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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 3001–3025 of 4,521 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+35.7% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#3001
State #17731
Margaret Sawyer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • McCulloch County (McCulloch County)
Fiscal: 74.7Reg: 74.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 51▲ +1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3002
State #17710
Dustin Nicholson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 73.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3003
State #17709
Todd Tefteller
County Judge • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 73.5Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3004
State #17708
David Thompson
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 72.2Reg: 72.8Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3005
State #17707
James Casey
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3006
State #17706
Jason Weeks
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 71.6Reg: 75.5Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3007
State #17705
Tim Barnett
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 72.6Reg: 72.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3008
State #17704
Anthony Betterton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 74.4Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3009
State #17703
Rhonda Welch
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3010
State #17702
Lyle Potter
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 74.3Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3011
State #17701
Wyone Manes
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 73.9Reg: 75.1Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 75▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3012
State #17700
Brandy Vick
County Treasurer • Upshur County (Upshur County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 74.1Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 80▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(74/100)
#3013
State #17748
William Scogin
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Kent County (Kent County)
Fiscal: 71.5Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 91Lone Dissents: 2▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.8/100)
#3014
State #17765
Ashley McGowen
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Callahan County (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 74.3Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 59▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#3015
State #17779
Rick Alvarado
District Clerk • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 72.8Reg: 75.8Pro-Liberty: 121Expansion: 77▲ +1.4 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#3016
State #17766
Tom F. Windham
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Callahan County (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 71.3Reg: 71.2Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 59▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#3017
State #17762
Nicki Harle
County Judge • Callahan County (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 74.8Reg: 74Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 71▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#3018
State #17778
Martin Placke
County Attorney • Lee County (Lee County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 74.5Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 76▲ +1.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#3019
State #17764
Erwin Clark
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Callahan County (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 72.7Reg: 73.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 59▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#3020
State #17763
Bryan Farmer
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Callahan County (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 71.7Reg: 75.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 62▲ +0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.7/100)
#3021
State #17839
Daphne Wheeler
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Roberts County (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 74.9Reg: 72.9Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 62▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.3/100)
#3022
State #17841
Bruce Skidmore
County Sheriff • Roberts County (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 73.5Reg: 73.2Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 66▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.3/100)
#3023
State #17844
Leslie Timmons
District Attorney • Roberts County (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 73.5Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 66▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.3/100)
#3024
State #17843
William P. Weiman
County Attorney • Roberts County (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 74.2Reg: 73.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 66▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.3/100)
#3025
State #17842
Hether Williams
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Roberts County (Roberts County)
Fiscal: 70.8Reg: 74.9Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 66▲ +1.6 pts (5Y)
Grade B(73.3/100)