Michael Cloud
Republican | Texas
Candidate Profile*
Verified Conservative
*Additional information appears below for educational purposes; however, only data received prior to the candidate deadline was considered during Panel Evaluation.
BIOGRAPHY
Name
Michael Cloud
Party
Republican
Election Year
2022
Election
Primary
Race
U.S. Rep., Dist.27
Incumbent
Yes
Links
EDUCATION
Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK, B.S.
WORK & MILITARY
Bright Idea Media, Owner
Faith Family Church, Communications and Media Director
AFFILIATIONS
Faith Family Church, Member, Volunteer
POLITICAL OFFICES HELD
State Republican Executive Committee, 2
Victoria County Republican Chair, 7
POLITICAL OFFICES SOUGHT
(Candidate did not provide)
Race
Previous Races
SCORECARDS
CONSERVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS
2019
100%, 100% (cum.)†
2019-20
100%
2019-20
100%
2020
100%
2020
100%
2021
100%
2021
100%
2017-2018
100%
2019-20
100%
2017-18
100%
2020
A
2020
99%, 98% (cum.)†
2019
97%, 97% (cum.)†
2020
96%
2020-21
96%, 95% (cum.)†
2021
89% (cum.)†
2019
84% (cum.)†
2019
|100%, 100% (cum.)†
2019-20
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2020
|100%
2020
|100%
2021
|100%
2021
|100%
2017-2018
|100%
2019-20
|100%
2017-18
|100%
2020
|99%, 98% (cum.)†
2019
|97%, 97% (cum.)†
2020
|96%
2020-21
|96%, 95% (cum.)†
2021
|89% (cum.)†
2019
|84% (cum.)†
LIBERAL ORGANIZATIONS
2017-18
50%
2019-20
26%
2019-20
D
2019-2021
21%, 22% (cum.)†
2020
0%, 8% (cum.)†
2019
0%
2017-18
0%
2019-2020
0%
2018
0%, 0% (cum.)†
2020
0%
2021-2022
F
2019
0% (cum.)†
2019
0%
2021
F
2019-20
0%
2017-18
|50%
2019-20
|26%
2019-20
|D
2019-2021
|21%, 22% (cum.)†
2020
|0%, 8% (cum.)†
2019
|0%
2017-18
|0%
2019-2020
|0%
2018
|0%, 0% (cum.)†
2021-2022
|F
2019
|0% (cum.)†
2019
|0%
2021
|F
2019-20
|0%
ENDORSEMENTS*
*These endorsements were received after the deadline and were not considered in the Panel Evaluations and are for additional educational purposes only.
CONSERVATIVE (6)
Americans for Legal Immigration PAC
Donald Trump
Gun Owners of America - Texas
National Rifle Association (NRA) PVF
*Texas Home School Coalition
OTHER (1)
Texas Alliance for Life PAC (TAL)
SELECTED CONTRIBUTIONS
CONSERVATIVE
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (22)
Club for Growth (2018)
Daniel (Dan) Bishop (2020)
Donald Trump (2020)
Fred Upton (2020)
Glenn Hegar (2015)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (73)
Adrian Smith (2018)
America Unlimited (2018)
American Principles (2018)
Austin Scott (2021)
AX PAC (2018)
LIBERAL
GIVEN BY CANDIDATE (0)
RECEIVED BY CANDIDATE (1)
American Maritime Officers (2020)
OTHER INFORMATION
Voted no on H.R.4350, a bill which would have expanded Selective Service registration to include women.
QUESTIONNAIRE
RIGHT TO LIFE
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
Abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive funds from federal, state, or local governments (including Title X grants).
Strongly Agree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
I support 'aid in dying' laws which legalize assisted suicide and euthanasia.
Strongly Disagree
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Never. Abortion is the taking of an innocent life. If there is a situation where emergency surgery needs to be performed to save the life of the mother and baby that's what should be done.
Under what circumstances should abortion be allowed?
