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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 451–475 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+33.6% (CAGR +4.3%/yr)
#451
State #13007
Julie Bradley
County Treasurer • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 86.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 36▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#452
State #13006
Hunter Brooks
District Attorney • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 86.6Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 36▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#453
State #13030
Michael Hopkins
County Sheriff • Rains County (Rains County)
Fiscal: 86.5Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 24▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#454
State #13005
Robyn R. Harlin
County Attorney • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 36▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#455
State #13026
Jenkins Franklin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Rains County (Rains County)
Fiscal: 83.5Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 24▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#456
State #13027
Allen Davis
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Rains County (Rains County)
Fiscal: 86.4Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 24▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#457
State #13028
Mandy Sawyer
County Clerk • Rains County (Rains County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 84.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 24▲ +3.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#458
State #13002
Will Ramsay
District Attorney • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 84.3Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#459
State #13001
Landon Ramsay
County Attorney • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 88.1Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#460
State #13000
Melissa Clawson
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 86.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#461
State #12999
Ricky Jones
County Sheriff • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#462
State #12997
Ellen Jaggers
District Clerk • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 88.1Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#463
State #12996
Brook Bussell
County Clerk • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 88Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#464
State #12995
Brantin Carr
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 40▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#465
State #12994
Robert Zinn
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 37▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#466
State #12992
Paris Tillery
County Treasurer • Franklin County (Franklin County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 33▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.8/100)
#467
State #13078
Ori T. White
District Attorney • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#468
State #13050
Mark Allen
County Judge • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 177Expansion: 51▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#469
State #13054
Willie Stark
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#470
State #13052
Dennis Marks
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#471
State #13076
Veronica Bernal
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#472
State #13053
Seth Martindale
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 84.8Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#473
State #13077
Frank Lacy
County Attorney • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 83.4Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#474
State #13051
Kevin Holloway
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 83.5Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 47▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#475
State #13074
Darla Cude
District Clerk • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 87Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)