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U.S. House · Texas's 27th Congressional District

Coastal South Texas, including Victoria and the Corpus Christi area.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Michael Cloud, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Michael Cloud144,47151.2%
Tanya Lloyd137,92848.8%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • Texas redrew its congressional district boundaries in August 2025 ahead of the 2026 elections, a mid-decade redistricting.[1]
  • In the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary, Tanya Lloyd defeated Eustaquio Castro-Mendoza and Wayne Raasch. Raasch subsequently ran as a write-in independent candidate in the general election. Incumbent Michael Cloud defeated Chris Hatley in the Republican primary.[3]

On the November 3 ballot · 3 candidates

Michael CloudRINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative (since 2018)Full profile →Tanya LloydDFull profile →Wayne RaaschINDFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[30][31]

    Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 (H.R. 3755, 2021-09-24). Voted no on Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 (H.R. 8296, 2022-07-15).

  • Tanya Lloyd
    Supports[3]

    In her Ballotpedia survey she lists protecting reproductive rights, with the government not coming between women and their doctors, among her key messages.

  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[26][27][28]

    Voted no on Bipartisan Background Checks Act (H.R. 8, 2019-02-27), which would have required background checks on most private gun sales. Voted no on Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 (H.R. 1808, 2022-07-29), which would have banned the sale of many semiautomatic assault weapons. Voted no on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (S. 2938, 2022-06-24), which expanded background checks for buyers under 21 and funded state red-flag programs.

  • Tanya Lloyd
    —
  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

    Voted yes on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted yes on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11). Voted no on American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 (H.R. 6, 2019-06-04; 2021-03-18).

  • Tanya Lloyd
    —
  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][22]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent. Voted no on Inflation Reduction Act (H.R. 5376, 2022-08-12), which added a 15% minimum tax on large corporations and a stock-buyback excise tax.

  • Tanya Lloyd
    Supports[4]

    In a candidate questionnaire she says she supports progressive taxation and making multinational corporations pay their fair share.

  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][20]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted no on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Tanya Lloyd
    Supports[4]

    In a candidate questionnaire she says she supports moving toward a universal system like Medicare for All.

  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][21][22]

    Voted yes on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits. Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19; 2022-08-12), which would have funded clean-energy tax credits.

  • Tanya Lloyd
    —
  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)

  • Michael Cloud
    —
  • Tanya Lloyd
    Opposes[3]

    Says she would oppose voucher programs that divert public dollars to private interests, and would fight to fully fund public schools.

  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[29]

    Voted no on Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582, 2019-07-18).

  • Tanya Lloyd
    Supports[4]

    In a candidate questionnaire she says she supports raising the minimum wage and indexing it to inflation, with small-business tax relief and a phase-in.

  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[25]

    Voted no on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Tanya Lloyd
    —
  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Universal, publicly funded child care

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted no on Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5376, 2021-11-19), which would have funded universal pre-K and child-care subsidies.

  • Tanya Lloyd
    —
  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[19]

    Voted yes on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Tanya Lloyd
    —
  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Michael Cloud
    Recorded votes[23][24]

    Voted no on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted no on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Tanya Lloyd
    —
  • Wayne Raasch
    —

Research notes & limits

Cloud's positions are limited to official committee assignments; no 2026 Candidate Connection survey or campaign-site statements were found for him. No campaign website or public statements were found for Wayne Raasch; his entry is minimal. Federal key votes and FEC totals for the incumbent are added separately by script. Wayne Raasch has not completed a Candidate Connection survey and no education, career or personal background was found; his biography is limited to his election history on Ballotpedia.

Sources · 36

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  2. 2.Michael Cloud (Texas) · Ballotpedia Reference
  3. 3.Tanya Lloyd · Ballotpedia Reference
  4. 4.Meet The Candidates: Tanya Lloyd For Texas Congressional District 27 · Lone Star Left · 2026-05-04 News report
  5. 5.Michael Cloud (Texas) · Ballotpedia Reference
  6. 6.About Michael · Office of Rep. Michael Cloud Official record
  7. 7.Texas 27th District U.S. House election results 2026 · NBC News News report
  8. 8.H.R. 22, the SAVE Act (SAVE Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  9. 9.H.R. 7296, the SAVE America Act (SAVE America Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  10. 10.H.R. 38, the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act (Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  11. 11.H.R. 722, the Life at Conception Act (Life at Conception Act) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2019 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-06-04 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-03-18 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Build Back Better Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-11-19 Official record
  22. 22.Roll call: Inflation Reduction Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-08-12 Official record
  23. 23.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  24. 24.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  25. 25.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  26. 26.Roll call: Bipartisan Background Checks Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-02-27 Official record
  27. 27.Roll call: Assault Weapons Ban of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-29 Official record
  28. 28.Roll call: Bipartisan Safer Communities Act — final House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-06-24 Official record
  29. 29.Roll call: Raise the Wage Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2019-07-18 Official record
  30. 30.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2021 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2021-09-24 Official record
  31. 31.Roll call: Women's Health Protection Act of 2022 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2022-07-15 Official record
  32. 32.Tanya Lloyd · Ballotpedia Reference
  33. 33.U.S. House · Texas's 27th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
  34. 34.United States House of Representatives elections in Texas, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
  35. 35.Wayne Raasch · Ballotpedia Reference
  36. 36.U.S. House · Texas's 27th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report