2018Final results
2018 election for Texas's 27th District
U.S. House · Texas
Michael Cloud (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Eric Holguin (D) by 23.7 points.
Michael CloudRepublican · winner
60.3%125,113
Eric HolguinDemocrat
36.6%75,925
James DuerrIndependent
2.1%4,274
Daniel TinusLibertarian
1.0%2,098
207,410 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Eric HolguinMichael Cloud
$202.5K
Raised by the campaign
$746.3K
$198.8K
Spent by the campaign
$688.6K
$293
Cash on hand
$57.7K
Other candidates' campaigns: James Duerr $33.3K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018
The candidates
Michael Cloud (R)Eric Holguin (D)
Also on the ballot: James Duerr (Independent), 2.1%; Daniel Tinus (Libertarian), 1.0%