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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 1951–1975 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.5% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1951
State #18012
Shane Long
County Judge • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 73.1Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 70▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1952
State #18011
Lyle Campbell
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 70▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1953
State #18009
Jason Sheehy
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 71.2Reg: 72.6Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 70▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1954
State #18010
Shawn Humphries
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 74Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 70▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1955
State #18024
Margarito Hernandez
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Presidio County (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 73.1Reg: 72.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 66▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1956
State #18003
Rod Price
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 72.2Pro-Liberty: 180Expansion: 81▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1957
State #18004
Marc Moon
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 70.4Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1958
State #18005
Johnny McKee
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 74.4Reg: 72Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 70▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1959
State #18006
Abel Saldaña
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 70.4Reg: 72.2Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 70▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1960
State #18007
Deanna Copeland
County Treasurer • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 73.3Reg: 72.2Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 70▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1961
State #18008
Todd Baker
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 71.3Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 70▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1962
State #18027
Obed Escontrias
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Presidio County (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 66▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1963
State #18026
Deirdre E. Hisler
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Presidio County (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 66▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1964
State #18025
Frank Knight
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Presidio County (Presidio County)
Fiscal: 71.5Reg: 71.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 66▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1965
State #18022
Jett Smith
District Attorney • Palo Pinto County (Palo Pinto County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 191Expansion: 70▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.4/100)
#1966
State #18055
Madison Elliott
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#1967
State #18056
Jonathan Shoemaker
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#1968
State #18057
Marion Humphrey
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 72.7Reg: 70.9Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#1969
State #18035
Ron Hoff
Mayor • City of Scotland (Archer County)
Fiscal: 71.8Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 57▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#1970
State #18058
Jerry Loden
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 72.9Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#1971
State #18059
Jerry Wood
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 72.7Reg: 70.9Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#1972
State #18060
Elizabeth Perez
County Clerk • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 72.7Reg: 72.7Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#1973
State #18061
Laurie Reneau Smith
District Clerk • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 72.2Reg: 73.1Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#1974
State #18062
Jason Campbell
County Sheriff • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 73.8Reg: 72.7Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
#1975
State #18063
Kayci Nehring
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Falls County (Falls County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 61Expansion: 35▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(72.3/100)
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