Texas general election: November 3, 2026
Who is running for U.S. House, Texas District 27 in 2026?
Here are the candidates for U.S. House, Texas District 27 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This race is on the ballot for voters in U.S. House District 27.
Positions come only from each candidate's own votes, official actions, statements and questionnaire answers, never from party labels. Every item links to its source.
Side by side
Each candidate's position on the issues this office handles, from their own record. Details and sources are in each profile below.
| Issue | Michael CloudRepublican | Tanya LloydDemocrat |
|---|---|---|
| Income taxes | Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporationsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Safety net programs | Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adultsVoted · medium | No public position |
| Business regulation | No single answer fits; see evidence | Much stronger rules, including breaking up the largest companiesSaid · medium |
| Healthcare | Mostly private market; roll back the government's roleSaid · medium | Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)Said · high |
| Abortion | Illegal in all casesOfficial action · medium | Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)Said · medium |
| Guns | Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a rightSaid · medium | No public position |
| Immigration | Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steadyVoted · high | No public position |
| Energy and climate | All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pickVoted · medium | A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentivesSaid · medium |
| Politicians trading stocks | No, ban it for members and their spousesVoted · medium | No public position |
| Mandatory minimums | Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl traffickingVoted · high | No public position |
| Childcare and pre-K | No single answer fits; see evidence | Guarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-KSaid · high |
| Student loans | Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgivenessVoted · high | No public position |
| E-Verify mandate | Require it for all employersVoted · medium | No public position |
| Transgender athletes | No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwideVoted · high | No public position |
| DEI programs | Ban them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep themOfficial action · medium | No public position |
| Aid to Israel | Keep full aid without new conditionsVoted · high | No public position |
Michael Cloud
Republican · IncumbentU.S. Representative, Texas District 27
Michael Cloud has represented Texas' 27th Congressional District since winning in 2018 and has served on the House Appropriations Committee since 20231. He sits on the House Freedom Caucus board and previously founded a video production company and chaired the Victoria County Republican Party for seven years1.
Where they stand
- Healthcare: Mostly private market; roll back the government's role
Said · medium confidence
- Voted for the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act, which expanded association health plans and required drug middleman (PBM) price transparency. (2025-12-17) source
- Voted against restoring the enhanced Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for three years. (2026-01-08) source
- His campaign website says Obamacare must be repealed and healthcare must be driven by a market-oriented approach. (2026) source
- Abortion: Illegal in all cases
Official action · medium confidence
- Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2021-09-24) source
- Voted against the Women's Health Protection Act of 2022, which would protect abortion access nationwide before viability. (2022-07-15) source
- His campaign website says he believes life begins at conception and will work to make abortion as rare as possible until the day it can be illegal to destroy human life. (2026) source
- Original cosponsor of the Life at Conception Act (H.R. 722), which would extend the constitutional right to life to every human being from fertilization with no exceptions listed. (2025-01-24) source
- Guns: Remove most restrictions; bearing arms is a right
Said · medium confidence
- Voted against the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022. (2022-07-29) source
- His campaign website says he authored the Protecting the Right to Keep and Bear Arms Act and cosponsored the Hearing Protection Act and concealed carry reciprocity. (2026) source
- Says the Second Amendment is about protecting ourselves from tyranny. (2026) source
- Business regulation: No single answer fits; see the evidence below. Said · medium confidence
- Aid to Israel: Keep full aid without new conditions
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the $26 billion Israel security supplemental with no new conditions on weapons use. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted for the Israel Security Assistance Support Act, which would require delivery of weapons to Israel that the administration had paused. (2024-05-16) source
- His campaign website says Congress should continue to support Israel in ways that promote the security of both countries. (2026) source
- National debt: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Said · medium confidence
- His campaign website says both parties have failed to produce a balanced budget and calls for a serious commitment to responsible spending. (2026) source
- Redistricting: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the For the People Act, which would require independent redistricting commissions. (2021-03-03) source
- Campaign finance: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the For the People Act, which created public matching funds for campaigns and stricter donor disclosure. (2021-03-03) source
- Qualified immunity: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act, which would end qualified immunity for police officers. (2021-03-03) source
- Immigration: Secure the border first; deport those with criminal records; keep legal immigration steady
Voted · high confidence
- Voted against the American Dream and Promise Act, which offered a path to citizenship for Dreamers. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted against the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which offered legal status to long-time farmworkers. (2021-03-18) source
- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which funded border wall construction, tightened asylum rules and required E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
- Voted for the Secure America Act, which provides about $70 billion for immigration enforcement and border security through 2029. (2026-06-09) source
- Safety net programs: Keep them, but add work requirements for able-bodied adults Voted · medium confidence
- Childcare and pre-K: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which funded free universal pre-K and expanded childcare aid. (2021-11-19) source
- Paid leave: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Build Back Better Act, which created a national paid family and medical leave program. (2021-11-19) source
- Drug prices: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the Affordable Insulin Now Act, which would cap insulin costs at $35 a month. (2022-03-31) source
- Marijuana: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the MORE Act, which would legalize marijuana federally and clear past convictions. (2022-04-01) source
- Aid to Ukraine: No single answer fits; see the evidence below.
