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Michael Cloud TX-27

Michael Cloud

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Current: US Representative of TX District 27 since 2018
Affiliation: Republican
 District: coastal bend of Texas’ Gulf Coast consisting of Corpus Christi and Victoria up to Bastrop County near Austin.
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History: Cloud graduated from Oral Roberts University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in mass media communications. At Oral Roberts, he was on the cross country and track teams. He chaired the Victoria County Republican Party from 2010 to 2017.

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Michael Cloud 1Michael Cloud is a Constitutional Conservative who represents the 27th District of Texas in the U.S. Congress and defends American values, while working for economic growth, our Constitutional liberties, and a strong national defense.Thanks to his experience as a small business owner, Michael understands the importance of cutting regulations and getting federal bureaucracy out of the way to allow our economy to thrive. As a longtime District 27 resident, he is committed to serving his fellow Texans in our district. And as a husband and father, he recognizes the urgency of transforming Washington and preserving for future generations the liberty and prosperity we enjoy as Americans.

Personal

Full Name: Michael Cloud

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Rosel; 3 Children: Ean, Zoe, Kent

Birth Date: 05/13/1975

Birth Place: Baton Rouge, LA

Home City: Victoria, TX

Religion: Unspecified Protestant

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Education

BS, Mass Media Communications, Oral Roberts University, 1993-1997

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 27, 2018-present

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Texas, District 27, 2024

Professional Experience

Owner, Bright Idea Media, 2008-present

Media and Communications Director, Faith Family Church, 1997-2008, 2011-2015

Offices

CORPUS CHRISTI OFFICE
555 N. Carancahua St.
Tower II, Suite 980
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
Phone: (361) 884-2222
Hours: 9am-5pm, Monday through Friday

VICTORIA OFFICE
111 N. Glass St.
Suite 102
Victoria, TX 77901
Phone: (361) 894-6446
Hours: 9am – 5pm, Monday through Friday

WASHINGTON, DC OFFICE
512 Cannon HOB
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: (202) 225-7742

Contact

Email: Government

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Politics

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Finances

Source: Open Secrets

Committees

Oversight and Reform Committee

  • Economic and Consumer Policy Subcommittee (Ranking Member)

Agriculture Committee

  • Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Subcommittee
  • Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit Subcommittee

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Issues

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Services

Source: Government page

District

Source: Wikipedia

TX27Texas’s 27th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives covers the coastal bend of Texas’ Gulf Coast consisting of Corpus Christi and Victoria up to Bastrop County near Austin. Its current representative is Republican Michael Cloud. Cloud was elected to the district in a special election on June 30, 2018, to replace former Republican representative Blake Farenthold, who had resigned on April 6.

The 27th district was created as a result of the redistricting cycle after the 1980 census.

The district is slightly less than 50% Hispanic, down from the 70% Hispanic population in the 2002–2010 cycles when the district reached from Corpus Christi to Brownsville.

In August 2017, a panel of federal judges ruled that the 27th district is unconstitutional, arguing that it displaces a Hispanic-opportunity district.[8] However, the United States Supreme Court later reversed the ruling, pronouncing the district constitutional in Abbott v. Perez.

Wikipedia

For the American football player, see Mike Cloud. For the 2002 Libertarian U.S. Senate candidate, see 2002 United States Senate election in Massachusetts.

Michael Jonathan Cloud (born May 13, 1975) is an American politician representing Texas’s 27th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives since 2018. He is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life and career

Cloud graduated from Oral Roberts University in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science in mass media communications.[1] At Oral Roberts, he was on the cross country and track teams.[2] He chaired the Victoria County Republican Party from 2010 to 2017.[3]

U.S. House of Representatives

Elections

2018 special election

Main article: 2018 Texas’s 27th congressional district special election

Cloud succeeded Republican Blake Farenthold, who resigned amid controversy due to settling a sexual harassment lawsuit with public money.[4][5] He won the Republican runoff for the regularly scheduled election with help from the Club for Growth and the endorsement of Ron Paul, who had previously represented parts of the district.[6] On June 30, 2018, he won the special election, defeating Democratic nominee Eric Holguin, 55% to 32%.[7]

2018 regular election

See also: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas § District 27

Cloud defeated Holguin again in November, along with independent candidate James Duerr and Libertarian candidate Daniel Tinus, with 60.3% of the vote.

