Incumbent
Michael Cloud
Incumbent Republican candidate for U.S. House in Texas
TX-27 Republican nominee?
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MAR 10, 2026Primary Election
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Michael Cloud is trading at 0% to win the TX-27 Republican nominee? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleU.S. Representative
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyConservative Republican
Age51 years old (May 13, 1975)
GenderMale
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LocationTexas
BackgroundU.S. Representative
EducationB.S., Oral Roberts University (1997)
Notable personal detailsMichael Jonathan Cloud is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives for Texas's 27th congressional district, first elected in a June 30, 2018 special election. Before Congress, he worked as a communications director and owned a small video production business (Bright Idea Media). He earned a B.S. from Oral Roberts University in 1997 and previously served in Republican Party leadership roles in Texas, including as Victoria County GOP chair and as a member of the State Republican Executive Committee.
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Political Positions
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax cuts, simplifying the tax code, reduced federal spending, and limiting taxpayer funding for programs he views as unnecessary. Advocates fiscal restraint measures and votes against continuing resolutions or spending packages he says increase deficits. Emphasizes cutting regulations and making the tax system simpler to promote economic growth.
Healthcare
The candidate calls for repeal of the Affordable Care Act and supports market-oriented, private-sector approaches to reduce costs and expand access, including policies such as association health plans and measures to prevent taxpayer funding of abortion. He frames the ACA as a government intrusion and advocates returning more control to states and private markets rather than expanding federal programs.
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Immigration & Border
Supports aggressive border enforcement, expansion of federal and state cooperation with ICE (including promoting 287(g) programs), stricter asylum rules, and construction/completion of the border wall while opposing Biden administration immigration policies. Has sponsored and publicized legislation and press releases aimed at increasing removals, empowering local law enforcement to assist immigration enforcement, and closing perceived asylum loopholes.
Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate is explicitly pro‑life, states that life begins at conception, supports making abortion illegal, and has sponsored legislation to restrict taxpayer funding and access to abortion providers. He praised the Supreme Court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade and supports state and federal laws to protect unborn children.
Climate & Energy
Supports expanding U.S. fossil-fuel energy production and exports, favors energy independence, and opposes policies described as advancing a "green energy" agenda; voting record shows consistent opposition to major clean-energy and climate funding measures.
Public Safety & Guns
Opposes federal gun-control legislation that would expand background checks or otherwise restrict lawful gun ownership and frames such measures as violations of the Second Amendment. Advocates defending gun rights and resisting proposals described as targeting law‑abiding gun owners.
Latest News
Michael Cloud is in the news because Republicans have lost ground in several key House districts ahead of the 2026 midterms, which could make his party’s path to keeping the House harder. The update suggests some previously safer Republican seats are now more competitive. Overall, the latest reporting points to a tougher election environment for Republicans.
Campaign Fundraising
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