Federal candidate · 2019–2020 cycle · past cycle
Michael Cloud
- Office
- U.S. representative for Texas’s 27th district
- Party
- Republican
- Hometown
- Victoria, TX
- Born
- 1975
- In Congress
- House since 2018 · 8 years in office
- Current term
- January 3, 2025 to January 3, 2027
- FEC filing name
- CLOUD, MICHAEL
- Next election
- General November 3, 2020 (Wikipedia, checked October 23, 2026; confirm with your state election office)
Texas, District 27
Official websiteX (Twitter)FacebookInstagramYouTubeFEC pageCongressional biography
Biographical details from congress-legislators (CC0) and the House Clerk, retrieved October 23, 2026.
FEC candidate ID H8TX27049 · Principal campaign committee: CLOUD FOR CONGRESS
| Cycle | Office | Raised | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–2026 | U.S. House · Texas District 27 | $1,219,653.23 | General-election nominee |
| 2023–2024 | U.S. House · Texas District 27 | $798,397.10 | Won the general election (66.04%) |
| 2021–2022 | U.S. House · Texas District 27 | $1,076,329.45 | General-election nominee |
| 2019–2020 | U.S. House · Texas District 27 | $1,019,271.64 | General-election nominee |
Total raised$1,019,271.64
Total spent$834,592.18
Cash on hand$242,371.87
Debts owed by the campaign$0.00
Loans from the candidate$0.00
2019–2020 cycle totals through December 31, 2020, from the FEC’s candidate summary file. This is a dated snapshot, not live reporting; the FEC’s page for this candidate is the official source.
Where the money comes from
- Individual contributions$776,214.1276%
- PACs and other committees$238,079.5523%
- Party committees$2,500.000%
- Candidate’s own money (contributions and loans)$1,000.000%
- Other receipts (loans from others, refunds, interest)$1,477.970%
Self-funding: $1,000.00 (0% of money raised): $1,000.00 given and $0.00 lent by the candidate.
Raised and spent over time
Report-by-report history is shown for the current cycle.
Committees
- House Committee on Appropriations
- Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Vice Chair
- Financial Services and General Government
- Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies
- House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
- Delivering on Government Efficiency
- Military and Foreign Affairs
Assignments from unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0), retrieved October 23, 2026.
PAC and committee contributors
103 committees reported giving $228,150.00 to this candidate, as filed by the giving committees through December 29, 2024. Timing differs from the campaign’s own reports, so this list may not match the totals above.
- HOUSE FREEDOM FUNDLeadership PAC$10,204.00
- KOCH INDUSTRIES, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$10,000.00
- MAJORITY COMMITTEE PAC--MC PACLeadership PAC$10,000.00
- JPACConnected PAC$8,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$6,000.00
- TEXAS FARM BUREAU AGFUND Company pageConnected PAC$5,809.00
- NUSTAR ENERGY L.P. (NUSTAR PAC)Connected PAC$5,300.00
- AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL COTTON COUNCIL OF AMERICA COMMITTEE FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF COTTON Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- VALERO ENERGY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$5,000.00
- COMCAST CORPORATION & NBCUNIVERSAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - FEDERAL Company pageConnected PAC$5,000.00
- HUCK PACPAC$5,000.00
- JOBS, FREEDOM, AND SECURITY PACLeadership PAC$5,000.00
- NATIONAL BEER WHOLESALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- NATIONAL AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$4,000.00
- JIM JORDAN FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$4,000.00
- TEXAS AND SOUTHWESTERN CATTLE RAISERS ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$3,500.00
- THE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$3,000.00
- LYONDELL CHEMICAL COMPANY PAC Company pagePAC$3,000.00
- POINT ACTION PAC, INC.Leadership PAC$2,800.00
- AMERICAN MARITIME OFFICERS VOLUNTARY POLITICAL ACTION FUND Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
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- EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (EXXONMOBIL PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- PHILLIPS 66 PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,500.00
- BUILDING AMERICAN CONSERVATISM PAC AKA GO BY BAC PACLeadership PAC$2,500.00
- BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- AMERICAN WATERWAYS OPERATORS-PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ALTRIA GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ALTRIAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANY-ADM PAC Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- THE AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- SOUTH TEXAS SUGAR CANE PRODUCERS PAC RIO GRANDE VALLEY SUGAR GROWERS, INCConnected PAC$2,000.00
- NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH UNDERWRITERS PAC (HUPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- USA RICE FEDERATION PAC Company pagePAC$2,000.00
- FRIENDS OF JEB HENSARLINGPAC$2,000.00
- SCALISE FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$2,000.00
- NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NSSF PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$2,000.00
- FREEDOM FIRST PACPAC$2,000.00
- CROP INSURANCE PROFESSIONALS ASSOCIATION PAC-CIPA PACPAC$2,000.00
- TEXANS FOR JODEY ARRINGTONCandidate committee$2,000.00
- MICHIGAN SUGAR COMPANY GROWERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,500.00
- TEXAS CORN PAC OF THE TEXAS CORN PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONConnected PAC$1,500.00
