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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 1501–1525 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)
▼ -1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+28.5% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#1501
State #20011
Chase Broussard
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1502
State #20002
Randy Adcock
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Borden County (Borden County)
Fiscal: 62.4Reg: 66.5Pro-Liberty: 195Expansion: 90▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1503
State #20001
Cathy York Palmer
County Judge • Borden County (Borden County)
Fiscal: 65.6Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 98▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1504
State #20010
Jack Pickett
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 62.5Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1505
State #20009
Mike Campbell
County Judge • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 66Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1506
State #20008
Joshua Ferguson
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 63.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1507
State #20007
Lanny R. Evans
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 65.2Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 87▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1508
State #20006
Danja Bloodworth
County Treasurer • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 98▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1509
State #20000
Mike White
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Johnson County (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 63.1Pro-Liberty: 901Expansion: 518▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1510
State #19999
Rick Bailey
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Johnson County (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 64.5Reg: 63.1Pro-Liberty: 901Expansion: 518▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1511
State #20005
Emma Swift
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Borden County (Borden County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 63.3Pro-Liberty: 195Expansion: 90▼ -0.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1512
State #19998
Larry Woolley
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Johnson County (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 64.8Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 901Expansion: 518▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1513
State #19997
Kenny Howell
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Johnson County (Johnson County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 897Expansion: 522▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1514
State #20013
Marianne Bowles
District Clerk • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 62.6Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1515
State #20014
Ben Pharries
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 65.1Reg: 66.4Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1516
State #20015
Retta Collins
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 63.2Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1517
State #20016
Sidney "Kirk" Horton
County Sheriff • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 63.8Reg: 63.9Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1518
State #20017
Patti Jackson
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 66.1Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1519
State #20018
Seth Slagle
County Attorney • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 64Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1520
State #20019
Katie Boggeman
District Attorney • Clay County (Clay County)
Fiscal: 65.8Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1521
State #20020
Scott Everett
Trustee, Place 5 (Place 5) • ROBINSON ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 64.1Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 86▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1522
State #20021
Jabo Rubin
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • ROBINSON ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 62.6Reg: 65.1Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 78▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1523
State #20022
Alicia Williams
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • ROBINSON ISD (Mclennan County)
Fiscal: 64.6Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 79▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.2/100)
#1524
State #20057
Roy Mourot
Councilmember, Place 1 • Town of Lawn (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 63.1Reg: 65.7Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 59▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
#1525
State #20058
Jerry Stevens
Councilmember, Place 2 • Town of Lawn (Taylor County)
Fiscal: 66.4Reg: 66Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 51▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.1/100)
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