Tanya
Lloyd
Lockhart teacher and Democratic challenger running against Rep. Michael Cloud in Texas's 27th Congressional District
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- positions
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- endorsements
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Background
Tanya Lloyd is a Democratic candidate challenging Republican incumbent Michael Cloud in Texas's 27th Congressional District in the November 3, 2026 election. The Federal Election Commission lists her as a challenger in that race. [Sources 3, 8]
Lloyd grew up on a farm outside Lockhart, Texas, and has spent much of her life in the Lockhart area. Before entering education, she worked in car dealerships, accounting, and real estate. She later returned to school as a nontraditional student, earning a degree in education, with one candidate profile identifying Texas State University and 2006 as the institution and year. [Sources 2, 13]
Lloyd currently works as a public-school educator in the Lockhart Independent School District — campaign materials describe her variously as a kindergarten and first-grade teacher, and the sources reviewed do not resolve that difference. She has also participated in Lockhart ISD advisory committees in a volunteer capacity. [Sources 1, 2, 4]
Her campaign platform emphasizes rural issues, public education, and outreach to Spanish-speaking constituents in the district. She has no prior elected public office on record in the sources reviewed. [Sources 9, 10, 14]
At a glance
- Party
- Democrat
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 27, Texas
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
- Current office
- Public-school teacher, Lockhart Independent School District
- Website
- tanyafortx27.com(opens in a new tab)
Where they stand
Each position links to the page it was drawn from. Quotes are verbatim.
Timeline
- Oct 5endorsementAustin American-Statesman editorial board endorses Tanya Lloyd for TX-27
The newspaper's editorial board recommended Lloyd, citing her experience in Title I schools and her stated priorities of lowering child-care and health-care costs and addressing water scarcity. Lloyd told the editorial board: 'Knowing how to work with a diverse group of people is the biggest skill that I could walk in with.'
Lloyd would put Central Texas priorities first in U.S. House 27 · Oct 5, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Oct 3filingFEC filings show Lloyd raised $139,788 and had $11,311 cash on hand through June 30
FEC-based totals reported by KnowYourReps show Lloyd raised $139,788, spent $128,665, and had $11,311 cash on hand through June 30. By comparison, incumbent Michael Cloud raised $1,062,241 and had $271,133 cash on hand over the same period.
Texas' 27th District Race 2026: Who's Running (TX-27) · Oct 3, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 26newsAnalysis estimates Lloyd faces ~21-point deficit vs. incumbent Cloud; no 2026 polls published
The Political Group published a race analysis estimating that incumbent Michael Cloud began roughly 21 points ahead based on prior election results. The report explicitly noted that no 2026 polls had been published; the figure is a model estimate, not a survey result.
What It Would Take for Tanya Lloyd to Win TX-27 in 2026 · Sep 26, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 18endorsementAustin Central Labor Council endorses Tanya Lloyd for U.S. House District 27
The Austin Central Labor Council listed Lloyd as its endorsed candidate for U.S. House District 27 in its 2026 general-election endorsements. The council's page also identifies her as a Texas AFT member.
Austin Central Labor Council 2026 General Election Endorsements · Sep 18, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Endorsements
- Texas AFT unionLists 'CD 27 Tanya Lloyd' among its COPE endorsements for the November 3 general election. List is current as of August 1, 2026. The page notes she is a Texas AFT member. texasaft.org
- Gun Sense Voter organizationCandidate page lists Lloyd as a 2026 U.S. House 'Gun Sense Candidate.' No specific endorsement date is given. gunsensevoter.org
- Texas AFL-CIO unionListed Lloyd as its endorsed candidate for U.S. House District 27 in its 2026 general-election pro-worker endorsements. texasaflcio.org · Jul 21, 2026
- AIPAC organizationAIPAC Tracker announced on X that it was 'proud to endorse' Lloyd. x.com · Feb 20, 2026
- Austin Chronicle newspaperPrimary-election endorsements page described Lloyd as 'the better candidate to court independents and even conservatives disgusted with MAGA politics.' smarter.vote · Feb 12, 2026
- Austin American-Statesman newspaperPublished an endorsement item titled 'Lloyd makes best case for Democrats in US House 27 | Endorsement.' A later editorial titled 'Lloyd would put Central Texas priorities first in U.S. House 27' was also published on October 5, 2026. statesman.com · Feb 11, 2026
Campaign finance
Totals filed with the Federal Election Commission for the 2026 election cycle.
- Raised
- $140K
- Spent
- $129K
- Cash on hand
- $11K
As of Jun 30, 2026. Filings are periodic, so recent money may not be included yet. ↳ FEC record H4TX27089(opens in a new tab)
Sources 13
- [1] America's Rural Revival - Tanya Lloyd(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
- [2] Meet Tanya - Tanya Lloyd for Congress(opens in a new tab) Oct 8, 2026
- [3] Lloyd would put Central Texas priorities first in U.S. House 27(opens in a new tab) Oct 5, 2026
- [4] Current Endorsements | Texas AFT - A union of professionals(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [5] Texas' 27th District Race 2026: Who's Running (TX-27)(opens in a new tab) Oct 3, 2026
- [6] What It Would Take for Tanya Lloyd to Win TX-27 in 2026(opens in a new tab) Sep 26, 2026
- [7] Austin Central Labor Council 2026 General Election Endorsements(opens in a new tab) Sep 18, 2026
- [8] Tanya Lloyd — 2026 Texas's 27th Congressional District ...(opens in a new tab) Aug 29, 2026
- [9] Meet the candidates for U.S. House of Representatives District 27(opens in a new tab) Aug 19, 2026
- [10] Texas AFL-CIO COPE 2026 General Election Pro-Worker Endorsements(opens in a new tab) Jul 21, 2026
- [11] Tanya Lloyd for Congress(opens in a new tab) Mar 7, 2026
- [12] AIPAC Tracker on X(opens in a new tab) Feb 20, 2026
- [13] Stories(opens in a new tab) Oct 28, 2024