Michael Cloud

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Michael Cloud
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Official portrait, 2018
Member of the U.S.HouseofRepresentatives
from Texas's 27th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
July 10, 2018
Children3
Education Oral Roberts University (BS)
Website House website
Campaign website

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.

Contents

Cloud is a member of the new House Department of Government Efficiency Committee.

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

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%. [3]

2018 regular election

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

2020

Cloud defeated Democratic nominee Ricardo "Rick" De La Fuente and Libertarian candidate Phil Gray with 63.1% of the vote. [7]

Tenure

Cloud was sworn in on July 10, 2018. [8]

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 [9] 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. [10] [11] [12]

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. [13] [14]

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. [15]

Cloud voted to provide Israel with support following 2023 Hamas attack on Israel. [16] [17]

Iraq

In June 2021, Cloud was one of 49 House Republicans to vote to repeal the AUMF against Iraq. [18] [19]

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. [20] [21]

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. [22] [23]

Cloud voted against the Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 1158), [24] 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 ] He demanded answers in October 2024 from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement regarding a report that found nearly 300,000 migrant children disappeared from tracking. [25]

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. [26] [27]

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. [28]

Committee assignments

Caucus memberships

Electoral history

Texas' 27th congressional district special election, 2018 [32]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Cloud 19,872 54.8
Democratic Eric Holguin11,59932.0
Democratic Raul (Roy) Barrera1,7484.8
Republican Bech Bruun (withdrawn)1,5714.3
Democratic Mike Westergren8582.4
Republican Marty Perez2760.8
Independent Judith Cutright1720.5
Libertarian Daniel Tinus1440.4
Independent Christopher Suprun510.1
Total votes36,268 100.0
Republican hold
2018 Republican primary results [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Bech Bruun 15,845 36.1
Republican Michael Cloud 14,866 33.9
Republican Christopher K. Mapp5,30212.1
Republican Jerry Hall3,6168.2
Republican John Grunwald3,0386.9
Republican Eddie Gassman1,2262.8
Total votes43,893 100.0
2018 Republican primary runoff results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Cloud 15,234 61.0
Republican Bech Bruun9,72339.0
Total votes24,957 100.0
Texas's 27th congressional district election, 2018 [34]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 125,118 60.3
Democratic Eric Holguin75,92936.6
Independent James Duerr4,2742.1
Libertarian Daniel Tinus2,1001.0
Total votes207,421 100.0
Republican hold
2020 Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 60,945 100.0
Total votes60,945 100.0
Texas's 27th congressional district election, 2020 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 172,305 63.1
Democratic Ricardo "Rick" De La Fuente95,44634.9
Libertarian Phil Gray5,4822.0
Total votes273,253 100.0
Republican hold
2022 Republican primary results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 45,741 72.5
Republican A.J. Louderback7,70412.2
Republican Chris Mapp4,5427.2
Republican Andrew Alvarez2,6484.2
Republican Eric Mireles2,4783.9
Total votes63,113 100.0
Texas's 27th congressional district election, 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 133,416 64.4
Democratic Maclovio Perez73,61135.6
Total votes207,027 100.0
2024 Republican primary results [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 53,304 74.6
Republican Scott Mandell10,79115.1
Republican Luis Espindola3,8385.4
Republican Chris Mapp3,5535.0
Total votes71,486 100.0
2024 Texas's 27th congressional district election [37]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Michael Cloud (incumbent) 183,980 66.04
Democratic Tanya Lloyd94,59633.96
Total votes278,576 100.00
Republican hold

Personal life

Cloud is Protestant. [38]

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. 1 2 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. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Tribune, The Texas (July 10, 2018). "Republican Michael Cloud sworn in as Texas' newest congressman". The Texas Tribune. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "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.
  12. ↑ 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.
  13. ↑ Enriquez, Keri (January 9, 2021). "Republican members of Congress refuse to wear masks during Capitol insurrection". CNN.
  14. ↑ "Lawmakers may have been exposed to the coronavirus in Capitol lockdown, attending physician says - The Washington Post". The Washington Post .
  15. ↑ Fung, Katherine. Full List of House Republicans Who Voted Against Kevin McCarthy for Speaker, Newsweek , January 3, 2023.
  16. ↑ 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.
  17. ↑ Washington, U. S. Capitol Room H154; p:225-7000, DC 20515-6601 (October 25, 2023). "Roll Call 528 Roll Call 528, Bill Number: H. Res. 771, 118th Congress, 1st Session". Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved October 30, 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  18. ↑ "House votes to repeal 2002 Iraq War authorization". NBC News . June 17, 2021.
  19. ↑ "Final vote results for roll call 172". clerk.house.gov. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  20. ↑ "H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023". March 8, 2023.
  21. ↑ "House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria". Associated Press. March 8, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Text - H.R.1865 - 116th Congress (2019-2020): Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020". December 20, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Roll Call 689 Roll Call 689, Bill Number: H. R. 1865, 116th Congress, 1st Session". December 17, 2019.
  24. ↑ "H.R. 1158: DHS Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act … -- House Vote #690 -- Dec 17, 2019".
  25. ↑ "Michael Cloud demands answers from ICE over nearly 300,000 missing migrant children". Cloud. Retrieved December 4, 2024.
  26. ↑ "House passes antitrust bill that hikes M&A fees as larger efforts targeting tech have stalled". CNBC . September 29, 2022.
  27. ↑ "H.R. 3843: Merger Filing Fee Modernization Act of 2022 -- House Vote #460 -- Sep 29, 2022".
  28. ↑ Gans, Jared (May 31, 2023). "Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no". The Hill . Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  29. ↑ "Congressional Taiwan Caucus". Congressman Brad Sherman. Retrieved August 11, 2025.
  30. ↑ 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.
  31. ↑ "Member List". Republican Study Committee. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  32. ↑ "2018 Special Election, US Representative, District 27". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved June 30, 2018.
  33. ↑ "2018 Primary Election Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on March 7, 2018. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  34. ↑ "Texas Election Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved December 5, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Texas Election Results - Official Results". Texas Secretary of State. Retrieved November 26, 2020.
  36. ↑ "Official Canvass Report 2024 MARCH 5TH REPUBLICAN PRIMARY March 05, 2024" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State. p. 1. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 2, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2025.
  37. ↑ "Official Canvass Report 2024 NOVEMBER 5TH GENERAL ELECTION November 05, 2024" (PDF). Texas Secretary of State. January 7, 2025. p. 6. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 7, 2025. Retrieved February 8, 2025.
  38. ↑ "Faith on the Hill: The religious composition of the 118th Congress". Pew Research Center. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
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