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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 1151–1175 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.1% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#1151
State #19678
Sherri Jones
District Clerk • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1152
State #19677
Margaret Dorman
County Clerk • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 65.9Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1153
State #19676
John Walker
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1154
State #19675
Phillip Gaines
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1155
State #19674
Chalone Hefley
County Judge • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 66.7Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1156
State #19673
Rick Walden
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 65.3Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1157
State #19672
Natalie Thomas
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1158
State #19671
Renee Warren
County Treasurer • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1159
State #19670
Jeff Shortnacy
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 67.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 97▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1160
State #19669
Mack Marshall
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 101▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1161
State #19668
Susan R. Deski
County Attorney • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1162
State #19697
David Martin
Mayor • City of Progreso Lakes (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 71▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1163
State #19667
Jessica Lucero
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1164
State #19666
William "Bill" Rios
County Sheriff • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1165
State #19665
David Hildebrand
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1166
State #19701
Erica Flores
Councilmember, Place 4 • City of Progreso Lakes (Hidalgo County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 67.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 53▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1167
State #19664
Dwayne Faust
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1168
State #19663
Dana Fritsche
District Clerk • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 67.1Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1169
State #19662
Anna Schielack
County Clerk • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1170
State #19661
Bobby Urbanosky
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 66.3Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1171
State #19660
Vincent Svec
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1172
State #19659
Keith Schroeder
County Judge • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1173
State #19658
Jason Rhodes
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 63.2Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1174
State #19708
Michael Paul Williams
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Overton (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 78▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#1175
State #19657
Jay Boykin
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Burleson County (Burleson County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
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