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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 2051–2075 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)
▼ -2.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+5.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.7% (CAGR +4.4%/yr)
#2051
State #18112
Eddie Solis
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Cameron County (Cameron County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 116▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#2052
State #18114
Chuck Powers
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Eustace (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 42▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#2053
State #18113
Dustin Shelton
Mayor • City of Eustace (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 71.2Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#2054
State #18116
Randy Johnson
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Eustace (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#2055
State #18120
Toni Rankin
District Clerk • Roberts County (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 71.4Reg: 73.1Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69Lone Dissents: 3▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#2056
State #18117
Travis Guthrie
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Eustace (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#2057
State #18118
Lisa Roberts
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Eustace (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 73.5Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#2058
State #18119
Thaddeus "Thad" Cleveland
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Terrell County (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 73.4Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 81▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.7/100)
#2059
State #18153
Cecilia Alvarado
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • LOCKNEY ISD (Floyd County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 73.1Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2060
State #18121
Ann Blackwell
County Treasurer • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 71.1Reg: 70.6Pro-Liberty: 190Expansion: 71▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2061
State #18122
Donna Hughes
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 72.4Pro-Liberty: 194Expansion: 67▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2062
State #18123
Marla Denby
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2063
State #18124
Melba Rodgers
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 73.5Reg: 73.8Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2064
State #18125
Tracy Broadway
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 69.1Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2065
State #18126
Zack A. Warr
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2066
State #18127
Jamie Hagler
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2067
State #18128
Roy Cheatwood
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2068
State #18129
Rowdy Green
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 70.9Reg: 70.5Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2069
State #18130
John Pope
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 74Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2070
State #18131
Allison Harbison
County Judge • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2071
State #18132
Shannon Metcalf
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2072
State #18133
Tom Bellmyer
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 71.8Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2073
State #18134
Jennifer Fountain
County Clerk • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 73.7Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2074
State #18135
Dee Dee Green
District Clerk • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 71.8Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2075
State #18136
Roscoe McSwain
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Shelby County (Shelby County)
Fiscal: 71.1Reg: 70.8Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 69▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
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