Wayne
Raasch
Wayne Raasch is an Independent write-in candidate for Texas's 27th Congressional District in 2026, a teacher and Air Force veteran.
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Background
Wayne Raasch is a declared write-in candidate for U.S. House, Texas's 27th Congressional District, in the November 2026 general election. He is not printed on the ballot but is certified by the Texas Secretary of State as a declared write-in. [16, 18] He previously ran in the March 2026 Democratic primary for the same seat, placing third in that contest. [7, 10]
Raasch is described by a candidate tracker as a longtime Texas teacher with background in oil and gas engineering technology and computer science, and as a U.S. Air Force veteran. 10 He is not a current or former holder of elected office; the candidate tracker lists his status as "Challenger," and incumbent Michael Cloud holds the seat. [10, 4]
Raasch also made an unsuccessful bid for Texas State Board of Education District 2 in 2022. 1 His educational background is reported inconsistently across sources—one comparison site lists Oral Roberts University and the University of Texas, while a candidate tracker lists Texas A&M and Prairie View A&M—and could not be independently verified from the sources reviewed. [1, 10]
At a glance
- Party
- Independent
- Running for
- U.S. House · District 27, Texas
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
Where they stand
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Timeline
- Oct 7newsMarijuana Herald describes Raasch as a certified write-in in TX-27, no marijuana policy position found
A nationwide policy roundup by The Marijuana Herald lists Raasch as a certified write-in candidate in Texas's 27th Congressional District rather than a printed-ballot candidate, and notes that no detailed candidate-specific marijuana policy position from him could be identified.
Election 2026: Where Candidates in All 435 U.S. House ... · Oct 7, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 21newsVoter's Pulse lists Wayne Raasch as a declared write-in candidate for TX-27
Hays County voting snapshot on Voter's Pulse identifies Raasch as a declared write-in for U.S. Representative, District 27, noting that declared write-in names are certified separately and do not appear among printed ballot choices. This is a secondary voter-information source, not the Texas Secretary of State's certification record.
Hays County voting snapshot | Voter's Pulse · Sep 21, 2026 (opens in a new tab) - Sep 16filingBranch page lists Wayne Raasch as a Democratic primary candidate for Texas U.S. House District 27
A Branch candidate page describes Raasch as a Democrat running in the 2026 Texas primary election for U.S. Representative, TX Congressional District 27. This is a voter-information site, not an official election authority, and the ballot status later appears to differ from general-election listings.
Wayne Raasch platform & website | Texas U.S. Representative, District 27, Democratic Primary · Sep 16, 2026 (opens in a new tab)
Sources 3
- [1] Election 2026: Where Candidates in All 435 U.S. House ...(opens in a new tab) Oct 7, 2026
- [2] Hays County voting snapshot | Voter's Pulse(opens in a new tab) Sep 21, 2026
- [3] Wayne Raasch platform & website | Texas U.S. Representative, District 27, Democratic Primary(opens in a new tab) Sep 16, 2026