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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 1101–1125 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+117.8% (CAGR +5.8%/yr)
#1101
State #17193
Leslie Ford
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hutchinson County (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 36▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1102
State #17204
Craig Jones
County Attorney • Hutchinson County (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 36▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1103
State #17191
Tonda Curry
County Attorney • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 74.7Reg: 75.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1104
State #17190
Misty Stanberry
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1105
State #17189
Kevin Bridger
County Sheriff • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1106
State #17188
Karen Wilson
District Clerk • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 74.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1107
State #17187
Susan Strickland
County Clerk • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1108
State #17186
Bob Keltner
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1109
State #17185
Jeffrey Caughron
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1110
State #17184
Heath Burton
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 75.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1111
State #17182
Scott Shinn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1112
State #17181
Herbert Dunn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1113
State #17180
Don Ashlock
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1114
State #17192
Amy Scroggs Back
County Treasurer • Hutchinson County (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 74.3Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 34▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1115
State #17179
Wade McMillan
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1116
State #17178
Kenny Edwards
County Treasurer • Van Zandt County (Van Zandt County)
Fiscal: 74.1Reg: 76.1Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 52▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1117
State #17177
Keith Neuendorff
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 76.6Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1118
State #17196
Angelica Hartranft
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hutchinson County (Hutchinson County)
Fiscal: 76.6Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 36▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1119
State #17176
Shannon Owers
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 75Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1120
State #17175
Darrell Gertson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 76.6Reg: 76.9Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1121
State #17174
Ryan P. Brandt
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1122
State #17172
Danny Collett
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jones County (Jones County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 77.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 59▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1123
State #17171
Roy Spalding
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jones County (Jones County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 59▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1124
State #17170
David "Doc" Reid
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Brown County (Brown County)
Fiscal: 74.1Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 50▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)
#1125
State #17173
Ty Prause
County Judge • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.5/100)