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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 1651–1675 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)
▲ +1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#1651
State #17711
Jay Miller
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 75.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1652
State #17713
Melissa Chevalier
District Clerk • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 72Reg: 75.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1653
State #17714
Gene Dolle
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 74.4Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1654
State #17715
Michael Ashley
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1655
State #17717
Luana Howell
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 73.5Reg: 73.3Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1656
State #17718
Terri Banks
District Clerk • Dallam County (Dallam County)
Fiscal: 75.6Reg: 74.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 75▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1657
State #17719
Mable Meyers
Mayor • City of Industry (Austin County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 76.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1658
State #17720
John Bailey
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Industry (Austin County)
Fiscal: 73.8Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1659
State #17721
Joan Buenger
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Industry (Austin County)
Fiscal: 71.9Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1660
State #17722
Justin Huebner
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Industry (Austin County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1661
State #17723
Michael Rudloff
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Industry (Austin County)
Fiscal: 74.2Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1662
State #17724
Debra Taylor
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Industry (Austin County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1663
State #17725
Dan Mueller
County Judge • Fayette County (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 73.6Reg: 74.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 50▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1664
State #17727
Drew Brossmann
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Fayette County (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 73.1Reg: 74.2Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 54▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1665
State #17728
Jason McBroom
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Fayette County (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 71.5Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 54▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1666
State #17730
Mikkie Williams
County Treasurer • McCulloch County (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 73.6Reg: 75.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 47▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1667
State #17731
Margaret Sawyer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • McCulloch County (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 74.7Reg: 74.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 51▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1668
State #17732
Christine A. Jones
County Clerk • McCulloch County (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 75.7Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 52▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1669
State #17733
Charla Pitcox
District Clerk • McCulloch County (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 75.8Reg: 73.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 52▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1670
State #17734
Matt Andrews
County Sheriff • McCulloch County (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 76.3Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 52▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1671
State #17735
Silvia Campos
County Tax Assessor-Collector • McCulloch County (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 72.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 52▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1672
State #17736
Greg Torres
County Attorney • McCulloch County (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 75Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 52▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1673
State #17737
Tonya S. Ahlschwede
District Attorney • McCulloch County (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 74.9Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 52▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1674
State #17716
Larry Webb
County Sheriff • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 71.8Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#1675
State #17712
Terri Ross
County Clerk • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 75.6Reg: 75.2Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
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