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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.

Cities & Municipalities (1,218)Counties (254)School Districts (1,252)Special Districts (3,443)Elected Officials (31,351)
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Top Ranked Elected Officials

Showing 501–525 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+21.7% (CAGR +3.6%/yr)
#501
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)
#502
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)
#503
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)
#504
State #13228
Erin Lands
District Attorney • Hartley County (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#505
State #13227
Olivia Elliott
County Attorney • Hartley County (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#506
State #13226
Chanze Fowler
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Hartley County (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#507
State #13224
Melissa Mead
County Clerk • Hartley County (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#508
State #13223
Beth Moore
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hartley County (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 35▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#509
State #13221
Dinkie Parman
County Treasurer • Hartley County (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 84.3Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 167Expansion: 28▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#510
State #13231
Kent Birdsong
District Attorney • Oldham County (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 38▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#511
State #13220
Rebecca Hatfield
County Treasurer • Oldham County (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 29▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#512
State #13222
Kristy Homfeld O'Malley
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Oldham County (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 37▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#513
State #13225
Darla Lookingbill
County Clerk • Oldham County (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 38▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#514
State #13229
Shannon Tanck
County Sheriff • Oldham County (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 38▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#515
State #13230
Adriana Cano
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Oldham County (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 38▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#516
State #13274
Ronald G. Webb
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Somervell County (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 87.8Pro-Liberty: 112Expansion: 23▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#517
State #13275
Mike Reynolds
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Somervell County (Somervell County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 26▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#518
State #13218
Bryan Mungia
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Sherman County (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#519
State #13219
Jeff Crippen
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Sherman County (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#520
State #13215
Alicia Law
County Judge • Sherman County (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 86.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#521
State #13216
Terry Mathews
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Sherman County (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 84.2Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#522
State #13217
David Davis
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Sherman County (Sherman County)
Fiscal: 87.2Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.4/100)
#523
State #13357
Melissa Mead
District Clerk • Hartley County (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 85.9Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 39Lone Dissents: 4▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#524
State #13370
Rod L. Ousley
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#525
State #13372
Dana Hogg
District Clerk • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
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