2020

See also: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Texas § District 27

Cloud defeated Democratic nominee Ricardo “Rick” De La Fuente and Libertarian candidate Phil Gray with 63.1% of the vote.[8]

Tenure

Cloud was sworn in on July 10, 2018.[9]

In December 2020, Cloud was one of 126 Republican members of the House of Representatives to sign an amicus brief in support of Texas v. Pennsylvania, a lawsuit filed at the United States Supreme Court contesting the results of the 2020 presidential election, in which Joe Biden defeated[10] incumbent Donald Trump. The Supreme Court declined to hear the case on the basis that Texas lacked standing under Article III of the Constitution to challenge the results of an election held by another state.[11][12][13]

During the 2021 storming of the United States Capitol, Cloud and his colleagues were ushered to a secure location. Later, video footage of him surfaced in which he refused to wear a mask, in violation of House rules.[14][15]

Cloud was one of 12 House Republicans to vote against HR 1085, to award three Congressional Gold Medals to the United States Capitol Police who protected the Capitol on January 6, 2021.[16][17][18] In a statement defending his vote, he said, “I have always stood by and supported our brave law enforcement and still do but this bill was not truly about that, despite its name. Instead of simply being about honoring the Capitol Police who bravely protected the Capitol on January 6th, Speaker Pelosi included damaging language that unnecessarily weighs down the bill. The text refers to the Capitol as the temple of democracy. Simply put, it’s not a temple and Congress should not refer to it as one. The federal government is not a god.”[19] In June 2021, Cloud and 20 other House Republicans voted against a similar resolution.[20]

On January 3, 2023, at the beginning of the 118th Congress, Cloud voted for Jim Jordan to be the U.S. House Speaker, in rebuke of House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy.[21]

Cloud voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel.[22][23]

Iraq

In June 2021, Cloud was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the AUMF against Iraq.[24][25]

Syria

In 2023, Cloud was among 47 Republicans to vote in favor of H.Con.Res. 21 which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[26][27]

Immigration

Cloud voted against the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 which authorizes DHS to nearly double the available H-2B visas for the remainder of FY 2020.[28][29]

Cloud voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158),[30] which effectively prohibits Immigration and Customs Enforcement from cooperating with the Department of Health and Human Services to detain or remove illegal alien sponsors of Unaccompanied Alien Children.[citation needed]

Big Tech

In 2022, Cloud was one of 39 Republicans to vote for the Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022, an antitrust package that would crack down on corporations for anti-competitive behavior.[31][32]

Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023

Cloud was among the 71 Republicans who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[33]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Electoral history

Texas’ 27th congressional district special election, 2018[36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMichael Cloud 19,872 54.8
DemocraticEric Holguin11,59932.0
DemocraticRaul (Roy) Barrera1,7484.8
RepublicanBech Bruun (withdrawn)1,5714.3
DemocraticMike Westergren8582.4
RepublicanMarty Perez2760.8
IndependentJudith Cutright1720.5
LibertarianDaniel Tinus1440.4
IndependentChristopher Suprun510.1
Total votes36,268 100.0
Republican hold
2018 Republican primary results[37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanBech Bruun 15,845 36.1
RepublicanMichael Cloud 14,866 33.9
RepublicanChristopher K. Mapp5,30212.1
RepublicanJerry Hall3,6168.2
RepublicanJohn Grunwald3,0386.9
RepublicanEddie Gassman1,2262.8
Total votes43,893 100.0
2018 Republican primary runoff results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMichael Cloud 15,234 61.0
RepublicanBech Bruun9,72339.0
Total votes24,957 100.0
Texas’s 27th congressional district election, 2018[38]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMichael Cloud (incumbent) 125,118 60.3
DemocraticEric Holguin75,92936.6
IndependentJames Duerr4,2742.1
LibertarianDaniel Tinus2,1001.0
Total votes207,421 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMichael Cloud (incumbent) 60,945 100.0
Total votes60,945 100.0
Texas’s 27th congressional district election, 2020[39]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMichael Cloud (incumbent) 172,305 63.1
DemocraticRicardo “Rick” De La Fuente95,44634.9
LibertarianPhil Gray5,4822.0
Total votes273,253 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMichael Cloud (incumbent) 45,741 72.5
RepublicanA.J. Louderback7,70412.2
RepublicanChris Mapp4,5427.2
RepublicanAndrew Alvarez2,6484.2
RepublicanEric Mireles2,4783.9
Total votes63,113 100.0
Texas’s 27th congressional district election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanMichael Cloud (incumbent) 133,416 64.4
DemocraticMaclovio Perez73,61135.6
Total votes207,027 100.0

Personal life

Cloud is Protestant.[40]

