Hispanic, with a median household income of $70,696 and a poverty rate of 8.9%. It sits at the convergence of blue-collar manufacturing and healthcare economies, anchored by Summa Health (Summit County's largest employer), Cleveland Clinic Akron General, and Goodyear Tire & Rubber. The district is among the most competitive in the nation, with Kamala Harris carrying it by less than a tenth of a percentage point in 2024. Only 34.1% of adults hold a bachelor's degree. Homeownership is 67.6% with median property values at $206,300. The district shifted right in 2024, and Republicans have targeted it heavily for 2026 redistricting.", "top_employers": [ { "name": "Summa Health", "employees": 11000, "source_url": "https://www.wakr.net/news/local-news/summa-health-agrees-to-be-acquired-by-general-catalyst-in-485-million-deal" }, { "name": "Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.", "employees": 3000, "source_url": "https://www.crainscleveland.com/ranking-lists/largest-employers-northeast-ohio" }, { "name": "Cleveland Clinic Akron General", "employees": 3500, "source_url": "https://www.crainscleveland.com/ranking-lists/largest-employers-northeast-ohio" }, { "name": "Akron Children's Hospital", "employees": 6000, "source_url": "https://www.crainscleveland.com/ranking-lists/largest-employers-northeast-ohio" }, { "name": "University of Akron", "employees": 3000, "source_url": "https://www.uakron.edu/about/" } ], "dominant_industries": [ { "naics": "62", "share": 16.4, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-oh" }, { "naics": "31-33", "share": 14.6, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-oh" }, { "naics": "44-45", "share": 11.8, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-oh" }, { "naics": "61", "share": 8.5, "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-oh" } ], "recent_ballot_measures": [ { "name": "Ohio Issue 1: Abortion Rights Constitutional Amendment", "year": 2023, "result": "passed", "margin": "57% Yes – 43% No", "source_url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/08/ohio-election-results-abortion-rights-issue-1" }, { "name": "Ohio Issue 2: Recreational Marijuana Legalization", "year": 2023, "result": "passed", "margin": "57% Yes – 43% No", "source_url": "https://www.cleveland.com/news/2023/11/ohio-issue-2-passes-legalizing-recreational-marijuana.html" }, { "name": "Ohio Issue 1: Citizens Redistricting Commission", "year": 2024, "result": "failed", "margin": "46.3% Yes – 53.7% No", "source_url": "https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-ohio-issue-1-establish-a-citizens-redistricting-commission.html" } ], "demographic_anchors": [ { "label": "median household income", "value": "$70,696", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-oh" }, { "label": "poverty rate", "value": "8.9%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/emilia-sykes-S001223/district" }, { "label": "bachelor's degree or higher", "value": "34.1%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/emilia-sykes-S001223/district" }, { "label": "White alone (non-Hispanic)", "value": "76.3%", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-oh" }, { "label": "Black or African American alone (non-Hispanic)", "value": "12.3%", "source_url": "https://legisletter.org/legislator/emilia-sykes-S001223/district" }, { "label": "Hispanic or Latino (any race)", "value": "3.0%", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-oh" }, { "label": "homeownership rate", "value": "67.6%", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-oh" }, { "label": "median property value", "value": "$206,300", "source_url": "https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-13-oh" } ] } } }