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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 501–525 of 2,668 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.7% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#501
State #18983
Greg Mikel
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 69.7Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 198Expansion: 116▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#502
State #19021
Chad Trietsch
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • PETROLIA CISD (Clay County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 59▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#503
State #18982
Tim Lapham
County Judge • Austin County (Austin County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 122▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#504
State #19001
Chris Casillas
Mayor • City of O'Brien (Haskell County)
Fiscal: 69Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 75▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#505
State #18998
Henry Mlcak
Mayor • City of South Frydek (Austin County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 66.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#506
State #19013
Robin Collins
Mayor • City of Kemah (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 114Expansion: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.9/100)
#507
State #19030
McKenzie Chapa
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#508
State #19029
Sylvia I. Johnson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#509
State #19028
Matthew J. Schmidt
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#510
State #19027
Richard Deleon
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 88▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#511
State #19047
Carlos O. Garcia
District Attorney • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#512
State #19026
Mark Dominguez
County Treasurer • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 68.9Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 100▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#513
State #19049
Kenny Elliott
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Brazos County (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 84▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#514
State #19048
Cristian Villarreal
County Treasurer • Brazos County (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 94▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#515
State #19050
Terrence P. Nunn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Brazos County (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#516
State #19055
J.P. Ingram
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Brazos County (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 69.9Reg: 69.2Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#517
State #19051
Rick Hill
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Brazos County (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 68.1Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#518
State #19052
Darrell Booker
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Brazos County (Brazos County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 77▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#519
State #19045
Mary C. Lozano
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#520
State #19044
Joseph Baker
County Sheriff • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 69.9Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#521
State #19042
George Aguilar
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 68.9Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#522
State #19041
David Guerrero
District Clerk • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#523
State #19040
J.C. Perez, III
County Clerk • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 70.2Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#524
State #19039
Wicho Gonzalez
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 69.9Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#525
State #19038
Ventura Garcia, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)