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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 551–575 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.8% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#551
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)
#552
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)
#553
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)
#554
State #19075
Joe Boles
Mayor • City of Glen Rose (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 66.2Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#555
State #19037
Pedro Trevino Jr.
County Judge • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 70Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#556
State #19036
Ray Escamilla, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 67.3Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#557
State #19035
Gerald Arismendez
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 68.1Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#558
State #19079
Lauri Mapes
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Glen Rose (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#559
State #19034
Frank Davila, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 69.6Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#560
State #19033
Jim Long
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#561
State #19032
Albert Martinez
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 67.8Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#562
State #19031
Noe "Chato" Cadena
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6) • Jim Wells County (Jim Wells County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 179Expansion: 82▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.8/100)
#563
State #19097
Robert Walker
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Montgomery County (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 94▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#564
State #19099
Robert Vititow
County Attorney • Rains County (Rains County)
Fiscal: 68.8Reg: 65.2Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 78▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#565
State #19098
Ritch Wheeler
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Montgomery County (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 67.4Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 94▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#566
State #19100
Shirley Nolen
Mayor • City of Kingsbury (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#567
State #19105
Daisy Lira
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Booker (Lipscomb County)
Fiscal: 69.9Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 54▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#568
State #19101
Shane Heinemeier
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Kingsbury (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#569
State #19102
Frank Ignasiak
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Kingsbury (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 65.5Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▲ +0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#570
State #19095
Charlie Riley
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Montgomery County (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 101▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#571
State #19094
Mark J. Keough
County Judge • Montgomery County (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 124Expansion: 109▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#572
State #19093
Luke M. Inman
District Attorney • Collingsworth County (Collingsworth County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 65.6Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 83▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#573
State #19092
Keith Davis
County Attorney • Collingsworth County (Collingsworth County)
Fiscal: 70.1Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 83▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#574
State #19091
Sharon Sherwood
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Collingsworth County (Collingsworth County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 67.9Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 83▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)
#575
State #19090
Alan K. "Kent" Riley
County Sheriff • Collingsworth County (Collingsworth County)
Fiscal: 66Reg: 69.4Pro-Liberty: 178Expansion: 83▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(67.7/100)