CLOUD, MICHAEL
R · house · currently seated · bioguide C001115
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- FEC candidate id
H8TX27049- Internal id
63cbd1aa-f544-4b93-bfc5-6e74839e5606- Status
- incumbent
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), TX-27. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 777,664 |
| People | Median age | 38 |
| Income | Median household income | $68,094 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $34,119 |
| Income | In poverty | 15.7% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.459 |
| Race | White alone | 51.7% |
| Race | Black alone | 4.2% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 54.6% |
| Race | Two or more races | 34.0% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 8.3% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 70.4% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 27.5% |
| Education | High school or higher | 53.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 21.4% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 7.0% |
| Household | Family households | 68.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.61 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 32.5% |
| Housing | Median home value | $211,700 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,212 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 66.8% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.8% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 4.1% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.9% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 8.0% |
| Health | With a disability | 15.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 86.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 10.0% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 79.3% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 7.1% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $902,570 | $759,611 | $279,837 | $5,000 | $701,926 |
| 2024 | $798,397 | $943,006 | $136,877 | $0 | $576,144 |
| 2022 | $1,076,329 | $1,037,215 | $281,487 | $0 | $768,225 |
| 2020 | $1,019,272 | $834,592 | $242,372 | $0 | $776,214 |
| 2018 | $746,292 | $688,600 | $57,692 | $26,299 | $546,134 |
Elections
- 2018 general house · TX-27 — won
- 2020 general house · TX-27 — won
- 2022 general house · TX-27 — won
- 2024 general house · TX-27 — won
- 2026 general house · TX-27 — running
Committees
- CLOUD FOR CONGRESS — principal · type H
Recent votes
- 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 175
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-15 · Cong. 119 · house roll 174
YEA on HR 8469 — Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2027, and for other purposes. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 173
YEA on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 172
NAY on HR 8365 — Monitor Accountability Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 171
YEA on HR 5625 — Cashless Bail Reporting Act - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 170
NAY on HCONRES 75 — Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove the United States Armed Forces from hostilities against the Islamic Republic of Iran. - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 169
YEA on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-14 · Cong. 119 · house roll 168
NAY on HR 6260 — Keeping Violent Offenders Off Our Streets Act of 2025 - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 167
YEA on HRES 1259 — Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the President should prioritize securing the release of Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai detained by the People's Republic of China during future engagements with Chinese President Xi Jinping. - 2026-05-13 · Cong. 119 · house roll 166
YEA on HRES 1251 — Calling on elected officials and civil society leaders to counter antisemitism and educate the public on the contributions of the Jewish-American community.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- sponsor · 2026-05-04 — HR 8652 — YODA
- cosponsor · 2026-04-28 — HR 1137 — No Kill Switches in Cars Act
- sponsor · 2026-02-09 — HR 7421 — SAFE Olympic Sports Act
- cosponsor · 2025-12-09 — HR 1628 — 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- sponsor · 2025-10-24 — HR 5815 — District of Columbia Medicaid Fairness Act
- sponsor · 2025-10-24 — HR 5814 — Natural Gas Export Expansion Act
- sponsor · 2025-09-18 — HR 5459 — To amend the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 to adjust the timing of the Congressional summer adjournment, and other purposes.
- sponsor · 2025-09-18 — HRES 735 — Supporting the designation of the month of July as "American Families Month".
- sponsor · 2025-09-02 — HJRES 118 — Expressing support for designating September 12, 2025, as "The Day of the Bible" in the United States of America.
- sponsor · 2025-07-29 — HRES 618 — Commending the Coast Guard, Air Station Corpus Christi, and the crew of CG-6553 for their heroic efforts and courageous response to the catastrophic flooding across central Texas.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 · model baseline-v1 · base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 99.0%
| Feature | Δ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| incumbent | +78.0% |
| R (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency × party × office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Independent expenditures
Money spent by super PACs and other non-connected committees for or against this candidate. Source: FEC Schedule E (independent_expenditure CSV bulk).
| Cycle | Support | Oppose | IEs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,196 | $0 | 2 |
Recent (latest 25)
| Date | Spender | For / against | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-08 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL… | support | $56 | PRINTING / POSTAGE |
| 2024-10-08 | NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL… | support | $1,140 | PRINTING / POSTAGE |
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee CLOUD FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE CHICKASAW NATION | — | ADA, OK | 1 | $2,000 |
| WALL, ARVEL C | VICTORIA COLLEGE · RETIRED | PERRYTON, TX | 1 | $500 |
| LEAHY, LAWRENCE | RETIRED · RETIRED | YOAKUM, TX | 2 | $350 |
| BURNS, MICHAEL J | RETIRED · RETIRED | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | 4 | $117 |
| JEROME, PEGGY | RETIRED · RETIRED | LIBERTY HILL, TX | 8 | $106 |
| FAULHABER, JOE | RETIRED · RETIRED | FAIRBANKS, AK | 1 | $100 |
| SMITH, ELIZABETH | RETIRED · RETIRED | OCALA, FL | 2 | $54 |
| LANDES, SHARON | RETIRED · RETIRED | LA MESA, CA | 2 | $54 |
| OZBURN, CHRISTINE | RETIRED · RETIRED | ATLANTA, GA | 2 | $54 |
| HARRIS, POLLY | — · INSURANCE | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 1 | $50 |
| BLOOD, BRADLEY | RETIRED · RETIRED | LUDINGTON, MI | 1 | $50 |
| MOORE, MINTA LEA | NEW LIFE REFUGE MINISTRIES · EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 1 | $50 |
| BLAIR, SUSAN E. | RETIRED · RETIRED | LULING, TX | 1 | $50 |
| DUNAWAY, DIANE | SELF · L. ARCHITECT | GREENSBORO, NC | 1 | $47 |
| JOHNSON, JUAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | FORT WORTH, TX | 2 | $46 |
| ORTIZ, JERRY | RETIRED · RETIRED | OREM, UT | 3 | $45 |
| RICHARDAON, KAYE | RETIRED · RETIRED | SEQUIM, WA | 1 | $44 |
| CANTU, CORINNE | RETIRED · RETIRED | ORLANDO, FL | 2 | $44 |
| HALL, ROSEMARY | RETIRED · RETIRED | RIO RANCHO, NM | 2 | $42 |
| JEFFERY, ROGER | RETIRED · RETIRED | SPRING, TX | 4 | $40 |
| ATNIP, CLIFF | COBB, LUNDQUIST ATNIP · REALTOR | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 1 | $36 |
| HOSKINS, WES | FIRST COMMUNITY BANK · BANKER | PORTLAND, TX | 1 | $28 |
| BEYER, DANNY | SELF · FARMER | ODEM, TX | 1 | $28 |
| FEUCHTENBERGER, HANNAH | HANNAH FEUCHTENBERGER · MINT AND VINE | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | 1 | $28 |
| ROBERTSON, HARLAN | RETIRED · RETIRED | VICTORIA, TX | 1 | $28 |
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Clips (2)
Quotes, press releases, and Congressional Record fragments where this entity is the subject. Source: govinfo.gov BILLSTATUS + per-source ingest pipelines.
| Date | Source | Speaker | Headline |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Congressional Record | — | CONGRADULATING ATZENHOFFER CHEVROLET IN VICTORIA, TEXAS ON 100 YEARS OF OPERATIONS |
| — | Congressional Record | — | RECOGNIZING THE 2026 POLICE MEMORIAL CEREMONY IN CORPUS CHRISTI AND COASTAL BEND LAW ENFORCEMENT |