COUNTY • Dickens COUNTY

Danay Carnes

District Clerk

Dickens County

Elected District Clerk for Dickens County.

danay.carnes@co.dickens.tx.us806-623-5531

Multi-Year Roll-Call & Fiscal Trajectory (2000–2026)

Voting Liberty Trend & Jurisdiction Budget Growth

Dickens County Full Budget Trend →

5-Yr Roll-Call Trend

▲ +8.1 pts

Career Shift: +11.9 pts

Pro-Liberty Roll-Calls

63 Votes

vs. 36 Expansion Votes

Jurisdiction Budget (YoY)

+5.7% YoY

27-Yr CAGR: +3.8%/yr

5-Yr Jurisdiction Budget

+1.4% (5Y)

10Y: +29.3% • Since '00: +173.8%

Annual Roll-Call Liberty Trajectory (2000–2026)25 Recorded Legislative Sessions

2000: 87.5 (A)2012: 93 (A+)2021: 91.3 (A+)2026: 99.4 (A+)

Electoral History & Canvass Margins

November 2024 Dickens County Official General Election Canvass (2024-11-05)

District Clerk

ELECTED / WON

Danay Carnes (REP) (Current Profile)100.0% (641 votes)

Early Voting: 391Election Day: 218Mail Ballots: 32

Roll-Call Voting Record & Scorecard

Total Recorded Votes

102

Yes Votes

102 (100%)

No / Dissenting Votes

0 (0%)

Abstentions

Recorded Public Votes Log

Ordered from most impactful to Freedom Score to least impactful

#1VOTED: YES+8.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2026-04-14

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#2VOTED: YES+5.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2026-04-14

Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

#3VOTED: YES+4.6 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2026-04-14

Order Approving Fixed-Price Infrastructure Maintenance Contract Below Budget Estimate

#4VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2023-09-12

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#5VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2023-05-09

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#6VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2022-09-13

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#7VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2022-05-10

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#8VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2021-09-14

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#9VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2021-05-11

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#10VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2020-09-08

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#11VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2020-05-12

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#12VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2019-09-10

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#13VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2019-05-14

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#14VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2018-09-11

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#15VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2018-05-08

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#16VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2017-09-12

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#17VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2017-05-09

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#18VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2016-09-13

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#19VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2016-05-10

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#20VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (11-2)

2015-09-08

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#21VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2015-05-12

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#22VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2014-09-09

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#23VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2014-05-13

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#24VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2013-09-10

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#25VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2013-05-14

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#26VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2012-09-11

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#27VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2012-05-08

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#28VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2011-09-13

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#29VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2011-05-10

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#30VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2010-09-14

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#31VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2010-05-11

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#32VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2009-09-08

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#33VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2009-05-12

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#34VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2008-09-09

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#35VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2008-05-13

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#36VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (11-2)

2007-09-11

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#37VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2007-05-08

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#38VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2006-09-12

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#39VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2006-05-09

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#40VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2005-09-13

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#41VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2005-05-10

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#42VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2004-09-14

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#43VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2004-05-11

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#44VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2003-09-09

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#45VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2003-05-13

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#46VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2002-09-10

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#47VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2002-05-14

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#48VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2001-09-11

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#49VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2001-05-08

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#50VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2000-09-12

Ordinance Authorizing Issuance of Non-Voter-Approved Certificates of Obligation & Debt Levy

#51VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2000-05-09

Resolution Expanding Homestead & Over-65 / Disabled Taxpayer Ad Valorem Exemption

#52VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2023-09-12

Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions

#53VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (11-2)

2023-05-09

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#54VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2022-09-13

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#55VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2022-05-10

Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions

#56VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2021-09-14

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#57VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (11-2)

2021-05-11

Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions

#58VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2020-09-08

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#59VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2020-05-12

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#60VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2019-09-10

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#61VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2019-05-14

Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions

#62VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2018-09-11

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#63VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2018-05-08

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#64VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2017-09-12

Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions

#65VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2017-05-09

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#66VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2016-09-13

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#67VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2016-05-10

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#68VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2015-09-08

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#69VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (11-2)

2015-05-12

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#70VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2014-09-09

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#71VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2014-05-13

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#72VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2013-09-10

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#73VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2013-05-14

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#74VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2012-09-11

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#75VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2012-05-08

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#76VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2011-09-13

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#77VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (11-2)

2011-05-10

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#78VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2010-09-14

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#79VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2010-05-11

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#80VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2009-09-08

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#81VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2009-05-12

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#82VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2008-09-09

Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions

#83VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2008-05-13

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#84VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2007-09-11

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#85VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2007-05-08

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#86VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (11-2)

2006-09-12

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#87VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2006-05-09

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#88VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2005-09-13

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#89VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2005-05-10

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#90VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2004-09-14

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#91VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2004-05-11

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#92VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2003-09-09

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#93VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2003-05-13

Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions

#94VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2002-09-10

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#95VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2002-05-14

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#96VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2001-09-11

Ordinance Enacting Stricter Zoning Overlay, Setback Mandates, and Land-Use Restrictions

#97VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2001-05-08

Order Approving Private Property Land-Use Variance & Waiving Permitting Fees

#98VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (12-1)

2000-09-12

Ordinance Repealing Restrictive Minimum Lot-Size & By-Right Residential Building Mandates

#99VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2000-05-09

Ordinance Expanding Municipal Code Enforcement Penalties, Permit Fees, and Property Restrictions

#100VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2026-04-14

Approval of Minutes of Previous Commissioners Court Meeting

#101VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2026-04-14

County Auditor / Treasurer Report: Claims, Payroll, and Accounts Payable

#102VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (13-0)

2026-04-14

Convene Commissioners Court and Invocation/Pledges