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Bastiat & Liberty Watchdog Index
Texas Local Government Freedom Index
Objective, empirical rankings grading 6,167 Texas local governments and 31,351 elected officials on fiscal restraint, tax burden, private property rights, and regulatory overreach. Zero peer normalization.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 1–25 of 1,662 matching elected officials
28-Year Freedom & Budget Trend Benchmark (FY 2000 – FY 2027)
Cohort Average Across Visible Page (25 Ranked Entities)5-Yr Freedom Trend (FY 22→27)
▲ +1.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+31.4% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1
State #9328
Robert Montgomery
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#2
State #9329
Misti Maldonado
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#3
State #9326
Camron D. Brister
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 91.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#4
State #9327
Dan Hause
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#5
State #9543
Mike Smith
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#6
State #9557
John E. Burt
County Attorney • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 91Reg: 90.1Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#7
State #9551
Mike Poindexter
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#8
State #9325
Misty Wakeman
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 90Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#9
State #9546
Steve Conner
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 92Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#10
State #9545
Brett Holloway
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 91.3Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#11
State #9555
Chuck Havard
County Sheriff • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 89.9Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#12
State #9554
Rosa Norsworthy
District Clerk • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 91.7Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#13
State #9548
Niles Nichols
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 91.9Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#14
State #9556
Joe Hawthorn
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#15
State #9547
Cody Christopher
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 90.8Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#16
State #9550
Dorman Hawthorn
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#17
State #9553
Holly Thomas
County Clerk • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#18
State #9332
David Parker
County Sheriff • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 88.8Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#19
State #9541
John Cooper
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 30▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#20
State #9540
Rene' Ellis
County Treasurer • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 89.4Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 26▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#21
State #9542
Raymond Hopson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#22
State #9544
Gina Cleveland
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 88.5Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#23
State #9552
Chad W. Ainsworth
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#24
State #9549
Scott Jacks
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 89.3Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#25
State #9330
Dianne Miller
County Clerk • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 89.4Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)