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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 326–350 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)
▲ +0.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+32.3% (CAGR +4.2%/yr)
#326
State #11985
Shirley Graham-Miles
District Clerk • Irion County (Irion County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 43▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#327
State #11945
Tambra Kile
County Treasurer • Ochiltree County (Ochiltree County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 27▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#328
State #11994
Dr. Joyce Gray
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Irion County (Irion County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 43▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#329
State #11992
Rusty Owens
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Irion County (Irion County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 43▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#330
State #11954
Jose Meraz
County Attorney • Ochiltree County (Ochiltree County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87.1/100)
#331
State #12073
Danny Castro
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Crane County (Crane County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 87.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 48▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#332
State #12072
Dennis Young
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Crane County (Crane County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 48▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#333
State #12074
Manuella Kirkpatrick
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Crane County (Crane County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 48▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#334
State #12075
Domingo Escobedo
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Crane County (Crane County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 88.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 48▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#335
State #12071
Roy Hodges
County Judge • Crane County (Crane County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 57▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(87/100)
#336
State #12111
Jay Cunningham
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Menard County (Menard County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 89.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 51▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#337
State #12110
Brandon Corbin
County Judge • Menard County (Menard County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 53▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#338
State #12112
Tyler Wright
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Menard County (Menard County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 51▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#339
State #12113
Frank Davis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Menard County (Menard County)
Fiscal: 88.6Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 51▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#340
State #12121
Daniel Reyes Jr.
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#341
State #12114
Ed Keith
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Menard County (Menard County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 51▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#342
State #12118
Pat Cole
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 85.9Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#343
State #12117
Antonio "Tony" Faz III
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#344
State #12119
Hilda C. Lopez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 89.1Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#345
State #12128
David E. Martinez
County Attorney • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#346
State #12129
Suzanne West
District Attorney • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 86.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#347
State #12120
Dionicio "Nicho" Trevino III
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#348
State #12115
Aaron Rodriguez
County Treasurer • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 35▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#349
State #12127
Elodia "Loly" Garcia
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#350
State #12122
Michael Wancho
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 88.4Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
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