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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 1–25 of 154 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.3% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#1
State #24868
Ann Howard
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Travis County (Travis County)
Fiscal: 50.8Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 841Expansion: 812Lone Dissents: 1▼ -3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.9/100)
#2
State #24935
Jason Corley
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Lubbock County (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 48.2Reg: 49.9Pro-Liberty: 916Expansion: 878Lone Dissents: 2▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.8/100)
#3
State #25017
Curtis Parrish
County Judge • Lubbock County (Lubbock County)
Fiscal: 47.1Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 1357Expansion: 1325Lone Dissents: 5▼ -2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.6/100)
#4
State #25062
Brigid Shea
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Travis County (Travis County)
Fiscal: 51.6Reg: 49.7Pro-Liberty: 854Expansion: 820▼ -3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.5/100)
#5
State #25134
Stuart Posey
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 50.6Reg: 46.9Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 143▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#6
State #25132
Micah Evans
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 49.8Reg: 47.4Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 143▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#7
State #25130
Ken Holt
County Judge • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 48.5Reg: 48.9Pro-Liberty: 204Expansion: 139▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#8
State #25133
Gordon Pippin
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 50.2Reg: 51Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 143▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#9
State #25131
Dexter Elrod
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Fisher County (Fisher County)
Fiscal: 47.5Reg: 48.4Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 143▼ -2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.4/100)
#10
State #25207
Jimmy Sylvia
County Judge • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 600Expansion: 590▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#11
State #25208
Jimmy E. Gore
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 49.1Reg: 50.2Pro-Liberty: 607Expansion: 583▼ -3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.2/100)
#12
State #25352
Greg Willis
District Attorney • Collin County (Collin County)
Fiscal: 49.7Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 66Expansion: 102▼ -3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(49.1/100)
#13
State #25434
Alma R. Silguero
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 48.3Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#14
State #25447
Erasmo "Kiko" Alarcon Jr.
County Sheriff • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 51.2Reg: 49.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#15
State #25440
Rene Molina
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 49.2Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#16
State #25435
Susan Huff Douglas
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 48.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#17
State #25441
A. Armando Garza
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 47.7Reg: 48Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#18
State #25450
G. Allen Ramirez
District Attorney • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#19
State #25445
Tony Flores
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 46.6Reg: 50.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#20
State #25439
Carlos Guerra
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 50Reg: 46.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#21
State #25449
Rodolfo V. Gutierrez
County Attorney • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 49.6Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#22
State #25437
Aaron Salazar
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 51.1Reg: 50.9Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#23
State #25446
Sandalio Ruiz
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 50.4Reg: 49.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#24
State #25448
Norma Liza S. Hinojosa
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 48.1Reg: 47.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)
#25
State #25442
Juan Carlos Guerra
County Judge • Jim Hogg County (Jim Hogg County)
Fiscal: 47.6Reg: 49.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 124▼ -2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade F(48.9/100)