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2018Final resultsSpecial election

2018 special election for Texas's 27th District

U.S. House · Texas

Michael Cloud (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Eric Holguin (D) by 22.8 points.

Michael CloudRepublican · winner
54.8%19,872
Eric HolguinDemocrat
32.0%11,599
Raul (Roy) BarreraDemocrat
4.8%1,748
Bech BruunRepublican
4.3%1,571
Mike WestergrenDemocrat
2.4%858
Marty PerezRepublican
0.8%276
Judith CutrightIndependent
0.5%172
Daniel TinusLibertarian
0.4%144
Christopher SuprunIndependent
0.1%51
36,291 votes

Source: Federal Election CommissionUpdated Oct 3, 2026, 3:20 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenR+17.52012R+29.92014R+23.42016R+20.72018 special electionR+23.72018R+28.12020

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Raul (Roy) BarreraBech Bruun
$12.3K
Raised by the campaign
$662.7K
$10.2K
Spent by the campaign
$662.5K
$4.8K
Cash on hand
$219

Other candidates' campaigns: Marty Perez $153.2K · Mike Westergren $12.7K · Judith Cutright $3.2K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Aug 21, 2018; FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Aug 21, 2018

The candidates

Michael Cloud (R)Eric Holguin (D)

Also on the ballot: Raul (Roy) Barrera (Democrat), 4.8%; Bech Bruun (Republican), 4.3%; Mike Westergren (Democrat), 2.4%; Marty Perez (Republican), 0.8%; Judith Cutright (Independent), 0.5%; Daniel Tinus (Libertarian), 0.4%; Christopher Suprun (Independent), 0.1%