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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 851–875 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)
▲ +0.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+18.9% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#851
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)
#852
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)
#853
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)
#854
State #14335
Roberto Serna
District Attorney • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#855
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)
#856
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)
#857
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)
#858
State #14331
Leopoldo "Polo" Vielma
District Clerk • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.7/100)
#859
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)
#860
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)
#861
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)
#862
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)
#863
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)
#864
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)
#865
State #14350
Angie Collier
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Nolan County (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 84.2Pro-Liberty: 174Expansion: 36Lone Dissents: 3▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#866
State #14367
Troy Scott
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 47▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#867
State #14372
Paul Mansur
County Attorney • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 47▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#868
State #14369
Sandra Roblez
District Clerk • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 84.2Reg: 84.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 47▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#869
State #14371
Ann Saxon
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 47▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#870
State #14368
Summer Lovelace
County Clerk • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 47▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#871
State #14370
Robert Whitfield
County Sheriff • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 85.2Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 47▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#872
State #14365
Darla Welch
County Treasurer • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 35▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#873
State #14366
Heather Lazos
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 85.8Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 44▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#874
State #14355
Sam Jones
County Judge • Andrews County (Andrews County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)
#875
State #14357
Jim Waldrop
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Andrews County (Andrews County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.6/100)