Back to Public Records Search
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 351–375 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.3% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#351
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)
#352
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)
#353
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)
#354
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)
#355
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)
#356
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)
#357
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)
#358
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)
#359
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)
#360
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)
#361
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)
#362
State #16417
Gary L. Jackson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Potter County (Potter County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 74▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#363
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)
#364
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)
#365
State #16428
Jason Herring
District Attorney • Potter County (Potter County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 74▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#366
State #16421
Dennis Green
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Potter County (Potter County)
Fiscal: 80.2Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 96Expansion: 74▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79/100)
#367
State #16430
Christy Khoury
County Treasurer • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 68▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#368
State #16431
Hershel Stagner, Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#369
State #16438
Joey Jacobs
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 80.2Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#370
State #16432
Chad Jenkins
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#371
State #16471
Dr. Christopher Harvey
Mayor • City of Manor (Travis County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 77▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#372
State #16433
Joy Dubose-Simonton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#373
State #16439
John Gothia
County Judge • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#374
State #16429
Jeff Sims
Director, Precinct 3 Place 2 (Precinct 3 Place 2) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 379Expansion: 88▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#375
State #16434
Rodney Price
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)