2026 race · follow the money
Texas U.S. House District 27
4 filings report $1.5M raised, and outside groups reported $1,208 in independent spending for or against them. Compare where each campaign's money came from and who spent to help or hurt it.
The count.
Checking the election sources…
Side by side.
Raised excludes transfers between a candidate's own committees. Shares are of that total. Filings appear in order of money raised; this includes primary candidates who are no longer running.
| Candidate | Raised | Individuals | PACs | Own money | Spent | Cash | Outside for | Outside against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael CloudRepublican · Filed as incumbent | $1.2M | 77% | 22% | 0% | $1.1M | $276K | $1,208 | — |
| Tanya W LloydDemocrat · Filed as challenger | $271K | 99.9% | 0% | <0.1% | $251K | $20K | — | — |
| Chris HatleyRepublican · Filed as challenger | $56K | 17% | 0% | 83% | $37K | $-28K | — | — |
| Brandon HawbakerRepublican · Filed as challenger | $6,703 | 31% | 0% | 69% | $6,493 | $416 | — | — |
Who spent from outside.
The largest independent spenders in this race, summed from each candidate's five largest spenders on each side.
- FREEDOM CAUCUS FUND$1,156 for Michael Cloud
- TEXAS ALLIANCE FOR LIFE FED PAC$52 for Michael Cloud
Each campaign.
Sitting member of Congress · Michael Cloud
In the U.S. House (TX-27) since 2018 · current term ends Jan 3, 2027
- Recorded yea or nay on 24 of the 24 key House floor votes captured in Hugin's snapshot
- 2 committees: Appropriations, Oversight and Government Reform · 5 subcommittees
- 84 committees reported contributions to them this cycle · 2 committees reported outside spending for or against them
Linked to this filing by its exact FEC candidate ID (H8TX27049) in the congress-legislators roster of Oct 21, 2026. Votes are one key floor vote per bill on bills named in contractor lobbying reports (Oct 29, 2026); committee seats are the roster as of Oct 24, 2026; money counts are FEC reports for 2026 as of Oct 24, 2026. These are what Hugin's snapshots captured, not complete records, and none of them is a score or evidence of motive.
- Raised
- $1.2M
- Spent
- $1.1M
- Cash on hand
- $276K
- Individuals 77% $910K
- PACs & other committees 22% $259K
- Party committees <0.1% $1,000
- Other receipts 1% $12K
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026. Excludes $38K moved between the candidate's own committees.
Outside groups: $1,208 supporting · $0 opposing ($204 of it designated for the general election)
Biggest spenders supporting
Largest direct PAC contributions
Where the money went $884K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $884K of the $1.1M the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 4% $32K
- Consultants & strategy 10% $86K
- Staff & payroll 7% $64K
- Fundraising & processing fees 48% $425K
- Polling, research & data 5% $41K
- Travel, meals & events 5% $44K
- Office, technology & overhead 2% $18K
- Legal & compliance 5% $41K
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 0.1% $1,250
- Other or unclassified 15% $133K
Largest payees
- WINRED TECHNICAL SERVICES LLC $222K
- CARDMEMBER SERVICE $168K
- FRONTLINE STRATEGIES LLC $82K
- GUSTO $65K
- OLIVE BRANCH CONSULTING $65K
Paid to individuals: $54K, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 3, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (512 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $271K
- Spent
- $251K
- Cash on hand
- $20K
- Debts
- $29K
- Individuals 99.9% $271K
- Candidate's own money & loans <0.1% $72
Campaign totals through Oct 14, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $125K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $125K of the $251K the campaign reported spending through Oct 14, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Jun 30, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 58% $72K
- Consultants & strategy 16% $20K
- Fundraising & processing fees 4% $4,800
- Polling, research & data 2% $2,379
- Office, technology & overhead 3% $3,823
- Legal & compliance 3% $3,300
- Contributions, transfers & refunds 2% $1,900
- Other or unclassified 13% $17K
Largest payees
- FACEBOOK $49K
- FACEBOOK INC. $13K
- BLUE VICTORY $8,700
- MYCHORIZZA DIGITAL $6,054
- MYCORRHIZA DIGITAL $5,807
Paid to individuals: $9,458, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Jan 2, 2025 to Jun 30, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (267 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $56K
- Spent
- $37K
- Cash on hand
- $-28K
- Debts
- $233
- Individuals 17% $9,534
- Candidate's own money & loans 83% $46K
Campaign totals through Apr 15, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $32K in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $32K of the $37K the campaign reported spending through Apr 15, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Mar 4, 2026.
- Advertising & outreach 99% $31K
- Fundraising & processing fees 0.2% $67
- Travel, meals & events 0.3% $80
- Office, technology & overhead 0.1% $47
- Contributions, transfers & refunds <0.1% $6
Largest payees
- HATLEY FOR CONGRESS $30K
Paid to individuals: $2,063, such as staff, contractors and reimbursements. People who were paid are not named here.
Payments dated Dec 4, 2025 to Mar 4, 2026, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (25 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
- Raised
- $6,703
- Spent
- $6,493
- Cash on hand
- $416
- Debts
- $4,587
- Individuals 31% $2,077
- Candidate's own money & loans 69% $4,625
- Other receipts <0.1% $1
Campaign totals through Sep 30, 2026.
No independent expenditures for or against this filing are itemized in the bulk file.
Where the money went $5,566 in itemized spending
These itemized payments cover $5,566 of the $6,493 the campaign reported spending through Sep 30, 2026. The FEC has not yet itemized the rest in its bulk file, which runs to Dec 3, 2025.
- Advertising & outreach 22% $1,231
- Consultants & strategy 17% $919
- Office, technology & overhead 5% $291
- Legal & compliance 56% $3,125
Largest payees
- REPUBLICAN PARTY OF TEXAS $3,125
- KRASON AND WOOL POLITICAL STRATEGY GROUP LLC $1,083
- AMAZON $1,067
- HARLAND CLARKE $291
Payments dated May 7, 2025 to Dec 3, 2025, as itemized by the principal campaign committee in FEC reports (12 entries). Every payment on FEC.gov ↗
Grouped by each campaign's own description of the payment, so the groups are approximate. Payments of $200 or less to one payee need not be itemized, detail filed only as memo entries counts under other or unclassified, and spending by the candidate's other committees or by outside groups is not included. A payment is not evidence of a favor or wrongdoing.
Also registered for this seat, with no campaign summary or outside spending in the bulk file: Wayne Raasch, Eustaquio Castro-Mendoza.
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FEC bulk data read November 4, 2026. Campaign totals come from each filing's own FEC summary through its latest processed report. Outside spending is independent expenditures itemized in committee reports in the FEC bulk files, primaries included; late 24- and 48-hour reports, party coordinated spending, communication costs and groups that do not report to the FEC are not included. Outside spending is, by law, made without coordinating with the candidate, and it is not the candidate's money. A contribution or expenditure is not evidence of a vote, favor or wrongdoing.