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What they report · Where they serve · not the pond

Reported assets: At least $316,014 (range $316,014–$915,000); 2025 House financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed. Official report ↗
Median household income, TX-27: $68,094 (±$1,231); Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimate. Census table ↗

460% of the TX-27 median

Median household income, TX-27 $68,094

Michael Cloud, reported assets (low end) $316,014

The income bar shows the median as a share of the larger of the two figures, with a 3px minimum width so it stays visible. The assets bar has its own scale, from $1 at the left to $20 million at the right, and follows the low end of the range. It fills completely when the top of the range is over $20 million. Its color, and the color of the percentage above, runs from green on the left to red on the right.

Reported assets are what the disclosure form lists, in value bands, before debts and not counting a primary home. The median is one year's household income. They measure different things.

Context only. The income figure never moves the pond.

How they voted · the eight · not the pond

Latest roll call per issue, shown as the stance it supports. A NO counts as the other side. The line under each label is the exact vote.

ImmigrationStrictervoted YES on S. 5, the Laken Riley detention bill (House, 2025)+2 earlier AbortionPro-lifevoted YES on H.R. 21, the born-alive infant care bill (House, 2025)+3 earlier GunsMore permissivevoted NO on H.R. 1808, the assault-weapons ban (House, 2022)+3 earlier Free speechProtects itvoted YES on H.R. 140, the platform-speech bill (House, 2023)TaxesLowervoted NO on H.R. 5376, the Inflation Reduction Act (House, concur, 2022)EnergyFossil fuelsvoted YES on H.R. 1, the energy-production bill (House, 2023)Crime & policingTougher enforcementvoted NO on H.R. 1280, the George Floyd policing bill (House, 2021)+2 earlier Parental rightsStrong parental rightsvoted YES on H.R. 5, the Parents Bill of Rights (House, 2023)

Screenshot the card. Every line is sourced on this page. Money never moves the pond.

About Michael Cloud

Age: 51 (born May 13, 1975)source
Born in: Baton Rouge, Louisianasource
Years in office: U.S. House since Jul 10, 2018 · 8 years.source
Hobbies & fun facts: Loves to run.Source: MN CD2 Republicans (event bio)

Of Victoria, TX. B.S., Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK, 1997. Media and communications director, Faith Family Church, Victoria, TX; business owner and founder, Bright Idea Media.

Last updated: Oct 19, 2026

For context only. These details never change the pond.

What they're running on

From their campaign site, in their own words. Not the pond.

No official platform found.

Also on the record — not in the pond

Votes and disclosures. A single vote here doesn't change the pond. A checked flip on any bill is listed in the Flips section.

Next election · not the pond

Nov 3, 2026 · TX-27 · General election · On the ballot

Federal general elections are the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Not the pond.

Government salary

$174,000

2026 pay for the office. Set by law. Not the pond.

Reported assets · not the pond

Michael Cloud · Reported assets, 2025 House disclosure (lower bound) · At least $316,014 (range $316,014–$915,000)

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M

Michael Cloud: 2025 House financial disclosure, lowest value of each band, summed (Official report ↗).

Reported assets. Not the pond.
Michael Cloud	At least $316,014 (range $316,014–$915,000)

Committee assignments · not the pond

Current committees and subcommittees. Shown so you can see it. Committees never move the pond.

House Committee on Appropriations — Member
Subcommittee: Financial Services and General Government — Member
Subcommittee: Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies — Member
Subcommittee: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies — Vice Chair
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform — Member
Subcommittee: Military and Foreign Affairs — Member
Subcommittee: Delivering on Government Efficiency — Member

Source: unitedstates/congress-legislators, pulled Oct 20, 2026.

Funding — not the pond

FEC money track · 2024–2026 cycle · never part of the pond

Did they take money from PACs that funded both Democrats and Republicans? Money never moves the pond.

Campaign — they cashed it

$90,009 TAKE (dual-party PAC)

Took at least $1,000 from PACs that fund both parties.

Context. Not the pond. Taking the check is not a flip. Flipping after the check, and staying quiet, is.

Own it — Dual-party PAC

The office types a why in their own words after opening the mailbox link. It does not move the pond.

Largest dual-party PACs on this file.

CHENIERE ENERGY INC.$10,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS$8,000
AMERICAN CRYSTAL SUGAR COMPAY$7,500

Traditional PAC contributions to candidate committees only. A dual-party PAC gave at least $1,000 to both parties. AIPAC in this table is committee C00797670. Legal, disclosed, hard-capped. Super PACs and dark money are not in this number. Taking this money is common. The amount is the story. HippoCricket doesn't put this in the pond. FEC bulk committee-to-candidate (24K/24Z), cycles 2024+2026. Dual-party = PAC gave ≥$1,000 to Dems and ≥$1,000 to Republicans. AIPAC = C00797670 only. Download the PAC table.

Stock trading

H.R. 7008 — Stop Insider Trading Act
What this was: Bans members of Congress, spouses, and dependents from buying individual stocks. Sales require public notice 7–14 days ahead. Not a full forced sell-off. Passed the House 232–198.
House · 2026
Purchase / reporting restriction. Not a full divestiture. Passed 232–198, July 22, 2026.
Yea
Official roll call

Bills they sponsored · floor outcomes · not the pond

Bills and joint resolutions they sponsored since 2015 that passed or failed in a chamber. Sponsor only. Shown so you can see it. Bills never move the pond.

Sponsored 68 since 2015. 1 became law. 1 passed a chamber and did not become law. 0 failed a floor vote.

H.R. 10065 (118th Congress) — To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 802 North Tancahua Street in Corpus Christi, Texas, as the "Captain Robert E. 'Bob' Batterson Post Office".
Introduced Oct 29, 2024 · Became law Jan 4, 2025 (Public Law 118-270) · Official record ↗
H.R. 3530 (116th Congress) — Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act
Introduced Jun 27, 2019 · Passed House Dec 17, 2019 · Official record ↗

Source: GovInfo BILLSTATUS (Library of Congress actions), pulled Oct 20, 2026. Provisions passed inside other bills are not counted.

Where they stand on the eight

A sourced vote always wins. Nothing is guessed.

Immigration & Border SecuritySupportedNo flipStricter enforcement and border controls
AbortionSupportedNo flipPro-life / restricting abortion
Gun Rights & Second AmendmentOpposedNo flipOpposition to the restriction
Free Speech & CensorshipSupportedNo flipFewer content restrictions / anti-censorship
Taxes, Spending & DebtSupportedNo flipLower taxes and tax cuts
Energy PolicySupportedNo flipExpanded domestic and fossil-fuel production
Crime & PolicingOpposedNo flipOpposition to that reform package.
Parental Rights & School ChoiceSupportedNo flipVoted Yea. Districts would have to show parents the curriculum, library list, and budget.

Votes with own party

94% of the time — 17 of 18 roll calls on this page went with the rest of the Republican caucus.

Fat Hippo is whether they stay themselves. This is whether they stay with the party. Doesn't touch the pond.

Why this pond: No flip on the file. Never changed. The landmark votes are shown below.

We show what they said and what they did. The verdict is yours.

Recorded flips

Explained

Unexplained

Stance timeline by issue

Flips first

Each line is a sourced position. One banner is one flip on a landmark issue. Flips on other bills are listed in the Flips section, and Recorded flips counts both.