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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 351–375 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)
▲ +1.2 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+19.5% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#351
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)
#352
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)
#353
State #12126
Joe Frank Martinez
County Sheriff • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.9/100)
#354
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)
#355
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)
#356
State #12169
Fernando Garcia
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#357
State #12166
Juan C. Vazquez
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 46▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#358
State #12167
Gustavo "Gus" Flores
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 89Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#359
State #12168
Martin "Kerr" Wardlaw
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#360
State #12165
Lewis G. Owens
County Judge • Val Verde County (Val Verde County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 61▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.8/100)
#361
State #12210
Duane Pshigoda
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Ochiltree County (Ochiltree County)
Fiscal: 88Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 39▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#362
State #12211
JW DeWitt
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Ochiltree County (Ochiltree County)
Fiscal: 88.7Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 39▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#363
State #12209
Charles Kelly
County Judge • Ochiltree County (Ochiltree County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 39▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#364
State #12207
Joe Johnson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Ochiltree County (Ochiltree County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 69▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#365
State #12208
Kevin Walker
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Ochiltree County (Ochiltree County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 51▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.7/100)
#366
State #12346
Jeff Ivy
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 87.5Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#367
State #12342
Abby Booker
County Treasurer • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 84.4Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 42▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#368
State #12343
Maria I. Hernandez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#369
State #12347
Brack LaGrone
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#370
State #12344
Maria I. Hernandez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#371
State #12345
Denise Gray
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#372
State #12348
Rodger G. McLane
County Judge • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#373
State #12355
R.C. "Cutter" Clinton
County Sheriff • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 85.1Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#374
State #12349
David A. Cole
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 84.1Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#375
State #12350
Dale LaGrone
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 86.9Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
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