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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 2101–2125 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.6% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.0% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#2101
State #18164
Paul Ellzey
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Henderson County (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 62▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2102
State #18165
Brad Miers
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Henderson County (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 73.8Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 62▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2103
State #18166
Mary Margaret Wright
County Clerk • Henderson County (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 71.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 62▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2104
State #18167
Betty Herriage
District Clerk • Henderson County (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 72.8Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 62▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2105
State #18168
Botie Hillhouse
County Sheriff • Henderson County (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 73Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 62▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2106
State #18169
Peggy Goodall
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Henderson County (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 62▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2107
State #18170
Kenneth Strawn
County Attorney • Henderson County (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 69.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 62▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2108
State #18171
Jenny Palmer
District Attorney • Henderson County (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 72.2Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 106Expansion: 62▲ +0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2109
State #18142
Lori Armstrong
Mayor • City of Barry (Navarro County)
Fiscal: 72.1Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.6/100)
#2110
State #18181
Butch Carmack
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Bastrop County (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 72Reg: 71.4Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 60▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2111
State #18182
Mark Meuth
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Bastrop County (Bastrop County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 72.5Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 60▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2112
State #18183
Jerry Nelson
President • Dowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 72.1Reg: 70.8Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 62▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2113
State #18173
Lee Shults
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Edom (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2114
State #18184
Allison Copony
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Dowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 73.1Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 49▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2115
State #18185
Jerry L Nelson
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Dowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 72.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 41▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2116
State #18186
James J Bertus
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Dowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 73.8Reg: 73.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 41▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2117
State #18187
Danny Staab
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Dowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 69.2Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 41▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2118
State #18188
Robert Johnson
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Dowdell Public Utility District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 71.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 41▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2119
State #18189
Ruben Cavazos
County Treasurer • Willacy County (Willacy County)
Fiscal: 72.3Reg: 73.5Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 77▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2120
State #18190
Jessica "Annie" Rosas
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Willacy County (Willacy County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 82▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2121
State #18174
Keith Rowe
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Edom (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 73Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2122
State #18175
Jennifer Stamper
Councilmember, Place 3 • City of Edom (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 72.9Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2123
State #18176
Bobby Stamper
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Edom (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 72.5Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2124
State #18177
Denise Baskind
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Edom (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 73Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +1.2 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
#2125
State #18208
Hank Dugie
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 72▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(71.5/100)
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