diff --git a/openapi3/paths.py b/openapi3/paths.py
index f8d0f2e..0499270 100644
--- a/openapi3/paths.py
+++ b/openapi3/paths.py
@@ -370,6 +370,12 @@ def request(self, base_url, security={}, data=None, parameters={}, verify=True,
 
         expected_media = expected_response.content.get(content_type, None)
 
+        # If raw_response is True, return the raw text or json based on content type
+        if raw_response:
+            if "application/json" in content_type:
+                return result.json()
+            return result.text
+
         if expected_media is None and "/" in content_type:
             # accept media type ranges in the spec. the most specific matching
             # type should always be chosen, but if we do not have a match here
diff --git a/tests/path_test.py b/tests/path_test.py
index 1a62cdf..cdd818b 100644
--- a/tests/path_test.py
+++ b/tests/path_test.py
@@ -156,3 +156,61 @@ def test_securityparameters(with_securityparameters):
     with patch("requests.sessions.Session.send", return_value=resp) as r:
         api.call_api_v1_auth_login_create(data={}, parameters={})
         api.call_api_v1_auth_login_create(data={}, parameters={})
+
+
+def test_raw_response_json(petstore_expanded_spec):
+    """
+    Tests that raw_response=True returns unparsed JSON response
+    """
+    mock_json_data = {"id": 1, "name": "doggie"}
+    resp = MagicMock(status_code=200,headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"},json=lambda: mock_json_data)
+
+    with patch("requests.sessions.Session.send", return_value=resp) as mock_send:
+        # Get a specific pet by ID
+        result = petstore_expanded_spec.paths["/pets/{id}"].get.request(
+            base_url="http://example.com",
+            parameters={"id": "1"},
+            raw_response=True
+        )
+        # Verify we got back the raw JSON without model parsing
+        assert result == mock_json_data
+
+def test_raw_response_text(petstore_expanded_spec):
+    """
+    Tests that raw_response=True returns unparsed text response
+    """
+    mock_text = "Hello World"
+    resp = MagicMock(status_code=200, headers={"Content-Type": "text/plain"}, text=mock_text)
+
+    with patch("requests.sessions.Session.send", return_value=resp) as mock_send:
+        # Get a specific pet by ID
+        result = petstore_expanded_spec.paths["/pets/{id}"].get.request(
+            base_url="http://example.com",
+            parameters={"id": "1"},
+            raw_response=True
+        )
+        # Verify we got back the raw text
+        assert result == mock_text
+
+
+def test_normal_response_json(petstore_expanded_spec):
+    """
+    Tests that raw_response=False (default) returns parsed model for JSON
+    """
+    mock_json_data = {"id": 1, "name": "doggie"}
+    resp = MagicMock(status_code=200, headers={"Content-Type": "application/json"}, json=lambda: mock_json_data)
+
+    with patch("requests.sessions.Session.send", return_value=resp) as mock_send:
+        # Get a specific pet by ID
+        result = petstore_expanded_spec.paths["/pets/{id}"].get.request(
+            base_url="http://example.com",
+            parameters={"id": "1"}
+        )
+
+        # Verify response was parsed into a Pet model
+        assert result.__class__.__name__ == "Pet"
+        # with the correct attributes
+        assert hasattr(result, 'id')
+        assert hasattr(result, 'name')
+        assert result.id == mock_json_data["id"]
+        assert result.name == mock_json_data["name"]