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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 626–650 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)
▲ +0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+38.2% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#626
State #16699
Harold "Buddy" Riddle
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#627
State #16715
Mistee D. Splawn
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Edwards County (Edwards County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#628
State #16713
Olga Lydia Reyes
District Clerk • Edwards County (Edwards County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#629
State #16712
Lupe Sifuentes-Enriquez
County Treasurer • Edwards County (Edwards County)
Fiscal: 76.1Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#630
State #16710
Jesse Aguirre
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Edwards County (Edwards County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 58▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#631
State #16709
Derek Estep
District Attorney • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#632
State #16708
Renee Mueller
County Attorney • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#633
State #16707
Cheryl Gaskamp
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#634
State #16706
Trey Holleway
County Sheriff • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 77.1Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#635
State #16705
Carli Koehne
District Clerk • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#636
State #16704
Nick Prenzler
County Clerk • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#637
State #16703
Greg Rolling
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#638
State #16702
Brad Kuecker
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#639
State #16701
Seth Klehm
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#640
State #16700
Ken Holle
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 76.6Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#641
State #16698
Duane "Dane" Houston
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 77.1Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#642
State #16697
Douglas Cone
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 75.9Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#643
State #16696
Douglas Zwiener
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 75.9Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 52▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#644
State #16695
Peggy Kramer
County Treasurer • Washington County (Washington County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 67▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#645
State #16694
Lex Poth
Councilmember, Place 5 • Town of Poth (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 76.8Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#646
State #16711
Tommy M. Walker
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Edwards County (Edwards County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#647
State #16693
Clay Maeckel
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Poth (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#648
State #16692
Jessica Deason
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Poth (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#649
State #16691
Ronald Weimer
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Poth (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 36▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
#650
State #16690
Steven Wiatrek
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Poth (Wilson County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.2/100)
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