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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 826–850 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.4% (CAGR +3.4%/yr)
#826
State #14247
Esther Ruiz
District Clerk • DeWitt County (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#827
State #14249
Carl Bowen
County Sheriff • DeWitt County (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 86Reg: 85.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#828
State #14250
Ashley D. Mraz
County Tax Assessor-Collector • DeWitt County (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 84.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#829
State #14251
Jay Condie
County Attorney • DeWitt County (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#830
State #14252
Brian Michael Cromeen
District Attorney • DeWitt County (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#831
State #14242
Peggy Mayer
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • DeWitt County (DeWitt County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.9/100)
#832
State #14281
Brent Frazier
County Sheriff • Concho County (Concho County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 46Lone Dissents: 2▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#833
State #14280
John E. Burt
District Attorney • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 82Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 70Lone Dissents: 1▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.8/100)
#834
State #14305
Camilla Green
County Judge • Hartley County (Hartley County)
Fiscal: 84.6Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 44▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#835
State #14330
Sara Montemayor
County Clerk • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 85Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#836
State #14334
Jaime "AJ" Iracheta
County Attorney • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 84.6Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#837
State #14333
Ruben Montemayor
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 85.4Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#838
State #14332
Tom Schmerber
County Sheriff • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#839
State #14329
Jose "Mike" Beattie
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#840
State #14328
Mario Hernandez
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 82.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#841
State #14327
Alberto De La Torre
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 82.5Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#842
State #14326
Cecy Maldonado
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 86.1Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#843
State #14325
Teresa Hernandez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 84.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#844
State #14324
Domingo Rodriguez
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#845
State #14323
Ernie Leija
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#846
State #14322
Kina Mancha
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 82Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 38▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#847
State #14321
Rito J. Valdez III
County Treasurer • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 32▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#848
State #14314
Amanda Young
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 44▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#849
State #14313
L.W. Cooper, Jr.
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 44▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#850
State #14312
Ernie Koch
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Hardin County (Hardin County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 44▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
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