- TEXAS MEDICAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- THE NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION (ACRE) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (TI PAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CULAC THE PAC OF CREDIT UNION NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT DISTRIBUTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ABC PAC)PAC$1,000.00
- UNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BEEF-PAC (BEEF POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF TEXAS CATTLE FEEDERS ASSOCIATION) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BRACEPACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CHEVRON EMPLOYEES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE - CHEVRON CORPORATION Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIAL DEALERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (LUDPAC)PAC$1,000.00
- HCA HEALTHCARE, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN SUGAR CANE LEAGUE OF USA INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- WALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- LOCKE LORD LLP PACPAC$1,000.00
- MINN-DAK FARMERS COOPERATIVE SUGAR PAC (MDSPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BEET SUGAR COOPERATIVE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- UNITED EGG ASSOCIATION EGGPACPAC$1,000.00
- K&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- RICELAND FOODS, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- VISTRA ENERGY LEADERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF VISTRA CORP. Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY RAILPAC (BNSF RAILPAC) Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- KIRBY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GREAT LAKES DREDGE & DOCK COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEPAC$1,000.00
- INTERNATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE FOR IMPROVEMENT AND BETTERMENT OF THE COUNTRY Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- GOVERNMENT IS NOT GODConnected PAC$1,000.00
- SNAKE RIVER SUGAR COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- HOUSE CONSERVATIVES FUNDLeadership PAC$1,000.00
- INDEPENDENT BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF TEXAS FEDERAL PAC (IBAT FEDPAC)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- CRH AMERICAS, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CALIFORNIA RICE INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION FUND (CALIFORNIA RICE FUND)Connected PAC$1,000.00
- PRODUCERS RICE MILL INC PACConnected PAC$1,000.00
- NEUGEBAUER CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEECandidate committee$1,000.00
- LOUISIANA RICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, INC.Connected PAC$1,000.00
- MAGELLAN MIDSTREAM HOLDINGS GP, LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- RENT-A-CENTER, INC. GOOD GOVERNMENT POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CHENIERE ENERGY, INC. PAC Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- CENTER FOR SPORTFISHING POLICY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA CENTER PACPAC$1,000.00
- THE CONTINUUM FUND, ZACHRY HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- NATIONAL SORGHUM PRODUCERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$1,000.00
- ALCOA CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEConnected PAC$1,000.00
- PLAINS COTTON GROWERS INC. PACPAC$1,000.00
- CHEMOURS COMPANY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE "CHEMOURS PAC"; THEPAC$1,000.00
- THE CARLYLE GROUP INC. PAC (AKA 'CARLYLE PAC') Company pagePAC$1,000.00
- JASON ROSS FOR CONGRESSCandidate committee$1,000.00
- CONSERVATIVE VICTORY FUNDPAC$500.00
- FARMERS' RICE COOPERATIVE FUND Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE Company pageConnected PAC$500.00
- NATIONAL PRO-LIFE ALLIANCE PACConnected PAC$500.00
- HANSON PROFESSIONAL SERVICES INC PACPAC$500.00
- COUNCIL FOR CITIZENS AGAINST GOVERNMENT WASTE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CCAGW PAC)Connected PAC$37.00
Outside spending
- Independent expenditures supporting Michael Cloud$7,394.46
- Independent expenditures opposing Michael Cloud$750.00
FEC totals for the 2020 cycle, including groups that are not political committees, retrieved October 24, 2026.
Independent expenditures by committees that are not part of the campaign, as reported by those committees. This money is spent separately, not given to the candidate.
- NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL VICTORY FUNDSupporting$4,250.00
- HOUSE FREEDOM FUNDSupporting$2,980.00
- TOGETHER WE THRIVEOpposing$750.00
- TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PACSupporting$156.00
The race
Texas U.S. House, District 27, 2020 · 3 registered candidates
| Candidate | Raised | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Cloud (R) | $1,019,271.64 | $242,371.87 | 2020-12-31 |
| Ricardo De la Fuente (D) | $1,262,407.84 | $0.00 | 2020-12-10 |
| Charlie Jackson (D) | $38,152.00 | −$5,445.98 | 2020-03-31 |
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
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Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Sources and updates
- Money: FEC bulk data (candidate summary, committee master, committee-to-candidate contributions), retrieved October 23, 2026. FEC candidate page · Principal campaign committee: CLOUD FOR CONGRESS.
- Polling, ratings and candidate status: Wikipedia, retrieved October 23, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
- Status shown above comes from the race’s Wikipedia page.
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