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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 101–125 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+55.3% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#101
State #16177
Jennifer Fogg
County Clerk • Rockwall County (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 36▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#102
State #16152
Tyler Anderson
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#103
State #16151
Steven Hill
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#104
State #16150
Curtis Graham
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 77.3Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#105
State #16149
Travis Rhodes
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#106
State #16156
Kevin Anderson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#107
State #16148
Michael Woodson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 82Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#108
State #16147
Jimmy Steed
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 82.1Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#109
State #16146
Tim Risinger
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#110
State #16160
Ronnie Bass
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 80.1Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#111
State #16145
Crystal Duke
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#112
State #16178
Lea Carlson
District Clerk • Rockwall County (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 36▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#113
State #16184
Teresa Gray
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 60▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#114
State #16164
James Ellis
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Interstate Municipal Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 42▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#115
State #16188
Susan Elliott
County Attorney • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 60▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#116
State #16144
James Mazy
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 80.2Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 196Expansion: 47▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#117
State #16143
Camey Boyer
County Treasurer • Lamar County (Lamar County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 53▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#118
State #16168
David Peek
County Treasurer • Rockwall County (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 66▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#119
State #16179
Terry Garrett
County Sheriff • Rockwall County (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 36▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#120
State #16180
Kim Sweet
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Rockwall County (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 36▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#121
State #16185
Chris Jakubicek
District Clerk • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 60▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#122
State #16172
Liana Whitten
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Rockwall County (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 36▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#123
State #16181
Kenda Culpepper
County Attorney • Rockwall County (Rockwall County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 36▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#124
State #16182
Kevin Hostas
County Treasurer • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 52▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
#125
State #16186
Robert Castilleja
County Sheriff • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 60▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.7/100)
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