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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 551–575 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)
▼ -0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+26.8% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#551
State #13510
Kristi Bird
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hardeman County (Hardeman County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 87.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 44▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#552
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)
#553
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)
#554
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)
#555
State #13541
Brad Coe
County Sheriff • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 86.6Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 36▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#556
State #13542
Martha Pena-Padron
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 87.4Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 36▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#557
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)
#558
State #13538
Narce Villarreal
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 84.3Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 36▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#559
State #13537
Diana Gutierrez
County Treasurer • Kinney County (Kinney County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 30▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(85/100)
#560
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)
#561
State #13582
Joe Shuster
County Judge • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 68▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#562
State #13583
Robert E. Gonzales, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#563
State #13584
Nathan Reeves
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 86Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#564
State #13587
Francisco Ramirez
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 86.6Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#565
State #13579
Patrick Davis
County Judge • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 34▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#566
State #13588
Mickey Jack Perry
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Pecos County (Pecos County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 49▲ +3.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#567
State #13581
Collie Boatright
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#568
State #13585
Anton "Tony" Matias
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 87Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#569
State #13586
Roy Staton
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#570
State #13580
Donnie R. Brzozowski
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Gonzales County (Gonzales County)
Fiscal: 85.8Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 37▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.9/100)
#571
State #13661
David Landersman
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Loving County (Loving County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 53▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#572
State #13681
Mark W. Racer
District Attorney • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 34▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#573
State #13680
G. A. "Trey" Maffett, III
County Attorney • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 85.7Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 34▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#574
State #13679
Cindy Hernandez
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 34▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#575
State #13678
Shannon Srubar
County Sheriff • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 84.2Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 34▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
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