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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 476–500 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)
▲ +0.9 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.7% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.3% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#476
State #13070
Debbie Braden
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#477
State #13072
Jesse C. Malone III
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 87.7Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.7/100)
#478
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)
#479
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)
#480
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)
#481
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)
#482
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)
#483
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)
#484
State #13155
Ken Moore
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#485
State #13162
Carol R. Durst
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#486
State #13163
Sara Neel
County Attorney • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 85Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#487
State #13164
Lucy Wilke
District Attorney • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#488
State #13153
Richard Priess
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 87.8Reg: 85.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#489
State #13148
Trey Bradshaw
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Concho County (Concho County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 85.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#490
State #13149
Chad Miller
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Concho County (Concho County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#491
State #13147
Keith R. Dillard
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Concho County (Concho County)
Fiscal: 86.3Reg: 84.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#492
State #13146
Eric Gully
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Concho County (Concho County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#493
State #13145
David Dillard
County Judge • Concho County (Concho County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#494
State #13160
McKenna M. Herbort
District Clerk • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#495
State #13161
Chris Ayala
County Sheriff • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 84.3Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#496
State #13158
Marcus Davee
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#497
State #13156
Kenny Bode
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#498
State #13157
Hilario Villa, Sr.
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 87.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#499
State #13159
Lindsey Brown
County Clerk • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
#500
State #13150
Vicki J. Schmidt
County Treasurer • Gillespie County (Gillespie County)
Fiscal: 86.5Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 28▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.5/100)
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