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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 26–50 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)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.0% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#26
State #16074
Nannette Samuelson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hood County (Hood County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#27
State #16075
Dave Eagle
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hood County (Hood County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#28
State #16076
Kevin Andrews
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hood County (Hood County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#29
State #16077
Jack Wilson
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hood County (Hood County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 80.7Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#30
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)
#31
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)
#32
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)
#33
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)
#34
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)
#35
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)
#36
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)
#37
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)
#38
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)
#39
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)
#40
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)
#41
State #16107
Edward "Ed" Miller
County Sheriff • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#42
State #16108
Rollin N. Rauschl
County Attorney • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#43
State #16112
William T. "Bill" Tschirhart Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Medina County (Medina County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 38▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#44
State #16103
Tammy Brown
County Treasurer • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 39▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#45
State #16104
James Breeden
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 49▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#46
State #16109
Isaac M. Castro
District Attorney • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#47
State #16105
Xavier Perez
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#48
State #16106
Cheri Hawkins
District Clerk • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#49
State #16110
Debra Graff
County Treasurer • Medina County (Medina County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 35▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#50
State #16111
Phillip M. Lange
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Medina County (Medina County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)