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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 526–550 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+7.5% (CAGR +3.2%/yr)
#526
State #13375
Matthew Minick
County Attorney • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#527
State #13358
Chris Ingram
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 86.9Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 162Expansion: 33▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#528
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)
#529
State #13369
Charles Brewer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#530
State #13386
Brack LaGrone
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Panola County (Panola County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 49▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#531
State #13368
Deborah McWilliams
County Treasurer • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#532
State #13371
Connie Becton
County Clerk • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#533
State #13364
Danny Sullins
Constable, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 86.6Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#534
State #13363
Cory Jeffcoat
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#535
State #13360
Ben Hawthorne
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 84.3Reg: 87.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#536
State #13361
Robert "Trey" Brothers
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#537
State #13362
Mark Ames
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#538
State #13365
Melissa Minton
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 (Precinct 5) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 82.8Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#539
State #13367
Ross Jordan
Constable, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#540
State #13376
Rebecca Walton
District Attorney • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#541
State #13359
Kenny Davenport
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 36▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#542
State #13366
Catherine Brown
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 (Precinct 6) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 41▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.2/100)
#543
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)
#544
State #13441
Darla Lookingbill
District Clerk • Oldham County (Oldham County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 41Lone Dissents: 1▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85.1/100)
#545
State #13511
Deborah Akers
District Clerk • Hardeman County (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 44▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#546
State #13509
Traysha Newsom
County Treasurer • Hardeman County (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 43▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#547
State #13544
Suzanne West
District Attorney • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 36▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#548
State #13539
Darryl Earwood
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 86.5Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 36▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#549
State #13540
Rick Alvarado
County Clerk • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 87.4Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 36▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#550
State #13543
Brent Smith
County Attorney • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 36▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)