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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 1001–1025 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.1% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#1001
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)
#1002
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)
#1003
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)
#1004
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)
#1005
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)
#1006
State #17081
Chris Ocker
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Runnels County (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 76.6Reg: 75.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1007
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)
#1008
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)
#1009
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)
#1010
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)
#1011
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)
#1012
State #17061
Jim Johnson
County Judge • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 75.3Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1013
State #17060
James Gowen
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1014
State #17083
Carl King
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Runnels County (Runnels County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1015
State #17059
David Blackerby
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1016
State #17058
Jared Burchett
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 77.7Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1017
State #17057
Mark Brewer
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1018
State #17056
Judy Baker
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1019
State #17055
Robert Johnson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1020
State #17054
Rodney Burchett
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 76.9Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1021
State #17053
James Hughes
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.6Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1022
State #17052
Stephen R. Jones
County Treasurer • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 74.5Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 198Expansion: 63▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1023
State #17051
Vanessa Cardwell
Director, Precinct 4 Place 2 (Precinct 4 Place 2) • Middle Pecos Groundwater Conservation District (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 332Expansion: 104▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1024
State #17066
Mark A. Beauchamp
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#1025
State #17097
Ray Powell
County Judge • Hall County (Hall County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 74▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)