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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 2201–2225 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)
▼ -1.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.8% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#2201
State #20718
Ronny Jolly
Mayor • City of Tahoka (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 62.9Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 82▼ -0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2202
State #20681
Jenny Staples
County Judge • Anderson County (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 496Expansion: 266▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2203
State #20706
Wallace Clay
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Chillicothe (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 63.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 66▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2204
State #20684
Joey Hill
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Anderson County (Anderson County)
Fiscal: 62.7Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 502Expansion: 260▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.7/100)
#2205
State #20756
John Pence
Trustee, Place 3 (Place 3) • HERMLEIGH ISD (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2206
State #20757
Bridget Claxton
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • HERMLEIGH ISD (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2207
State #20752
Kasey Nachlinger
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • HERMLEIGH ISD (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 60.6Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2208
State #20739
Jeff Butts
Mayor • City of Whitesboro (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 59.4Reg: 62.4Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 84▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2209
State #20753
Gerald Rodriguez
Trustee, Place 7 (Place 7) • HERMLEIGH ISD (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2210
State #20724
Becky McCullough
County Treasurer • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 60.5Reg: 60.8Pro-Liberty: 192Expansion: 105▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2211
State #20725
Kelvin Miles
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 63.2Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 111▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2212
State #20726
Kelly Green
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 63Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2213
State #20727
Randall Grissom
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 60.2Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2214
State #20728
Tim Mendolia
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 59.5Reg: 60.2Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2215
State #20729
Ray Wright
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 62.3Reg: 61.3Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2216
State #20754
Kevin Tate
Trustee, Place 1 (Place 1) • HERMLEIGH ISD (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 63.7Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 56▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2217
State #20730
Joe Harris, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 61.4Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2218
State #20731
Glen Praytor
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 59.6Reg: 63.6Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2219
State #20732
Scott Jones
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 60.7Reg: 60.9Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2220
State #20733
Lila Deakle
County Clerk • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 60.1Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2221
State #20734
Sharena Gilliland
District Clerk • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 61.6Reg: 61.5Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2222
State #20735
Russ Authier
County Sheriff • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 61Reg: 63.4Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2223
State #20736
Jenny Gentry
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 62.2Reg: 62.3Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2224
State #20737
John Forrest
County Attorney • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 59.9Reg: 60.1Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
#2225
State #20738
Jeff Swain
District Attorney • Parker County (Parker County)
Fiscal: 61.9Reg: 59.2Pro-Liberty: 184Expansion: 113▼ -1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade C(61.6/100)
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