References

  1. ^ “Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress – Retro Member details”. bioguideretro.congress.gov. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  2. ^ Feuchtenberger, Hannah. “ABOUT MICHAEL CLOUD”. Cloud for Congress | Michael Cloud. Retrieved March 31, 2020.
  3. ^ Svitek, Patrick (June 30, 2018). “Michael Cloud wins special election to fill U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold’s seat”. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
  4. ^ “Lawmaker behind secret $84K sexual harassment settlement unmasked”. Politico. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  5. ^ “Republican wins Texas special election for House seat”. Washington Post. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  6. ^ “Endorsements”. Cloud for Congress | Michael Cloud. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Tribune, The Texas (July 1, 2018). “Michael Cloud wins special election to fill U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold’s seat”. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  8. ^ Flores, Rebecca (November 3, 2020). “Rep. Michael Cloud wins District 27 again in race against Ricardo De La Fuente”. kvue.com. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  9. ^ Tribune, The Texas (July 10, 2018). “Republican Michael Cloud sworn in as Texas’ newest congressman”. The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  10. ^ Blood, Michael R.; Riccardi, Nicholas (December 5, 2020). “Biden officially secures enough electors to become president”. AP News. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  11. ^ Liptak, Adam (December 11, 2020). “Supreme Court Rejects Texas Suit Seeking to Subvert Election”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  12. ^ “Order in Pending Case” (PDF). Supreme Court of the United States. December 11, 2020. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  13. ^ Diaz, Daniella. “Brief from 126 Republicans supporting Texas lawsuit in Supreme Court”. CNN. Archived from the original on December 12, 2020. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  14. ^ Enriquez, Keri (January 9, 2021). “Republican members of Congress refuse to wear masks during Capitol insurrection”. CNN.
  15. ^ “Lawmakers may have been exposed to the coronavirus in Capitol lockdown, attending physician says – The Washington Post”. The Washington Post.
  16. ^ “FINAL VOTE RESULTS FOR ROLL CALL 87”. United States House of Representatives. March 17, 2021.
  17. ^ Itkowitz, Colby. “A dozen Republicans voted against Congressional Gold Medals for police who protected them on Jan. 6”. Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  18. ^ “H.R.1085 – 117th Congress (2021-2022): To award three congressional gold medals to the United States Capitol Police and those who protected the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021”. www.congress.gov. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
  19. ^ “Michael Cloud one of three Texas Republicans to vote against resolution on Capitol police”. Corpus Christi Caller Times. Retrieved May 3, 2021.
  20. ^ Grayer, Annie; Wilson, Kristin (June 16, 2021). “21 Republicans vote no on bill to award Congressional Gold Medal for January 6 police officers”. CNN. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  21. ^ Fung, Katherine. Full List of House Republicans Who Voted Against Kevin McCarthy for Speaker, Newsweek, January 3, 2023.
  22. ^ Demirjian, Karoun (October 25, 2023). “House Declares Solidarity With Israel in First Legislation Under New Speaker”. The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
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  25. ^ “Final vote results for roll call 172”. clerk.house.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
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  27. ^ “House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria”. Associated Press. March 8, 2023.
  28. ^ “Text – H.R.1865 – 116th Congress (2019-2020): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020”. December 20, 2019.
  29. ^ “Roll Call 689 Roll Call 689, Bill Number: H. R. 1865, 116th Congress, 1st Session”. December 17, 2019.
  30. ^ “H.R. 1158: DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act … — House Vote #690 — Dec 17, 2019”.
  31. ^ “House passes antitrust bill that hikes M&A fees as larger efforts targeting tech have stalled”. CNBC. September 29, 2022.
  32. ^ “H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 — House Vote #460 — Sep 29, 2022”.
  33. ^ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). “Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no”. The Hill. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  34. ^ McPherson, Lindsey (October 31, 2018). “As House Republicans Brace for Losses, Freedom Caucus Prepares for Growth”. rollcall.com. Retrieved November 17, 2018. Potential recruits receiving Freedom Fund money this cycle include Chip Roy in Texas’ 21st District, Yvette Herrell in New Mexico’s 2nd District, Mark Harris in North Carolina’s 9th District, Greg Steube in Florida’s 17th District, Denver Riggleman in Virginia’s 5th District, Mark Green in Tennessee’s 7th District, Russ Fulcher in Idaho’s 1st District, Ron Wright in Texas’ 6th District and Ben Cline in Virginia’s 6th District.
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  36. ^ “2018 Special Election, US Representative, District 27”. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
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  38. ^ “Texas Election Results”. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  39. ^ “Texas Election Results – Official Results”. Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  40. ^ “Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 118th Congress”. Pew Research Center. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas’s 27th congressional district
2018–present		Incumbent
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Preceded by

 United States representatives by seniority
217th		Succeeded by


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