Never. Abortion is the taking of an innocent life. If there is a situation where emergency surgery needs to be performed to save the life of the mother and baby that's what should be done.
ECONOMY
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
Redistribution of income is needed to lessen the gap between the wealthy and working classes.
Strongly Disagree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
The government should cut spending in order to reduce the national debt.
Strongly Agree
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Eliminate the income tax and replace with a consumption tax. As we work toward that… we need a tax code that brings back our manufacturing base and encourages business development & jobs here at home instead of overseas — especially for critical elements in our supply chain. We need to allow Americans to keep more of their money and work harder to reign in wasteful Federal Government spending.
What changes, if any, should be made to the tax code?
Eliminate the income tax and replace with a consumption tax. As we work toward that… we need a tax code that brings back our manufacturing base and encourages business development & jobs here at home instead of overseas — especially for critical elements in our supply chain. We need to allow Americans to keep more of their money and work harder to reign in wasteful Federal Government spending.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
Religious liberty is at risk in the United States and deserves the highest level of protection in the law.
Strongly Agree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
Did not answer
Individuals and businesses should be required to provide services even if it would violate their moral and/or religious beliefs.
Strongly Disagree
What should be the relationship between the church and the state?
Did not answer
HEALTHCARE
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Did not answer
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C
Under what circumstances (if any) should a government, school, or employer be allowed to require vaccinations?
Did not answer
What most closely matches your view on healthcare: A) Healthcare for all should be guaranteed and funded by the government with no private healthcare option. (includes "universal healthcare," "medicare for all," etc.) B) Healthcare insurance funded by the government should be available for all who want it, along with private healthcare options. C) Medicaid and Medicare should remain available, but no other taxpayer-funded programs are necessary. D)Tax-payer funded health care should be abolished in all forms, and Medicaid and Medicare should be de-funded.
C
NATIONAL SECURITY
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
With regard to America's foreign policy, which view most closely resembles yours: A) The United States should intervene whenever freedom is threatened. B) The United States should selectively help countries trying to grow democracy and fight tyranny. C) The United States has become too involved in others' policies and should remain focused on issues regarding our own sovereignty unless in imminent danger. D) The United States should stay out of foreign conflicts completely.
C
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
I support the Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions (BDS) movement to pressure Israel to withdraw from occupied territories, remove the separation barrier in the West Bank, allow full equality for Arab-Palestinian citizens of Israel, and promote the rights of Palestinian refugees.
Strongly Disagree
The Chinese Communist Party poses serious military, cyber security, intellectual property, and global economic threats to the United States.
Strongly Agree
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Did not answer
What should the United States do to help eradicate the threat of Islamic terrorism?
Did not answer
IMMIGRATION
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
What is happening on the border is an invasion and states should use additional measures to secure the border. This is a federal responsibility that is being abdicated by the federal government. Congress should designate cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organization, restart construction on the southern border wall, sanctuary cities and catch and release, and should be increase the number of border patrol and ICE agents to strengthen our border security.
The U.S. should do more to physically secure the southern border.
Strongly Agree
What is happening on the border is an invasion and states should use additional measures to secure the border. This is a federal responsibility that is being abdicated by the federal government. Congress should designate cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organization, restart construction on the southern border wall, sanctuary cities and catch and release, and should be increase the number of border patrol and ICE agents to strengthen our border security.
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
State and federal funds shall be denied to any public or private entity, such as a sanctuary city, that is not in compliance with immigration laws.
Strongly Agree
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
We should move to a skills based immigration system that rewards merit, not visa quotas.
Who should be allowed to immigrate to the U.S. and under what circumstances?
We should move to a skills based immigration system that rewards merit, not visa quotas.
VALUES
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
Sexual orientation and gender identity should be protected classes in non-discrimination laws.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
I agree with Critical Race Theory (CRT) which asserts that the institutions in the United States are fundamentally racist.
Strongly Disagree
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a man of Christian faith who believes in strong and vibrant families, protecting the right of the unborn, and preserving a nation built on the belief that all men are create equal in the eyes of God.
