Texas District 27

TX-27 • 2026 Election
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Primary

Democratic Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Tanya Lloyd ✓ 35,633 63.1%
Eustaquio Castro-Mendoza 16,657 29.4%
Stock Castro-Mendoza 16,599 29.4%
Wayne Raasch 4,209 7.5%

Republican Primary

Held March 3, 2026.

CandidateVotes%
Michael Cloud ✓ 49,059 73.0%
Chris Hatley 18,182 27.0%

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Race Overview

Incumbent
Michael Cloud
Party
Republican
Current Rating
Safe R expert avg
State delegation
13D - 25R
Open Seat
No
Cook PVI
R+18

Race Ratings

Cook Political Report

Solid R

Candidates

Michael Cloud

Michael Cloud Nominee Incumbent

Republican
Total Raised: $1,201,194
Cash on Hand: $269,825

Tanya W Lloyd Nominee

Democrat
Total Raised: $252,178
Cash on Hand: $32,404

Average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls. Fewer than three uses the polls that exist. The rating uses that average when the newest poll ended in the last 30 days. The table lists the polls in that average, plus the most recent 30 days or the newest 3 polls, whichever is more. How accurate is each pollster? →

No polls in the last 90 days.

Questions About This Race

Is the 2026 TX-27 House race competitive?

No — the expert consensus rates it Safe R for Republicans.

When is the 2026 TX-27 House race decided?

Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026.

How is the PollingSource average calculated?

The PollingSource average is the unweighted mean of the last three scientific public polls, or fewer when fewer exist. One poll sets the rating when it ended in the last 30 days. We do not exclude pollsters. The table lists recent polls, including ones older than those three. Full details: pollingsource.com/methodology.

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