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Texas's 27th U.S. House District

Texas · Next election 2026 · 2 active candidates · $1.3M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Texas's 27th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Michael Cloud
Rep. Michael CloudR
U.S. Representative · TX-027
Tenure
9y
Bills Spon.
29
Votes Missed
1.55%
Cross-party
12
Committees
Vice ChairEnergy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
Appropriations Committee
+5 more
The 2026 Race

6 candidates filed, 2 active for the 2026 House election in Texas District 27. Party primary on Mar 3, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
Mar 3, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$1.3M
Candidates
2 active / 6 filed
Incumbent
Michael J. CloudR
Cash on Hand
$255K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Michael Cloud R66.0%Tanya Lloyd D 34.0%278,576
2022Michael Cloud R64.4%Jr Maclovio Perez D 35.6%207,027
2020Michael Cloud R63.1%Ricardo \"Rick\" De La Fuente D 34.9%273,253
2018Michael Cloud R60.3%Eric Holguin D 36.6%207,421
2016Blake Farenthold R61.7%Raul \"Roy\" Barrera D 38.3%230,580
2014Blake Farenthold R63.6%Wesley Reed D 33.7%131,047
2012Blake Farenthold R56.8%Rose Meza Harrison D 39.2%212,651
2010R Blake Farenthold R47.9%Solomon P Ortiz D 47.1%106,531
2008Solomon P Ortiz D58.0%William Willie Vaden R 38.4%180,951
2006Solomon P Ortiz D56.8%Wm \"Willie\" Vaden R 38.9%109,314
2004Solomon P Ortiz D63.1%William \"Willie\" Vaden R 34.9%177,536
2002Solomon P Ortiz D61.1%Pat Ahumada R 36.5%112,209
2000Solomon P Ortiz D63.4%Pat Ahumada R 33.9%161,072
1998Solomon P Ortiz D63.3%Erol A Stone R 35.2%97,398
1996Solomon P Ortiz D64.6%Joe Gardner R 33.8%150,600
District
Population
777,664
Median HH Income
$68K
Unemployment
4.8%
Bachelor's+
21.4%
Veterans
8.0%
Median Age
38.0
Mean HH Income
$90K
Poverty Rate
15.7%
HS or Higher
84.3%
Median Home Value
$212K
Median Rent
$1,212/mo
Owner-Occupied
66.3%
Under 18 / 65+
23.8% / 17.0%