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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 376–400 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.8% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#376
State #12351
Bobbie Davis
County Clerk • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#377
State #12357
Larry W. Fields
County Attorney • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#378
State #12356
Holly Gibbs
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#379
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)
#380
State #12354
Craig M. Lawless
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 120Expansion: 48▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.5/100)
#381
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)
#382
State #12412
Lloyd L. Lane
County Judge • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 176Expansion: 31▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.4/100)
#383
State #12416
Richard McGowan
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 85Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 35▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.4/100)
#384
State #12415
Andy Bonner
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 35▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.4/100)
#385
State #12414
Clyde Ridge, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 172Expansion: 35▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.4/100)
#386
State #12413
Will McSwane
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 33▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.4/100)
#387
State #12714
Brian Evans
District Attorney • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#388
State #12713
Daniel M. Ralstin
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#389
State #12712
Jeremy Shipley
County Sheriff • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#390
State #12711
Teresa F. Black
District Clerk • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#391
State #12710
Renee Gregory
County Clerk • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#392
State #12709
Ken Sessions
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#393
State #12708
Jimmy "LJ" McAdams
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 85.3Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#394
State #12707
Jake Fitch
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 88.6Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#395
State #12706
Buck Bonner
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 84.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#396
State #12705
Lisa Hendrix
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 86.8Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#397
State #12704
Cinnamon Archibald
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#398
State #12703
Jim Lawrence
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#399
State #12702
John K. Thorne
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 29▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)
#400
State #12701
Mandy Chavers
County Treasurer • Freestone County (Freestone County)
Fiscal: 86.2Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 40▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(86.2/100)