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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 601–625 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+33.5% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#601
State #13648
Brandon Willis
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Jefferson County (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 85Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 36▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#602
State #13647
Everette “Bo” Alfred
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Jefferson County (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 86.8Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 36▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#603
State #13646
Cary Erickson
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Jefferson County (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 36▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#604
State #13645
Jeff Branick
County Judge • Jefferson County (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 86.1Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 36▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#605
State #13664
Nathan Urbanczyk
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 84.8Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 40▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#606
State #13662
Don Thompson
County Judge • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 43▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#607
State #13665
Louis Baty
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 82.5Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 40▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#608
State #13663
Kim Sealy
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Knox County (Knox County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 40▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.8/100)
#609
State #13738
Jennifer L. Bergman
District Attorney • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#610
State #13737
Matthew Poston
County Attorney • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#611
State #13712
Steven Goetsch
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 35▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#612
State #13711
Richard Zahn
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 86.2Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 35▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#613
State #13735
Robert J. "Bobby" Rader, Jr.
County Sheriff • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#614
State #13710
Doug Mathews
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 35▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#615
State #13709
W.D. "Bud" Graves
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 86.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 41▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#616
State #13736
Richard L. "Ricky" Brown
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 84.3Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#617
State #13708
Phillip S. Spenrath
County Judge • Wharton County (Wharton County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 56▲ +2.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#618
State #13729
Tammy Bishop
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#619
State #13730
John Tucker
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 85.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#620
State #13727
Cody Parrish
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 86.7Reg: 86.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#621
State #13724
Kim Harris
County Treasurer • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 42▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#622
State #13725
Stephen Herbert
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#623
State #13726
Jimmy Belt
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 82.5Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#624
State #13732
Robert E. "Robby" Thornton, Jr.
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)
#625
State #13733
Lee H. Chambers
County Clerk • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(84.7/100)