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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 3801–3825 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)
▼ -0.1 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.9% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#3801
State #19672
Natalie Thomas
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wheeler County (Wheeler County)
Fiscal: 67.6Reg: 66.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 93▲ +0.2 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.7/100)
#3802
State #19721
Phil Sorrells
County Attorney • Tarrant County (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 66.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 79Lone Dissents: 1▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.6/100)
#3803
State #19732
Joe A. Gonzalez
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 64.7Reg: 65Pro-Liberty: 1101Expansion: 607▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#3804
State #19733
Brent Chesney
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 67.5Reg: 63.2Pro-Liberty: 1095Expansion: 613▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#3805
State #19737
Jesse Speer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Eastland County (Eastland County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 64Lone Dissents: 2▲ +0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#3806
State #19736
Justin Girsh
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hill County (Hill County)
Fiscal: 64.9Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 79Lone Dissents: 3▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#3807
State #19731
Connie Scott
County Judge • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 1119Expansion: 589▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#3808
State #19735
John Marez
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 63.9Reg: 67.3Pro-Liberty: 1095Expansion: 613▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#3809
State #19734
Mike Pusley
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Nueces County (Nueces County)
Fiscal: 63.3Reg: 63.8Pro-Liberty: 1095Expansion: 613▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.5/100)
#3810
State #19756
Mark Pratt
District Attorney • Hill County (Hill County)
Fiscal: 66.9Reg: 67.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 85Lone Dissents: 2▼ -0.1 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.4/100)
#3811
State #19764
John Martinez
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Calhoun County (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 67.4Pro-Liberty: 188Expansion: 108▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.3/100)
#3812
State #19763
Vern Lyssy
County Judge • Calhoun County (Calhoun County)
Fiscal: 66.8Reg: 63.5Pro-Liberty: 183Expansion: 113▼ -1.0 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.3/100)
#3813
State #19788
James "Butch" Bryant
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 62.8Reg: 65.4Pro-Liberty: 90Expansion: 90Lone Dissents: 1▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.2/100)
#3814
State #19796
Brad Norman
County Sheriff • Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 67.2Reg: 64.8Pro-Liberty: 89Expansion: 91▼ -0.4 pts (5Y)
Grade C(65.1/100)
#3815
State #19836
Gaye Boynton
District Clerk • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 65.4Reg: 64Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3816
State #19837
Christina Drewry
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.5Reg: 63Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3817
State #19843
David Linder
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Brazoria County (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 100▼ -0.8 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3818
State #19842
Atonia Rawlings
County Treasurer • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 65.3Reg: 65.8Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3819
State #19841
Jacob Putman
District Attorney • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 62.5Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3820
State #19840
Gary Barber
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 64.3Reg: 67.2Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3821
State #19831
Curtis Wulf
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 67Reg: 65.9Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3822
State #19838
J. Scott Herod
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 63.6Reg: 64.3Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3823
State #19830
James Meredith
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 66.6Reg: 66.3Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3824
State #19835
Karen Phillips
County Clerk • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 64.4Reg: 65.5Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
#3825
State #19826
Josh Joplin
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Smith County (Smith County)
Fiscal: 65.7Reg: 64.2Pro-Liberty: 187Expansion: 74▼ -0.6 pts (5Y)
Grade C(64.8/100)
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