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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.

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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 551–575 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.0% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#551
State #16615
Johnny Adams
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 53▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#552
State #16614
Rhitt Jackson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 53▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#553
State #16613
Vanessa Brooks
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 53▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#554
State #16612
Matt Woodall
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 53▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#555
State #16611
Amy Tarno
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 53▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#556
State #16610
Mary Bardin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 53▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#557
State #16609
Jason Johnson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 53▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#558
State #16618
Rhonda Hughey
District Clerk • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 77.1Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 53▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#559
State #16608
Shawn Mayfield
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 77.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 58▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#560
State #16607
Deborah Akers
County Clerk • Hardeman County (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 64Lone Dissents: 1▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#561
State #16606
David Chambers
Board President (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #191 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 71▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#562
State #16605
Tim Stedje
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hansford County (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 48▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#563
State #16604
Ira G. "Butch" Reed
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hansford County (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 79.6Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 48▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#564
State #16596
Richard Teel
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #10 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 79.6Reg: 79.3Pro-Liberty: 352Expansion: 107▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#565
State #16602
Robert Whitaker
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hansford County (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 48▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#566
State #16629
Carl Rogers
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Ector County (Ector County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#567
State #16601
Tim Glass
County Judge • Hansford County (Hansford County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 59▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#568
State #16600
Emily Shepard
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #10 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 364Expansion: 95▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#569
State #16599
Reggie Franklin
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #10 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 364Expansion: 95▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#570
State #16633
Michael "Mike" Griffis
County Sheriff • Ector County (Ector County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#571
State #16598
Suzanne Rarig
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #10 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.1Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 364Expansion: 95▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#572
State #16597
Nathaniel Shipley
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #10 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 359Expansion: 100▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#573
State #16627
James Carta
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Ector County (Ector County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#574
State #16636
Dusty Gallivan
District Attorney • Ector County (Ector County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.6/100)
#575
State #16638
James Condrey
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Sienna Plantation Municipal Utility District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 263Expansion: 100▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.5/100)
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