Heather Cloud
Louisiana State Senator, District 28 since 2019. Next on the ballot in 2027.
- In office
- 7 yrs
- Since 2019
- Bills became law
- 14
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 14.4%
- Chamber median 10.5%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +39.4
- Won 2019
- Next election
- 2027
- Nov 2, 2027
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Finance · vice chair
- Atchafalaya Basin Program Oversight
- Capitol Security Council
- Health and Welfare
- Judiciary C
- Legislative Budget
- Medicaid Oversight
- Transportation, Highways and Public Works
- Women and Children
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Jun 2026
Became law Jun 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Became law May 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Cloud sits in the Louisiana State Senate
Cloud is closer to the center than 24% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Alan Seabaugh, Rick Edmonds, Robert Allain
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:51 PM ET
With Cloud’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills15%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Louisiana State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Cloud’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Cloud | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2026 | HB 410: CIVIL/PROCEDURE: Requires notification of all parties to record in-person communication | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–6 |
| May 29, 2026 | HB 750: CONSUMERS/PROTECTION: Provides for cancellation of automatic renewal subscriptions | No | No | Yes | Passed 21–16 |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 1194: AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES: Provides with respect to the Healthy Food Retail Act (EN NO… | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 28–2 |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 719: DISTRICT ATTORNEYS/ASST: Provides relative to the number of assistant district attorneys… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 30–6 |
| May 28, 2026 | HB 211: COURTS: Provides relative to the creation, administration, and eligibility requirements of… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–15 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Cloud was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Louisiana State Senate, District 28 | Won | R+39.4 |
| 2018 | Louisiana Secretary of State | Lost | D+15.6 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Cloud has held
- Louisiana State Senate, District 28 · since 2019
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Cloud has run against
- Robert Johnson (D) · 2019 general, won
- Kyle Ardoin (R) · 2018 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Cloud
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/aa2da413-7e13-4c2b-93e8-784edc0a495e
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET