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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 4876–4900 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.2% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#4876
State #13744
Fred Meisenheimer
Director, Place 1 • TexAmericas Center (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 84.3Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4877
State #13743
Robbin Bass
Director, Place 5 • TexAmericas Center (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 84.1Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4878
State #13742
Steven Seals
Director, Place 4 • TexAmericas Center (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4879
State #13741
Ben King
Director, Place 3 • TexAmericas Center (Bowie County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 43▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4880
State #13738
Jennifer L. Bergman
District Attorney • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4881
State #13737
Matthew Poston
County Attorney • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4882
State #13736
Richard L. "Ricky" Brown
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 84.3Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4883
State #13735
Robert J. "Bobby" Rader, Jr.
County Sheriff • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4884
State #13734
Delia Sellers
District Clerk • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 84.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4885
State #13733
Lee H. Chambers
County Clerk • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4886
State #13724
Kim Harris
County Treasurer • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 42▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4887
State #13723
Daphne L. Session
District Attorney • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 44▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4888
State #13722
Kristina Massey
County Attorney • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 44▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4889
State #13721
James Angerstein
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 86.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 44▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4890
State #13720
Zak Benge
County Sheriff • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 84.6Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 44▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4891
State #13719
Laura Goolsby
District Clerk • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 86.5Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 44▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4892
State #13718
Terri Meadows
County Clerk • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 44▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4893
State #13713
Janis M. Omelina
County Treasurer • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 83.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 35▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4894
State #13708
Phillip S. Spenrath
County Judge • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 56▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4895
State #13707
Mike Voss
President (Place 1) • Bexar County Emergency Services District #8 (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 83.7Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4896
State #13700
Jeff Braun
Director (Place 1) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #32 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 47▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4897
State #13701
William Thompson
Director (Place 2) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #32 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 44▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4898
State #13702
Bredawn Riley
Director (Place 3) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #32 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 84.8Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 43▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4899
State #13703
Dottie Hayter
Director (Place 4) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #32 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 43▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#4900
State #13704
Debra Davison
Director (Place 5) • Galveston County Municipal Utility District #32 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 43▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
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