Briefly describe your spiritual beliefs and values.
I am a man of Christian faith who believes in strong and vibrant families, protecting the right of the unborn, and preserving a nation built on the belief that all men are create equal in the eyes of God.
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
It is important that Congress fight efforts to federalize the elections. States should strengthen their laws to ensure a transparent and secure process, including Voter ID laws.
People should be able to vote without photo identification.
Strongly Disagree
It is important that Congress fight efforts to federalize the elections. States should strengthen their laws to ensure a transparent and secure process, including Voter ID laws.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Election laws and security should remain squarely in the control of the states as prescribed in the Constitution. Congress should fight back against attempts to federalize elections like H.R. 1 and H.R. 4 that would require states to get permission from a politically appointed bureaucrat in the federal government in order to pass state laws in an effort to secure elections.
What laws would you propose to change present voting practices?
Election laws and security should remain squarely in the control of the states as prescribed in the Constitution. Congress should fight back against attempts to federalize elections like H.R. 1 and H.R. 4 that would require states to get permission from a politically appointed bureaucrat in the federal government in order to pass state laws in an effort to secure elections.
EQUALITY
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Reparations should be given to people on the basis of race.
Strongly Disagree
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
Is racism a threat to domestic security in the United States? Why or why not?
Did not answer
ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
The exploration and production of oil and natural gas is not just vital to our district, region, and Texas, but it strengthens our nation on the global stage. Without the ports in our district that export American energy, we would not be as strong globally as we are. We need a Congress and Administration that wants to prioritize exporting American energy, rather than importing goods from China.
I support the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources.
Strongly Agree
The exploration and production of oil and natural gas is not just vital to our district, region, and Texas, but it strengthens our nation on the global stage. Without the ports in our district that export American energy, we would not be as strong globally as we are. We need a Congress and Administration that wants to prioritize exporting American energy, rather than importing goods from China.
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
Which comes closest to your view? A) Stricter environmental laws and regulations cost too many jobs and hurt the economy. B) Stricter environmental laws and regulations are worth the cost.
A
ABOUT YOU
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
When you consider your views on a wide range of issues from economic and social matters to foreign policy and religious liberty, which of the following best describes you overall?
Very Conservative
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
cloudforcongress.com, https://www.facebook.com/CloudforCongress/, https://twitter.com/michaeljcloud
Please provide publicly available information, including interviews and media reports, validating your answer to the previous question (other than your website).
cloudforcongress.com, https://www.facebook.com/CloudforCongress/, https://twitter.com/michaeljcloud
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
Have you ever been convicted of a felony or been penalized in either civil or criminal court for sexual misconduct? If so, please explain.
No
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Did not answer
What else would you like voters to know about you, including your legislative priorities?
Did not answer
CRIMINAL JUSTICE & PUBLIC SAFETY
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I back the blue and defend law enforcement from the left's attack on them.
Police officers should be personally immune from prosecution for conduct consistent with departmental policy (qualified immunity) while on duty.
Strongly Agree
I back the blue and defend law enforcement from the left's attack on them.
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
I support redirecting funds from police departments to mental health and community programs.
Strongly Disagree
2ND AMENDMENT
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I believe in Constitutional carry and the words in the Second Amendment that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. I have introduced the “Protecting the Right to Keep and Bears Arm Act” to keep the Executive Branch from using a crisis as an excuse to enact gun control. I am also leading the investigation into the ATF’s mass-collection of firearms records — a potential precursor to an illegal Federal gun registry.
What restrictions on gun ownership are needed to protect public safety?
I believe in Constitutional carry and the words in the Second Amendment that the right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. I have introduced the “Protecting the Right to Keep and Bears Arm Act” to keep the Executive Branch from using a crisis as an excuse to enact gun control. I am also leading the investigation into the ATF’s mass-collection of firearms records — a potential precursor to an illegal Federal gun registry.
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
Victims of gun violence should be able to sue firearms dealers and manufacturers.
Strongly Disagree
