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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 1326–1350 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+59.8% (CAGR +5.0%/yr)
#1326
State #17363
Jody Henry
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Cooke County (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#1327
State #17362
Susan Wells
County Treasurer • Cooke County (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 188Expansion: 73▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.6/100)
#1328
State #17397
Herman Roe
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 75Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1329
State #17391
Rusty Stafford
County Judge • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 74.9Reg: 74.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 72▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1330
State #17393
Jim Stout
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 77Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1331
State #17394
Rick Gillispie
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 75.6Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1332
State #17395
Reed Slaggle
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 77Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1333
State #17396
Pete Elizondo
County Treasurer • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 74.6Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 48▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1334
State #17407
Perry Shaw
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Foard County (Foard County)
Fiscal: 73.3Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 29▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1335
State #17398
Jimmy Schulze
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 75.6Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1336
State #17399
Michael Delagarza
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1337
State #17400
William Zappe
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1338
State #17403
Michelle D. Garcia
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 73.8Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1339
State #17401
Vickie Quinn
District Clerk • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 74.3Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1340
State #17402
Roy Boyd
County Sheriff • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1341
State #17404
Terry Breen
County Attorney • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 74.9Reg: 75.8Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1342
State #17405
Brian Cromeens
District Attorney • Goliad County (Goliad County)
Fiscal: 73.1Reg: 73.3Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 52▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1343
State #17390
Kevin Chisum
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Real County (Real County)
Fiscal: 76.8Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1344
State #17392
Larry Elliott
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Baylor County (Baylor County)
Fiscal: 77.8Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1345
State #17406
Sonia Maldonado
County Clerk • La Salle County (La Salle County)
Fiscal: 73.3Reg: 75.6Pro-Liberty: 98Expansion: 37▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.5/100)
#1346
State #17408
Ana Maria Perez
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • AGUA Special Utility District (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 77.1Pro-Liberty: 235Expansion: 58Lone Dissents: 3▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#1347
State #17409
Shane Deel
County Attorney • Callahan County (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 76.3Reg: 74.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 58Lone Dissents: 1▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#1348
State #17410
Paul Mansur
District Attorney • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 76.7Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 79▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.4/100)
#1349
State #17411
Stephen F. Smith II
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Nolan County (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 73.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 49Lone Dissents: 1▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.3/100)
#1350
State #17439
Ellen Owens
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Bastrop County (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 52▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(75.2/100)
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