COUNTY • Calhoun COUNTY

Sara M. Rodriguez

County Attorney

Calhoun County

Elected County Attorney for Calhoun County.

da@calhouncotx.org(361) 553-4422

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

Voting Liberty Trend & Jurisdiction Budget Growth

Calhoun County Full Budget Trend →

5-Yr Roll-Call Trend

▲ +0.5 pts

Career Shift: +0.6 pts

Pro-Liberty Roll-Calls

48 Votes

vs. 54 Expansion Votes

Jurisdiction Budget (YoY)

+3.9% YoY

27-Yr CAGR: +5.2%/yr

5-Yr Jurisdiction Budget

+48.4% (5Y)

10Y: +83.5% • Since '00: +295.3%

Annual Roll-Call Liberty Trajectory (2000–2025)25 Recorded Legislative Sessions

2000: 54.6 (D)2012: 56 (D)2020: 54.7 (D)2025: 55.2 (D)

Electoral History & Canvass Margins

November 2025 Calhoun County Official General Election Canvass (2025-11-12)

County Attorney

ELECTED / WON

Sara M. Rodriguez (REP) (Current Profile)100.0% (6,048 votes)

Early Voting: 3,689Election Day: 2,056Mail Ballots: 303

Roll-Call Voting Record & Scorecard

Total Recorded Votes

108

Yes Votes

92 (85%)

No / Dissenting Votes

16 (15%)

Abstentions

Recorded Public Votes Log

Ordered from most impactful to Freedom Score to least impactful

#1VOTED: YES+4.7 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-12-23

Resolution Adopting Open-Checkbook Financial Transparency & Independent Audit Controls

#2VOTED: YES-4.6 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-10-16

Order Expanding Departmental Regulatory Compliance Mandates & Interlocal Fee Assessments

#3VOTED: YES+4.2 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-12-23

Resolution Enforcing Statutory Purchasing Limits & Interlocal Cost-Sharing Savings

#4VOTED: YES+4.2 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-10-16

Order Implementing Administrative Hiring Freeze & Consolidating Duplicative Contracts

#5VOTED: NO-2.8 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2023-09-12

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

#6VOTED: NO-2.8 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2021-05-11

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

#7VOTED: NO-2.8 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2019-09-10

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

#8VOTED: NO-2.8 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (18-2)

2015-09-08

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

#9VOTED: NO-2.8 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (18-2)

2014-09-09

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

#10VOTED: NO-2.8 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2008-09-09

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

#11VOTED: YES-2.6 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-10-16

Resolution Authorizing Discretionary Consulting Retainer & Administrative Program Expansion

#12VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (18-2)

2022-09-13

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

#13VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2015-09-08

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

#14VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2014-09-09

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

#15VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2010-05-11

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

#16VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (18-2)

2009-09-08

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

#17VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2006-05-09

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

#18VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (18-2)

2005-05-10

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

#19VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2003-09-09

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

#20VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2003-05-13

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

#21VOTED: NO-2.3 Score Impact • Opposed ReformOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2002-09-10

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

#22VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-12-23

Order Expanding Departmental Regulatory Compliance Mandates & Interlocal Fee Assessments

#23VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2023-05-09

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

#24VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2022-09-13

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

#25VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2022-05-10

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

#26VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2021-09-14

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

#27VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2020-09-08

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

#28VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2020-05-12

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

#29VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2019-05-14

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

#30VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2018-09-11

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

#31VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2018-05-08

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

#32VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2017-09-12

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

#33VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2017-05-09

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

#34VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2016-09-13

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

#35VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2016-05-10

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

#36VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2015-05-12

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

#37VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2014-05-13

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

#38VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2013-09-10

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

#39VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2013-05-14

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

#40VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2012-09-11

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

#41VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (19-1)

2012-05-08

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

#42VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2011-09-13

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

#43VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2011-05-10

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

#44VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2010-09-14

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

#45VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2010-05-11

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

#46VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2009-09-08

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

#47VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2009-05-12

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

#48VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2008-05-13

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

#49VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2007-09-11

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

#50VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2007-05-08

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

#51VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2006-09-12

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

#52VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2006-05-09

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

#53VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2005-09-13

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

#54VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2005-05-10

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

#55VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2004-09-14

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

#56VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2004-05-11

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

#57VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2003-09-09

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

#58VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2003-05-13

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

#59VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2002-09-10

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

#60VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2002-05-14

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

#61VOTED: YES+2.0 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2001-09-11

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

#62VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2001-05-08

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

#63VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2000-09-12

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

#64VOTED: YES-2.0 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2000-05-09

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

#65VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2023-09-12

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

#66VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2023-05-09

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

#67VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2022-05-10

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

#68VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2021-09-14

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

#69VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2021-05-11

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

#70VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2020-09-08

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

#71VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (18-2)

2020-05-12

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

#72VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2019-09-10

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

#73VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2019-05-14

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

#74VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2018-09-11

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

#75VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2018-05-08

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

#76VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2017-09-12

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

#77VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2017-05-09

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

#78VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2016-09-13

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

#79VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2016-05-10

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

#80VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2015-05-12

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

#81VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2014-05-13

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

#82VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2013-09-10

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

#83VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2013-05-14

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

#84VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2012-09-11

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

#85VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2012-05-08

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

#86VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2011-09-13

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

#87VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2011-05-10

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

#88VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2010-09-14

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

#89VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2009-05-12

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

#90VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (18-2)

2008-09-09

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

#91VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2008-05-13

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

#92VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2007-09-11

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

#93VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2007-05-08

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

#94VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2006-09-12

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

#95VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2005-09-13

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

#96VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2004-09-14

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

#97VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2004-05-11

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

#98VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2002-05-14

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

#99VOTED: YES+1.5 Score Impact • Pro-LibertyOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2001-09-11

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

#100VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2001-05-08

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

#101VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2000-09-12

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

#102VOTED: YES-1.5 Score Impact • Gov't ExpansionOutcome: PASSED (20-0)

2000-05-09

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

#103VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-12-23

Reconvene into open session and take formal action on executive session deliberations

#104VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-12-23

Consent agenda: approval of minutes of prior court sessions, departmental reports, and accounts payable claims

#105VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-12-23

Consider and approve county road, bridge, drainage, and infrastructure maintenance task orders

#106VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-10-16

Consent agenda: approval of minutes of prior court sessions, departmental reports, and accounts payable claims

#107VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-10-16

Consider and approve county road, bridge, drainage, and infrastructure maintenance task orders

#108VOTED: YES0.0 Score Impact • ProceduralOutcome: PASSED (19-0)

2025-10-16

Reconvene into open session and take formal action on executive session deliberations