Voted · low confidence
- Voted against the $40 billion Ukraine aid package in May 2022. (2022-05-10) source
- Voted against the $61 billion Ukraine security supplemental in April 2024. (2024-04-20) source
- Voted against the Ukraine Support Act, which provides military aid to Ukraine and new sanctions on Russia. (2026-06-04) source
- Income taxes: Cut taxes across the board, including for top earners and corporations
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted against the Inflation Reduction Act, which set a 15% minimum tax on large corporations to help pay for energy and health programs. (2022-08-12) source
- Voted for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which made the 2017 individual tax cuts permanent, including the 37% top rate, and extended business tax breaks. (2025-07-03) source
- Energy and climate: All of the above: oil, gas, nuclear and renewables, and let markets pick Voted · medium confidence
- Transgender athletes: No, and Congress should set a biological sex rule nationwide
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2023-04-20) source
- Voted for the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, a federal rule basing girls' and women's school sports eligibility on sex at birth. (2025-01-14) source
- E-Verify mandate: Require it for all employers
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Secure the Border Act, which would require all employers to use E-Verify. (2023-05-11) source
- Mandatory minimums: Add or lengthen them for serious crimes like fentanyl trafficking
Voted · high confidence
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2023-05-25) source
- Voted for the HALT Fentanyl Act, which permanently classifies fentanyl-related substances as Schedule I and applies mandatory minimum sentences to trafficking them. (2025-06-12) source
- Student loans: Cap borrowing, simplify repayment, and skip broad forgiveness Voted · high confidence
- Politicians trading stocks: No, ban it for members and their spouses
Voted · medium confidence
- Voted for the Stop Insider Trading Act, which bars members of Congress, their spouses and dependents from buying new individual stocks. (2026-07-22) source
- DEI programs: Ban them and cut federal funds to schools and contractors that keep them
Official action · medium confidence
- Primary sponsor of the Dismantle DEI Act (H.R. 925), which would close federal DEI offices and bar federal contract, grant and cooperative agreement funds from being used for DEI offices, trainings and practices. (2025-02-04) source
- The bill text requires federal contracts, grants and cooperative agreements to bar DEI offices, chief diversity officers and DEI training, and sets accreditation standards that bar requiring DEI practices at colleges. (2025-02-04) source
No public position found on: Social Security, Minimum wage, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Term limits, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, Religion in schools, China policy.
Tanya Lloyd
DemocratPrivate citizen
Tanya Lloyd is a public school teacher in the Lockhart Independent School District who grew up on a farm outside Lockhart12. She earned her teaching degree as a nontraditional student in her early 30s1. She won the March 2026 Democratic primary for the 27th District3.
Where they stand
- Healthcare: Government-run coverage for everyone (Medicare for All)
Said · high confidence
- Her campaign website calls for a fully government-funded single-payer healthcare system that covers everyone. (2026) source
- Abortion: Legal in most cases up to viability (about 24 weeks)
Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign website says she is committed to codifying Roe v. Wade into federal law, free from political interference or state-level restrictions. (2026) source
- Her campaign website supports single-payer coverage that includes safe, legal abortion and restoring and expanding access to abortion. (2026) source
- Childcare and pre-K: Guarantee low-cost childcare for all families plus universal pre-K
Said · high confidence
- Her campaign website calls for universal, high-quality early childhood education and guaranteed daycare for all families. (2026) source
- Energy and climate: A gradual shift to cleaner energy, driven by incentives
Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign website calls for investing in locally owned solar, wind and biomass projects to lower energy costs and give farmers new revenue. (2026) source
- Business regulation: Much stronger rules, including breaking up the largest companies
Said · medium confidence
- Her campaign website calls for breaking up big agribusiness monopolies and redirecting farm subsidies to small farms. (2026) source
No public position found on: Income taxes, National debt, Social Security, Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Guns, Immigration, Trade and tariffs, Foreign policy, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Redistricting, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Supreme Court reform, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, Birthright citizenship, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, Aid to Israel, Aid to Ukraine, China policy.
Last reviewed 2026-09-27. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.