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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 1276–1300 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.5% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1276
State #17346
Richard "Rick" Yancey
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 58▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1277
State #17337
Roel De Hoyos
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • AGUA Special Utility District (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 74.3Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 231Expansion: 56Lone Dissents: 2▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1278
State #17338
Julian Gutierrez
Mayor • Town of Round Mountain (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 74.9Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1279
State #17339
David Jordan
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Round Mountain (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 74.1Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1280
State #17348
Clyde E. Drake
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 73.4Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1281
State #17349
Bernice Burger
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1282
State #17350
Lance Johnson
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1283
State #17351
Dave Schulz
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1284
State #17352
Ronnie Griffin
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1285
State #17353
James Clark
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 74.7Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1286
State #17354
Robert "Bobby" Rinn
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 74.5Reg: 74.9Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1287
State #17355
Chip Reed
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1288
State #17356
Diane Day
County Clerk • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1289
State #17357
Sue Murphy
District Clerk • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 73.2Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1290
State #17358
Leroy Cerny
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 77.1Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1291
State #17359
Jack Brandes
County Sheriff • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 74.2Reg: 76.4Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1292
State #17360
Kim Rinn
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 76.6Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1293
State #17345
Bryan Haevischer
County Treasurer • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 76Reg: 74.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 50▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1294
State #17361
Brandy Robinson
District Attorney • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 76.7Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 116Expansion: 61▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1295
State #17344
Chrissy Dunn
District Clerk • Lipscomb County (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 74.8Pro-Liberty: 113Expansion: 88Lone Dissents: 2▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1296
State #17332
Len Franklin
Director, Place 3 • Arcola Municipal Management District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.1Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 221Expansion: 87▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1297
State #17333
Donyelle Robinson
Director, Place 4 • Arcola Municipal Management District #1 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 81▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1298
State #17340
George Birck
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Round Mountain (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 75.5Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1299
State #17341
Mary Gutierrez
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Round Mountain (Blanco County)
Fiscal: 76.6Reg: 73.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 48▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.7/100)
#1300
State #17385
Wayne Faircloth
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Lavaca County (Lavaca County)
Fiscal: 76.5Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 63▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
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