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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 326–350 of 2,457 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)
▼ -0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.1% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#326
State #16383
Randy Laughter
Director, Place 2 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 47▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#327
State #16382
Micheal Ligon
Director, Place 1 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 47▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#328
State #16381
Pam Beaver
Director, Place 5 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 47▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#329
State #16380
Phillip Wales
Director, Place 4 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 79.6Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 47▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#330
State #16379
Lois Pierce
Director, Place 3 • Addicks Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 51▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.1/100)
#331
State #16405
Kristian Smith
County Treasurer • Jones County (Jones County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 38▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#332
State #16406
Cheryl Guernsey
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jones County (Jones County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 45▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#333
State #16413
Isaac M. Castro
District Attorney • Jones County (Jones County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 49▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#334
State #16407
Nic Puente
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jones County (Jones County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 49▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#335
State #16408
LeeAnn Jennings
County Clerk • Jones County (Jones County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 49▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#336
State #16414
Brooke Graves
County Treasurer • Potter County (Potter County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 108Expansion: 62▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#337
State #16418
Thomas Jones
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Potter County (Potter County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 74▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#338
State #16409
Lacey Hansen
District Clerk • Jones County (Jones County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 49▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#339
State #16404
David Ogle
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 80.2Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#340
State #16403
Johnny Wagner
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 79.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#341
State #16402
Dickie Clary
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#342
State #16401
Keith Allen Curry
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 61▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#343
State #16400
James Yates
County Judge • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 82▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#344
State #16399
Chelsa Armendariz
County Clerk • Mason County (Mason County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 72▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#345
State #16398
Chris Barnett
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 42▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#346
State #16397
Brian Dekle
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 42▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#347
State #16396
Paresha Patel
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 42▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#348
State #16395
Hetal Bhavsar
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77Reg: 79.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 51▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#349
State #16394
Amit Patel
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Fort Bend Municipal Utility District #132 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 58▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#350
State #16393
Jarrell W. Hedrick
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Martin County (Martin County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 38Lone Dissents: 2▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)