Kevin Coughlin says he is ending his 2026 run for U.S. Congress after Ohio's redistricting made the 13th District seat more favorable to current U.S. Rep. Emilia Sykes, D-Akron.

Coughlin, R-Hudson, said in posts on X and Facebook Nov. 2 that "I do not see a path to victory" in his second run against Sykes.

"Last year, we ran one of the closest races in the country for the US House in a district few gave us a chance of winning. In seeking a rematch, we earned the endorsements of every member of the Ohio Republican Delegation in Congress," he said in social media posts. " Our strong, well funded campaign cleared the upcoming primary field and was ready to flip OH-13 next fall. Unfortunately, the Ohio Redistricting Commission has made OH-13 significantly worse, moving it from a tossup to a

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