U.S. House · Texas's 27th Congressional District
Tanya Lloyd
CandidateD
- Race
- U.S. House · Texas's 27th Congressional District
- Result
- Michael Cloud, projected winner
- Opponents
- Michael Cloud (R); Wayne Raasch (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did5 statements · 0 votes
oppose voucher programs that divert public dollars to private interests
Public funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 27
2026-11-03
| Michael Cloud R | incumbent |
| Tanya Lloyd D | challenger |
| Wayne Raasch IND | challenger |
Won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
oppose voucher programs that divert public dollars to private interests
Says she would oppose voucher programs that divert public dollars to private interests, and would fight to fully fund public schools.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I support moving toward a universal system like Medicare for All
In a candidate questionnaire she says she supports moving toward a universal system like Medicare for All.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Standing up for reproductive rights: ensuring the government doesn't get between women and their doctors.
In her Ballotpedia survey she lists protecting reproductive rights, with the government not coming between women and their doctors, among her key messages.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
I support raising the minimum wage (and indexing it to inflation) to ensure that any Texan working a full-time job can actually afford to live in the community where they work.
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.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
By closing loopholes used by the ultra-wealthy and ensuring multinational corporations pay their fair share, we can reduce the tax burden on middle-class families and small business owners.
In a candidate questionnaire she says she supports progressive taxation and making multinational corporations pay their fair share.[4]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Tanya Lloyd, a Democratic kindergarten teacher, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Texas's 27th District to Rep. Michael Cloud. She says she has spent about two decades in public schools after earlier work in car dealerships, accounting and real estate. She won the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary with 63.1% of the vote and described her platform as rural hospitals, childcare, public school funding and a $17 minimum wage.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Lloyd graduated from Lockhart High School and earned a bachelor's degree from Texas State University in 2006, according to Ballotpedia.[2] In her Candidate Connection survey, she says she worked in car dealerships, accounting and real estate before becoming a mother, and earned her teaching degree at age 33.[2] She has worked as a public school teacher, describing herself in the survey as a kindergarten teacher with about two decades in public schools, and her campaign materials describe her as a Texas AFT member.[2]
Lloyd has served on school district advisory and bond oversight committees in her community, according to her campaign materials as reproduced by Ballotpedia.[2] She described herself as a mom, lifelong Texan and progressive, running on what she called an American Rural Revival, and said she took no corporate PAC money.[2] She defeated Eustaquio Castro-Mendoza and Wayne Raasch in the March 3, 2026 Democratic primary, 63.1% to 29.4% and 7.5%.[2] She received 48.8% of the vote to Michael Cloud's 51.2%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[1]
In their own words
Priorities
- In her 2026 Ballotpedia survey, said her priorities are lowering costs for working families, fully funding public education, strengthening rural healthcare access, and investing in rural infrastructure such as broadband and water systems.[3]
Campaign money$140K raised · 100% from individuals · FEC through 2026-06-30
Totals this cycle
Bars share one scale (raised = full). Cash on hand can include money carried over from earlier cycles.
Who gave
- Individuals $140K
- Own money & loans $72
Largest committee contributions
No direct contributions from PACs or other committees in the FEC’s bulk data.
Direct contributions only; outside spending is not included. Individual donors are itemized in the FEC’s receipts. All itemized receipts ↗ FEC filing ↗
Profile: /people/tanya-lloyd
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Sources cited in this profile
- 1.U.S. House · Texas's 27th Congressional District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 2.Tanya Lloyd · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Tanya Lloyd · Ballotpedia Reference
- 4.Meet The Candidates: Tanya Lloyd For Texas Congressional District 27 · Lone Star Left · 2026-05-04 News report