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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 1–25 of 1,569 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.8% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1
State #16088
Tammy Kneuper
District Clerk • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#2
State #16096
Sandy Layhew
District Clerk • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 80.6Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#3
State #16079
Greg Spengler
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 38▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#4
State #16086
Mike Towers
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#5
State #16087
Tandie Mansfield
County Clerk • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#6
State #16095
Kiesha Bagwell
County Clerk • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#7
State #16070
Roberto Ruiz
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 51▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#8
State #16078
Phillip Tobin
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 33▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#9
State #16082
Randall J. Boysen
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#10
State #16085
Beverly Schmidt
County Treasurer • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#11
State #16091
Janna Lindig
County Attorney • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#12
State #16092
Stephen Harpold
District Attorney • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#13
State #16093
Tonya Cox
County Treasurer • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 50▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#14
State #16094
James Lively
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 53▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#15
State #16068
Rolando Jasso
County Judge • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 76▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#16
State #16069
Rosanna "Roxi" Rios
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#17
State #16071
Gerardo "Jerry" Morales
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 51▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#18
State #16072
Olga Ramos
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 51▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#19
State #16080
Donald Walters
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#20
State #16081
Gina Grothues
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#21
State #16083
Nell Hardin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#22
State #16084
Rod Chalmers
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#23
State #16089
Josh Teitge
County Sheriff • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#24
State #16090
Andrea Jankoski
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#25
State #16097
Brad Boulton
County Sheriff • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)