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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 5201–5225 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.4% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#5201
State #14108
Micheal B. Murray
District Attorney • Brown County (Brown County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5202
State #14066
Angela Perkins
Trustee (Place 6) • WINTERS ISD (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 36▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5203
State #14082
Jeannie Clark
District Clerk • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 60Lone Dissents: 2▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5204
State #14141
Michael Skinner
Director, Place 2 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 83.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5205
State #14140
Hal Crews
Director, Place 1 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5206
State #14142
Emily Barke
Board President (Place 1) • Blue Meadow Municipal Utility District #2 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5207
State #14127
B.J. Nichols
Director, Place 5 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 82.3Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5208
State #14126
Mickey Powell
Director, Place 4 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5209
State #14125
Jay Wiggs
Director, Place 3 • Grand Prairie Metropolitan Utility and Reclamation District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 48▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5210
State #14123
Scott Beard
Secretary Treasurer (Place 2) • Denton County Fresh Water Supply District #1-A (Denton County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 40▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5211
State #14122
Health Reed-Green
President • Vista Oaks Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5212
State #14121
H Ross
President (Place 3) • Lajitas Utility District No. 1 (Brewster County)
Fiscal: 82.8Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5213
State #14120
Kenneth Smith
President • Travis County Water Control and Improvement District #17 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5214
State #14110
Elizabeth Cook
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Harrison County (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 32▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5215
State #14109
Brandon "B.J." Fletcher
County Sheriff • Harrison County (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 32▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5216
State #14107
Jennifer Broughton
County Attorney • Brown County (Brown County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5217
State #14106
Christine Pentecost
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Brown County (Brown County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5218
State #14105
Vance Hill
County Sheriff • Brown County (Brown County)
Fiscal: 84.6Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5219
State #14104
Sherry Griffis
District Clerk • Harrison County (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 84.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 32▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5220
State #14103
Liz James
County Clerk • Harrison County (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 32▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5221
State #14102
Cheryl Jones
District Clerk • Brown County (Brown County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5222
State #14101
Sharon Ferguson
County Clerk • Brown County (Brown County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5223
State #14065
Danny Martinez
Trustee (Place 5) • WINTERS ISD (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 52▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5224
State #14084
Sherry Rushing
County Treasurer • Harrison County (Harrison County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 38▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
#5225
State #14083
David Becktold
County Treasurer • Brown County (Brown County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.1/100)
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