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U.S. Representative for Texas’s 27th District

Michael Cloud

Republican 5th term Up 2026
97LoyaltyMed 98
99AttendMed 98
8BipartMed 12
14BreaksMed 8

Position · +0.69

LEFTD · R RANGESRIGHT
In office
House 2018–now
8 years in CongressMore senior than 58% of the House
Breaks on
Agriculture and Food 25% · Armed Forces and National Security 16%
Committees
Appropriations · Oversight and Government Reform
Bills on
Government Operations and Politics · Congress · Immigration
Age
51

2026 election

Running for re-election
General election Nov 3, 2026

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Bottom line

Where Cloud has influence

Roles

Talks most about

Stories in Cloud’s press releases with their latest stance, last three months. Read by AI.

Where Cloud breaks with Republicans

Method

Share of party-line votes on each issue where Cloud voted against most Republicans. The tick is the median for House Republicans.

  1. Agriculture and Food 25% · 2 of 8 party 13%
  2. Armed Forces and National Security 16% · 6 of 38 party 3%
  3. Finance and Financial Sector 8% · 1 of 13 party 0%
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Notable votes

Full record (Pro)

Where Cloud broke with their party, close outcomes and final passage votes on named bills, newest first.

DateMeasureTitleVote Party split (yea)Result
09/16/26 S. 2403 Retire through Ownership ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill allows the fiduciary of an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) to rely on a valuation provided by an independent valuation…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
401–14
09/15/26 H.R. 2140 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This bill reauthorizes through FY2029 a diesel emissions reduction program under which the Environmental Protection Agency provides grants,…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
343–79
09/15/26 H.R. 2978 GUARD ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act of 2026 or the GUARD Act of 2026Broke w/ party Nay Passed
414–7
09/14/26 H.R. 3276 Local Communities & Bird Habitat Stewardship Act of 2026On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Urban Bird Treaty Program, which is administered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
345–60
09/14/26 H.R. 4219 National Wildlife Refuge System Invasive Species Strike Team Act of 2025On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · This bill provides statutory authority for the Invasive Species Strike Team program carried out by the National Wildlife Refuge System…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
371–33
09/01/26 H.R. 6500 Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Concur in the Senate Amendments · This bill provides continuing FY2027 appropriations for federal agencies and extends various expiring programs and authorities.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
370–48
08/31/26 S. 32 LACAOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act adds College Station to the list of places where court must be held in the Galveston Division of the Southern District of Texas.Broke w/ party Nay Passed
378–10
08/31/26 S. 307 Prison Staff Safety Enhancement ActOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass · This act establishes requirements for the Department of Justice (DOJ) and component agencies to assess and respond to incidents of sexual…Broke w/ party Nay Passed
376–8

Yea ■ filled · Nay □ open · Not voting – dash. Party split bars: Democrats left, Republicans right; dark = yea, light = nay.

What Cloud is saying

All 12 statements and posts

◇ statements (press releases) · ○ posts. When a statement names a bill Cloud voted on, the vote is shown next to it.

Effectiveness, 119th Congress so far

How it’s measured
0.37· expected 1.41

Below expectations

Rank 313 of 433 in the House ┃ expected = average of 195 majority-party members without a committee lead

How far Cloud’s own bills got, weighted by substance. The average member scores 1.00.

  1. Introduced 25
  2. Action in committee 4
  3. Action beyond committee 1
  4. Passed chamber 0
  5. Became law 0

25 bills and joint resolutions sponsored: 0 significant (got a roll call vote), 25 substantive, 0 commemorative. Compare the House

How Cloud’s ratings compare with every representative

Ratings, 119th Congress

Scores run 0–100 and always sit next to a median. Each tick is one representative; the ringed marker is Cloud.

99/ 100

Chamber median 98 ┃ 10 missed of 674

Voted on 664 of 674 roll calls; missed 10. Higher than 61% of House members.

15% 100%

Party loyalty

How it’s measured
97/ 100

House R median 98 ┃ Rank 156 of 219

Sided with the Republican majority on 468 votes that split the parties. Lower than 68% of House members.

45% 100%
8/ 100

Chamber median 12 ┃ −4

Average agreement with members of the other party on contested votes. Lower than 93% of House members.

0% 70%
+0.69

Republican middle 80%: 0.32 to 0.71

Left–right position from roll-call similarity (DW-NOMINATE, Voteview), from −1 to +1. Members who vote alike sit near each other.

Liberal Conservative

Bills, 119th Congress

All 29 sponsored bills

Sponsored 29 (House median 25) · cosponsored 204 (median 289), 59 of them as an original cosponsor · most often on Government Operations and Politics, Congress, Immigration.

Votes by issue

How votes are tagged
IssueVotesYea shareWith party
Congress156 87% Pro
Economics and Public Finance69 70% Pro
Armed Forces and National Security60 82% Pro
Energy38 71% Pro
Crime and Law Enforcement33 79% Pro
Environmental Protection32 59% Pro
Government Operations and Politics30 87% Pro
Commerce27 63% Pro
Public Lands and Natural Resources27 70% Pro
Finance and Financial Sector25 72% Pro
International Affairs24 38% Pro
Immigration17 76% Pro
Education16 63% Pro
Agriculture and Food14 64% Pro
Science, Technology, Communications12 58% Pro
Labor and Employment11 36% Pro
Health8 50% Pro
Transportation and Public Works8 50% Pro
Emergency Management7 86% Pro
Law7 57% Pro
Taxation7 100% Pro
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues5 80% Pro
Native Americans5 40% Pro
Animals4 50% Pro
Families4 50% Pro
Housing and Community Development4 50% Pro
Procedural4 25% Pro
Foreign Trade and International Finance3 33% Pro
Arts, Culture, Religion2 0% Pro
Social Welfare2 100% Pro
Water Resources Development2 50% Pro
Government operations & elections1 100% Pro

Who votes alike

Method

Agreement on contested votes where both cast yea or nay.

Most aligned

  1. RAndrew S. ClydeGA-998%agreement
  2. RElijah CraneAZ-297%agreement
  3. RAndy BiggsAZ-597%agreement
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Campaign money

Method

In the 2025–26 cycle Cloud’s campaign raised $1.1M: $819K (77%) from individuals and $208K (20%) from PACs and other committees. Cash on hand: $271K.

Through Jun 30, 2026; filings lag, so recent gifts can take weeks to appear. Money raised also counts loans and transfers, so the shares need not add to 100%. Source: FEC.gov.

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Who funds Cloud

The largest PACs and other committees giving directly to the campaign this cycle, of 82.

  1. Cheniere Energy Corporate PAC
  2. Buckeye Victory Fund Member’s leadership PAC
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Cloud’s own leadership PAC: City on a Hill PAC. A separate PAC a member sponsors to give to other candidates.

Record over time

Historical recordPro

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Résumé and contact

Career in Congress

  • U.S. House, TX-27Republican2018–present

Seat

State
Texas
District
27
Current term
2025–2027
Age
51

Committees and roles

All committees

Contact

DC office
202-225-7742
304 Cannon House Office Building
District offices
Victoria, Corpus Christi
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