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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 826–850 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)
▲ +0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.8% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#826
State #16898
William "Bill" Mills
County Sheriff • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#827
State #16897
Pat Rousseau
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#828
State #16896
Jack Chaney
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#829
State #16895
Zach Westlake
District Clerk • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#830
State #16894
R.F. "Misty" Kimbrough
County Clerk • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#831
State #16893
Bob Dupnik
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#832
State #16892
Leslie "Bubba" Casterline
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#833
State #16891
Ray A. Garza
County Judge • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#834
State #16890
Gavin Harrison
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#835
State #16889
Harry "Doc" Thomas
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#836
State #16888
Diana McGinnis
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 76.7Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 57▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#837
State #16887
Diane Dupnik
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 79.6Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 206Expansion: 55▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#838
State #16886
Alma Cartwright
County Treasurer • Aransas County (Aransas County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 56▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.7/100)
#839
State #16913
Ori T. White
District Attorney • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 59▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#840
State #16909
Katie Sims
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Swisher County (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 47▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#841
State #16914
Sara M. Rodriguez
District Attorney • Calhoun County (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 51▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#842
State #16902
Pamela Blaylock
County Treasurer • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 50▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#843
State #16912
Kenneth Bellah
County Attorney • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 59▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#844
State #16911
Thaddeus "Thad" Cleveland
County Sheriff • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 59▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#845
State #16910
Amy McAtee
District Attorney • Swisher County (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 47▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#846
State #16901
Jolina Flowers
County Treasurer • Swisher County (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 42▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#847
State #16908
Kyle Schmalzried
County Sheriff • Swisher County (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 47▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#848
State #16907
Raeline Thompson
District Clerk • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 76.8Reg: 75.7Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 59▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#849
State #16906
CJ Chasco
District Clerk • Swisher County (Swisher County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 47▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)
#850
State #16905
Kelli Ellis
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 76.6Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 59▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(77.6/100)