Michael Cloud R
U.S. Representative, Texas — 27th District
Michael Cloud: 34% of eligible voters actively chose them — among the lowest-legitimacy 25% of the House.
34%of eligible voters actively chose them
51%turnout (2024)
77%voted on the prevailing side
77%of recent votes with their party · broke ranks 7×
$6raised per vote that elected them
Where they rank
Legitimacy34% · #72 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Competitiveness32 pts · #246 of 412 in the House
closestsafest
Turnout51% · #57 of 412 in the House
lowesthighest
Outside money$1K · #288 of 350 in the House
mostleast
Money raised$1.1M · #364 of 426 in the House
mostleast
Party independence77% · #30 of 430 in the House
most indep.most loyal
How they won (2024)
CLOUD (R) won with 183,970 votes, over LLOYD (D) with 94,595. 278,565 votes were cast out of an estimated 548,965 eligible citizens — meaning 49% of eligible voters did not vote in this race.
2026 race — full race page ↗
- Incumbent: Michael Cloud R
- Challenger: Brandon Hawbaker R
- Challenger: Chris Hatley R
- Challenger: Tanya W Lloyd D
Statutory candidates who have filed with the FEC for the 2026 cycle — challengers keep filing all cycle. Source: FEC candidates.
Contact
- Washington office: 304 Cannon House Office Building Washington DC 20515-4327
- Phone: 202-225-7742
- Official site: cloud.house.gov
- Social: @RepCloudTX
District offices
- Victoria, TX 77901 — 120 S. Main St., Suite 310 · 361-894-6446
- Corpus Christi, TX 78401 — 555 N. Carancahua St., Suite 980, Tower II · 361-884-2222
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Appropriations The House Committee on Appropriations is responsible for legislation allocating federal funds prior to expenditure from the treasury. Appropriations are generally limited to the levels set by the Budget Resolution drafted by the House Committee on the Budget. The Committee is also responsible for supplemental spending bills, which are sometimes needed in the middle of a fiscal year to compensate for emergency expenses.
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform The committee oversees the federal government and all of its agencies to ensure efficiency, effectiveness, and accountability. The Committee oversees government operations, health care, information technology, interior, energy and environment, national security, and intergovernmental affairs.
Recent roll-call votes (30)
- NayH R 9237 — On Motion to Recommit (16-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 5362 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (16-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 8595 — On Passage (15-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 8595 — On Motion to Recommit (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- AyeH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- NoH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- Not VotingH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- AyeH R 8595 — On Agreeing to the Amendment (15-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 1181 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 1181 — On Motion to Recommit (14-Jul-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 139 — On Passage (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- AyeH RES 1423 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH RES 1423 — On Ordering the Previous Question (14-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 8897 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 3106 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (13-Jul-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH RES 1399 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH CON RES 108 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- AyeH RES 1398 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (30-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH RES 1398 — On Ordering the Previous Question (30-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 7128 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- NayH R 7757 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (29-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH R 2478 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (25-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 915 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 7401 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (24-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 6644 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in Senate Adt to House Adt to Senate Adt (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- NayS 629 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (23-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome went against their vote)
- YeaH RES 1335 — On Agreeing to the Resolution (11-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
- NayH R 9238 — On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass (11-Jun-2026; Failed; outcome matched their vote)
- YeaH R 8464 — On Passage (10-Jun-2026; Passed; outcome matched their vote)
Financial disclosures (1)
- Filing extension · filed 5/14/2026
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