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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 901–925 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)
▼ -0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+29.7% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#901
State #14441
Matthew Woodley
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 84.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#902
State #14440
Larry Durham
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 84.3Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#903
State #14439
John Hawthorne
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 85.6Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#904
State #14438
Mike Braddock
County Judge • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 39▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.4/100)
#905
State #14507
Kari French
County Clerk • Walker County (Walker County)
Fiscal: 85Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#906
State #14456
Bruce Jackson
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Culberson County (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 44▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#907
State #14528
Richard Beals
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#908
State #14506
Gene Bartee
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Walker County (Walker County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 82.1Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#909
State #14466
James Montoya
District Attorney • Culberson County (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 84.1Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 44▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#910
State #14537
Christopher Forbis
County Sheriff • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 84.5Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#911
State #14538
Christina McMurray
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 85.6Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#912
State #14536
Bob Robinson
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#913
State #14539
Robert Love
County Attorney • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#914
State #14465
Bill D. Hicks
County Attorney • Culberson County (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 44▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#915
State #14533
Susan Allen
County Clerk • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 85Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#916
State #14534
Joel Forbis
District Clerk • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#917
State #14535
Rick Cooper
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#918
State #14464
Aida O. Balcazar
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Culberson County (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 44▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#919
State #14530
Christy Dyer
County Judge • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 83.9Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#920
State #14531
Eric Barry
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 82.3Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#921
State #14532
Tam Boatler
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Randall County (Randall County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 84.3Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 41▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#922
State #14463
Oscar E. Carrillo
County Sheriff • Culberson County (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 44▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#923
State #14504
Shane Loosier
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Walker County (Walker County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 85.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#924
State #14462
Gilda Morales
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Culberson County (Culberson County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 217Expansion: 44▲ +2.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
#925
State #14509
Clint McRae
County Sheriff • Walker County (Walker County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.3/100)
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