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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 1326–1350 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)
▲ +0.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+24.9% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#1326
State #19824
Wayne Allen
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 188Expansion: 73▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1327
State #19850
Frankie Berry
Mayor • City of Novice (Coleman County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 64▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1328
State #19828
Derrick Choice
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 64.5Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1329
State #19834
John Moore
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1330
State #19835
Karen Phillips
County Clerk • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1331
State #19836
Gaye Boynton
District Clerk • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1332
State #19837
Christina Drewry
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1333
State #19838
J. Scott Herod
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1334
State #19839
Larry R. Smith
County Sheriff • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 66.5Reg: 64.7Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1335
State #19840
Gary Barber
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1336
State #19832
Danny Brown
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 66.2Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#1337
State #19874
Keith Morrow
Councilmember, Place 5 • City of Callisburg (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 64.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▼ -0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1338
State #19860
Todd Reiter
Trustee, Place 2 (Place 2) • ERA ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 70▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1339
State #19856
Chad Archer
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ERA ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 89▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1340
State #19857
James Eaton
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ERA ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 75▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1341
State #19858
Kd Weaver
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ERA ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 66.1Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 70▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1342
State #19859
Jeff Brown
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • ERA ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 70▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1343
State #19861
Jennifer Hunter
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • ERA ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 70▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1344
State #19862
Adrian Anderle
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • ERA ISD (Cooke County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 70▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1345
State #19863
Dennis Selby
Mayor • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 75▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1346
State #19864
Edward Bogue
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 64▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1347
State #19865
Brenda Pulis
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 64▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1348
State #19866
Clint Lax
Councilmember, Place 3 • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 64▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1349
State #19880
Natalie Howard
Mayor • Town of Meadow (Terry County)
Fiscal: 64.1Reg: 62.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
#1350
State #19867
Gene Fagelson
Councilmember, Place 4 • Town of Berryville (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 64▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.7/100)
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