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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 201–225 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+25.8% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#201
State #18701
Jerry O'Connor
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Deaf Smith County (Deaf Smith County)
Fiscal: 68.6Reg: 69.5Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 79▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#202
State #18713
Klay Mitchell
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Throckmorton County (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 71.6Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 90▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#203
State #18700
D.J. Wagner
County Judge • Deaf Smith County (Deaf Smith County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 67Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 79▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#204
State #18698
Karen Boren
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Deaf Smith County (Deaf Smith County)
Fiscal: 69.6Reg: 69Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 79▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#205
State #18697
Christina Trevino
County Treasurer • Deaf Smith County (Deaf Smith County)
Fiscal: 67.1Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 84▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#206
State #18718
Kristen L. Fouts
County Attorney • Throckmorton County (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 70.4Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 90▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#207
State #18726
Phillip Esparza
Mayor • Town of Penelope (Hill County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 60▲ +0.3 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#208
State #18699
Bryan Hedrick
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Deaf Smith County (Deaf Smith County)
Fiscal: 69.4Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 182Expansion: 79▲ 0.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#209
State #18716
Greg Brockman
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Throckmorton County (Throckmorton County)
Fiscal: 67.7Reg: 68.7Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 90▲ +1.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.2/100)
#210
State #18740
Steven M. Harrison
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 68.5Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#211
State #18738
Bobby W. Stovall
County Judge • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 68.5Reg: 68.6Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#212
State #18737
Matthew Regan
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 67.9Reg: 69.8Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#213
State #18742
Susan Spradling
District Clerk • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 69.5Reg: 69.1Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#214
State #18748
Noble D. Walker, Jr.
District Attorney • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 67.5Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#215
State #18735
Michael Benson
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 70.6Reg: 70Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#216
State #18734
Richy Valenzuela
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#217
State #18733
Clayton Rankin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 68.1Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#218
State #18732
Christie Roundtree
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 68.2Reg: 71.1Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#219
State #18731
Kerry L. Crews
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#220
State #18730
Wayne Money
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 70.3Pro-Liberty: 193Expansion: 68▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#221
State #18729
Brittni Turner
County Treasurer • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 70.2Reg: 68.8Pro-Liberty: 175Expansion: 86▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#222
State #18736
Wade Sheets
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 70.9Reg: 68.9Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#223
State #18741
Becky Landrum
County Clerk • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 70.7Reg: 68Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#224
State #18743
Mark Hutchins
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hunt County (Hunt County)
Fiscal: 68.9Reg: 69.3Pro-Liberty: 199Expansion: 62▲ +0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
#225
State #18750
Frankie Ornduff
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Hudson (Angelina County)
Fiscal: 70.5Reg: 66.8Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 52▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(69.1/100)
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