Texas · U.S. House
Texas 27th District
Cloud leads by 3,925 votes. Not called.
Our forecast: Michael Cloud, >99% chance of winning. Projected finish Cloud +1.1. This isn't a race call.
In 2026, ballots counted after a place's first report ran about 10 points more Republican than that report, in the same places. An early Democratic lead here can shrink.
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Cloud R | 144,474 | 50.7% |
| Tanya Lloyd D | 140,549 | 49.3% |
| Total | 285,023 |
323 of 323 precincts reporting. Precincts reporting is not the same as ballots counted. Last vote update Nov 5, 3:43 PM. Polls closed Nov 3, 6:00 PM.
By county
| Place | Votes | Margin | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hays | 64,164 | D +29.0 | D +21.6 |
| Travis | 36,906 | D +51.6 | D +18.5 |
| Bastrop | 35,854 | D +3.7 | D +22.3 |
| Victoria | 28,098 | R +30.5 | D +12.4 |
| Washington | 15,324 | R +48.5 | D +6.6 |
| Caldwell | 14,623 | D +12.3 | D +26.9 |
| Fayette | 13,724 | R +23.7 | D +38.2 |
| Austin | 12,661 | R +53.0 | D +10.2 |
| Wharton | 12,494 | R +40.9 | D +11.2 |
| Matagorda | 10,835 | R +36.4 | D +14.6 |
| Nueces | 10,770 | D +35.2 | D +18.9 |
| Colorado | 8,262 | R +48.8 | D +8.7 |
| San Patricio | 7,463 | R +34.7 | D +16.1 |
| Calhoun | 6,268 | R +39.3 | D +13.2 |
| Jackson | 4,986 | R +61.9 | D +9.3 |
| Aransas | 2,280 | R +53.0 | D +0.6 |
| Refugio | 311 | R +20.3 | D +18.9 |
Shift is this race's margin minus the 2024 presidential margin in the same place. Places with votes that look copied or wildly out of line are flagged and left out of the race's overall shift.
Vote updates
| Time | Update | Total votes | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| +1,073 votes | 285,023 | R +1.4 | |
| +2,821 votes | 283,950 | R +1.5 | |
| +5 votes | 281,129 | R +1.9 | |
| +6 votes | 281,124 | R +1.9 | |
| +3 votes | 281,118 | R +1.9 | |
| +1,175 votes | 281,115 | R +1.9 | |
| +4,207 votes | 279,940 | R +2.0 | |
| +636 votes | 275,733 | R +2.5 | |
| +2,142 votes | 275,097 | R +2.7 | |
| +3,355 votes | 272,955 | R +2.2 | |
| +1,626 votes | 269,600 | R +1.6 | |
| +1,614 votes | 267,974 | R +1.5 |