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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 151–175 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)
▲ +0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.2% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#151
State #16234
Steve Agan
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 40▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#152
State #16228
Victoria Willis
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 81.4Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#153
State #16229
Keith Cook
County Attorney • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#154
State #16235
Irma Dunn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 40▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#155
State #16239
Melissa Stevens
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 40▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#156
State #16230
Caleb Henson
District Attorney • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#157
State #16223
John L. Franks
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#158
State #16222
Glenn Hightower
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#159
State #16221
Lee Weiler
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#160
State #16219
Jeff Carr
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 45▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#161
State #16218
Brandi S. Hill
County Treasurer • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 80.2Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#162
State #16217
Mattie Martinez
County Clerk • McMullen County (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69Lone Dissents: 3▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#163
State #16216
Laura Rogers
District Clerk • Sherman County (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#164
State #16215
Greg Gibson
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Rusk County (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 58▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#165
State #16214
Randy Gaut
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Rusk County (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 58▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#166
State #16213
Bennie Whitworth
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Rusk County (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 58▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#167
State #16212
Robert Kuykendall
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Rusk County (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 79.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 60▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#168
State #16211
Joel Hale
County Judge • Rusk County (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 79.6Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 75▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#169
State #16231
Brad Duncan
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 38▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#170
State #16220
Randee Doak
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#171
State #16236
Leslie Brosnan
County Clerk • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 40▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#172
State #16232
Ray Barrett
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 77.1Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#173
State #16233
Dana Wallace-Applewhite
County Treasurer • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 40▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#174
State #16224
Victor Reed Smith
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Leon County (Leon County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 47▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
#175
State #16237
Carin Carroll
District Clerk • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 40▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.6/100)
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