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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 4801–4825 of 7,110 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+31.1% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#4801
State #13634
Edward Fritsche
President • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #67 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#4802
State #13579
Patrick Davis
County Judge • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#4803
State #13664
Nathan Urbanczyk
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 40▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4804
State #13665
Louis Baty
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 82.5Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 40▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4805
State #13666
Ray Herring
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 40▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4806
State #13668
Jared Cullar
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 82.8Reg: 86.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 34▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4807
State #13671
Tim Drapela
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4) • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 34▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4808
State #13672
Bill Copeland
Constable (Precinct 1) • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 34▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4809
State #13698
Alison McGahan
Director (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #322 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4810
State #13697
Marc Newman
Director (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #322 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4811
State #13696
Thomas Wayne Holcombe
Director (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #322 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 21▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4812
State #13695
David Howell
Director (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #322 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4813
State #13694
Scott Beard
Director (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #322 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 86.6Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 51▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4814
State #13661
David Landersman
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Loving County (Loving County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 53▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4815
State #13689
Sofia Galindo
Director (Precinct 3) • Sutton County Hospital District (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 84.8Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 19▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4816
State #13690
Jim Beers
Director (Place 5) • The Woodlands Municipal Utility District #1 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4817
State #13645
Jeff Branick
County Judge • Jefferson County (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 36▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4818
State #13651
Dennis Pfeifer
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 38▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4819
State #13652
Larry Baucum
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4820
State #13653
Roberta Hale
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4821
State #13654
Rene Garcia
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Nordheim (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4822
State #13656
Shawn Ballew
County Judge • Oldham County (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 47▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4823
State #13662
Don Thompson
County Judge • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 43▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4824
State #13667
Audrey W. Scearce
County Treasurer • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 32▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#4825
State #13669
Glenn P. Russell
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 34▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
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