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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 976–1000 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)
▲ +1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+9.7% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#976
State #17048
Harold Martinez
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Sutton County (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#977
State #17047
Bob Brockman
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Sutton County (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 74.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#978
State #17046
Joseph Harris
County Judge • Sutton County (Sutton County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 76.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#979
State #17045
Seth Graf
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hockley County (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 74.4Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 57▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#980
State #17044
Alan Wisdom
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hockley County (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 57▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#981
State #17043
Tommy Clevenger
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hockley County (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 57▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#982
State #17042
Larry R. Carter
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hockley County (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#983
State #17041
Sharla Baldridge
County Judge • Hockley County (Hockley County)
Fiscal: 75.5Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 75▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#984
State #17040
Joyce Newlin
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of San Patricio (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#985
State #17039
Melody Guillen
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of San Patricio (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 75.6Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#986
State #17038
Herb Brauchle
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of San Patricio (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 77Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#987
State #17037
Skip Rohrer
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of San Patricio (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#988
State #17036
Margot Byerley
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of San Patricio (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 76.8Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.9/100)
#989
State #17074
Chrystal Tyler
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District-Fondren Road (Harris County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 38▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#990
State #17072
Jan Carlos Galo
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District-Fondren Road (Harris County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 38▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#991
State #17071
Dennis Giuffre
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District-Fondren Road (Harris County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#992
State #17070
Peggy Porter
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District-Fondren Road (Harris County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 59▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#993
State #17069
Tommy Smyth
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#994
State #17068
William C. Rutledge
County Sheriff • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 76.3Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#995
State #17067
Barry Mahler
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#996
State #17065
Leslee Mannon
District Clerk • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#997
State #17064
Annette C. Stanley
County Clerk • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 75.6Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#998
State #17073
Jerry Garrett
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Water Control and Improvement District-Fondren Road (Harris County)
Fiscal: 75.2Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 38▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#999
State #17063
Jeff Watts
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1000
State #17062
Mickey Fincannon
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)