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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 6951–6975 of 7,451 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)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.6% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#6951
State #15562
Ben Overholt
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Parker County Emergency Services District #1 (Parker County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 28▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.2/100)
#6952
State #15563
Brandon Tatarevich
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Parker County Emergency Services District #1 (Parker County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 28▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.2/100)
#6953
State #15564
Amy Cooper
President (Place 2) • Kaufman County Fresh Water Supply District #5 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 107Expansion: 57▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.2/100)
#6954
State #15565
Sharon Morris
President (Place 1) • Bastrop County Water Control and Improvement District #3 (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 50▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.2/100)
#6955
State #15566
Donna Johnson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #155 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 82.8Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 45▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6956
State #15567
Dwayne Grigar
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #155 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 35▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6957
State #15568
Christina Garcia
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #155 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 31▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6958
State #15596
Alan Nash
District Attorney • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 80.2Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6959
State #15595
Bethany Espinoza
County Attorney • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6960
State #15594
Valerie Stephen
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6961
State #15593
Matt Coates
County Sheriff • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6962
State #15592
Wanda Greer
District Clerk • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6963
State #15591
Gwinda Jones
County Clerk • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6964
State #15590
Jim Buck
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6965
State #15589
Ryan Gibson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6966
State #15588
David Martin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6967
State #15587
Angie Shawver
County Treasurer • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6968
State #15586
Daniel "Danny" Lambert
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6969
State #15585
John "Biff" Hayes
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6970
State #15584
Colby Shawn
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6971
State #15582
J.D. Clark
County Judge • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6972
State #15583
Kevin Burns
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 40▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6973
State #15581
Nora Salinas
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 82.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6974
State #15580
Eddy Garza
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6975
State #15579
Martin Cabrera
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
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