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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 6976–7000 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.4% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#6976
State #15578
Rolando Gutierrez
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6977
State #15577
Eric Ramos
County Judge • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6978
State #15576
Tim Cariker
County Attorney • Marion County (Marion County)
Fiscal: 82.3Reg: 83.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 73Lone Dissents: 1▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6979
State #15575
George "Butch" Pawelek
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 62▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6980
State #15574
Mark Gillespie
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 62▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6981
State #15573
Joseph B. Eustace
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 62▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6982
State #15572
Mark Bowen
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 62▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6983
State #15569
Jessica Robach
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #155 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 31▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6984
State #15570
Brett Telford
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend County Municipal Utility District #155 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 31▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6985
State #15571
Weldon P. Cude
County Judge • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 51▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#6986
State #15614
James "Bubba" Lowe
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Sabine County (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 53▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6987
State #15613
Keith Nabours
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Sabine County (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 53▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6988
State #15612
Daryl Melton
County Judge • Sabine County (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 53▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6989
State #15611
Henry Alvarado
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Sabine County (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 53▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6990
State #15610
Roger Gay
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Sabine County (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 53▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6991
State #15609
Tricia Woods Jacks
County Treasurer • Sabine County (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 208Expansion: 53▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6992
State #15608
Johnny Jackson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Sabine County (Sabine County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 198Expansion: 63▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6993
State #15649
Thomas E. Heck
County Sheriff • Hall County (Hall County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 55▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6994
State #15606
Bruce Thomas
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 281Expansion: 52▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6995
State #15605
Gary Winkler
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 281Expansion: 52▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6996
State #15604
Daniel Barth
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 81.4Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 281Expansion: 52▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6997
State #15603
Rebecca Butler
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 277Expansion: 56▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6998
State #15602
Julie Haddix
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #2 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 261Expansion: 72▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#6999
State #15601
Rebecca Tullos
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 709Expansion: 142▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
#7000
State #15600
Tracey Calloway
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Brushy Creek Municipal Utility District (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 82.8Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 709Expansion: 142▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81/100)
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