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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 401–425 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.6% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#401
State #16445
Kirk Roccaforte
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#402
State #16444
Johnny Trahan
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#403
State #16443
Anne Reed
District Clerk • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#404
State #16442
Brandy Robertson
County Clerk • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#405
State #16441
Robert Viator
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#406
State #16461
Brian Fritze
County Sheriff • Wilbarger County (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#407
State #16440
Chris Sowell
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#408
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)
#409
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)
#410
State #16465
Emperatris Paz
President • Harris County Municipal Utility District #64 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 53▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#411
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)
#412
State #16485
Boe Reeves
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#413
State #16494
Justin Lindemann
County Sheriff • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#414
State #16469
Maria B. Jackson
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #64 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 36▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#415
State #16437
Brad Frye
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#416
State #16436
Jeremiah Gunter
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#417
State #16435
Lannie Claybar
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#418
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)
#419
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)
#420
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)
#421
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)
#422
State #16478
Michael Swisher
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Northwest Harris County Municipal Utility District #30 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#423
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)
#424
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)
#425
State #16486
Donald J. Clark
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)