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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 1–25 of 698 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)
▼ -0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -4.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.8% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#1
State #18524
John Gillespie
District Attorney • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 70.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 74▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.9/100)
#2
State #18556
Jammye D. Timmons
County Clerk • King County (King County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 69Lone Dissents: 2▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.8/100)
#3
State #18582
Jackie Miller Jr.
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 89Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.7/100)
#4
State #18592
Mickey Chance
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 70.6Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#5
State #18583
Jeff "Chili" Alexander
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 70.3Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 229Expansion: 87Lone Dissents: 1▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#6
State #18593
Jeff Anderson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 68.3Reg: 68.3Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#7
State #18595
Lisa David
District Clerk • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 71Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#8
State #18588
Angela Williams
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#9
State #18591
Paul Leal
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 71.4Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#10
State #18594
Kevin Wilkie
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 68Reg: 71.7Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#11
State #18599
Larry Gaddes
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#12
State #18600
Shawn Dick
District Attorney • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 69.8Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#13
State #18598
Matthew Lindemann
County Sheriff • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#14
State #18597
Doyle "Dee" Hobbs Jr.
County Attorney • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 71.5Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#15
State #18586
D. Scott Heselmeyer
County Treasurer • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 71Pro-Liberty: 102Expansion: 66▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#16
State #18589
KT Musselman
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 71.5Reg: 70.7Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#17
State #18587
Rhonda Redden
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 69.9Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 95Expansion: 73▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#18
State #18596
Nancy E. Rister
County Clerk • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 70.8Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#19
State #18584
Barry Wallace
County Attorney • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 88▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#20
State #18590
Evelyn McLean
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Williamson County (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 93Expansion: 75▼ -0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.6/100)
#21
State #18639
Marcus Hanna
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Limestone County (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 69.3Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 79Expansion: 44▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#22
State #18638
Carol Pickett
County Treasurer • Limestone County (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 69.1Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 87Expansion: 36▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#23
State #18640
Devin Woodall
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Limestone County (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 75Expansion: 48▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#24
State #18641
Jeff Melasky
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Limestone County (Limestone County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 68.4Pro-Liberty: 75Expansion: 48▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)
#25
State #18602
Justin Rodriguez
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Bexar County (Bexar County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 712Expansion: 345▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.5/100)