U.S. Representative, District 27 - Texas Ballot Compare

Michael Cloud

Republican Incumbent

On ballot as: Michael Cloud
Current role: U.S. Representative, Texas District 27 (since 2018)
Background: He was a small business owner who founded a video production company
He was media and communications director at Faith Family Church
Experience: U.S. Representative for Texas District 27 since 2018
Serves on the House Appropriations Committee
Member of the House Freedom Caucus and its board of directors, per his campaign
Chairman of the Victoria County Republican Party for seven years, per his campaign
Top priorities: "Obamacare must be repealed, and healthcare must be driven by a market-oriented approach that brings down costs and expands access to quality care"
"The border wall, particularly in the Rio Grande Valley, should be completed"
"Constantly working to protect your right to keep and bear arms"
"Will always fight to keep taxpayer dollars from funding abortion"
"Cutting out of control Washington spending"
Tidbits: Abortion: Pro-life
Immigration: See Priorities
Guns: "Michael Cloud is constantly working to protect your right to keep and bear arms."
Health care: See Priorities
Claims and the record
In January 2021 he objected to certifying Joe Biden's win, saying officials in contested states changed election procedures without going through their legislatures. Congress certified the result.
2023 House speaker votes: He was one of three Texas Republicans who voted 11 times against Kevin McCarthy for speaker in January 2023, then switched after negotiations with McCarthy's allies; McCarthy was elected. Cloud: "This is what a government for the people looks like."
Endorsements: Texas Right to Life PAC
Texas Values Action
Texas Home School Coalition
President Donald Trump (primary)
Texas Alliance for Life (primary)
Austin American-Statesman (primary)
Campaign website: cloudforcongress.com

Tanya Lloyd

Democratic

On ballot as: Tanya Lloyd
Current role: Kindergarten teacher in the Lockhart Independent School District
Background: Graduate of Lockhart High School; bachelor's degree from Texas State University
Grew up on a 45-acre farm outside Lockhart and is a fifth-generation Texan
Worked in car dealerships and real estate before becoming a teacher
Experience: Has taught in public schools for nearly two decades
Democratic nominee for this seat in 2024; lost to Michael Cloud, 66.0% to 34.0%
Top priorities: "Healthcare is a universal right, not a privilege"
"Every job pays a living wage, and families benefit from universal daycare"
"Public education is fully funded, and all children have access to early education"
Says she is running "to spearhead an American Rural Revival"
"I take no corporate PAC money"
Tidbits: Abortion: Pro Abortion
Immigration: U.S. needs “a border that is both secure and humane, moving away from reactive chaos toward an orderly, rule-based system.” She supports investing in modern technology and increased personnel to stop illegal trafficking while streamlining legal pathways for workers the Texas economy needs. She has said she would fight to ensure immigration enforcement does not trample basic constitutional rights and would hold DHS and ICE leadership accountable for abuses of power through congressional hearings and prosecutions, describing the goal as “no more secret police.”
Guns: No public statement found
Health care: "I fully support a government-funded, single-payer healthcare system that guarantees comprehensive care"
Claims and the record
Controversies: None found in the news coverage we reviewed
Endorsements: Texas AFL-CIO
Texas AFT
Austin American-Statesman
Campaign website: tanyafortx27.com