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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 976–1000 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)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+23.3% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#976
State #14593
Gary Trammel
County Attorney • Stephens County (Stephens County)
Fiscal: 84.1Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#977
State #14591
Kevin Roach
County Sheriff • Stephens County (Stephens County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 82.1Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#978
State #14592
Crystal Shook
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Stephens County (Stephens County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#979
State #14594
Dee Hudson Peavy
District Attorney • Stephens County (Stephens County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 83.4Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#980
State #14586
Stephanie Elder
District Clerk • Stephens County (Stephens County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 84.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#981
State #14582
Justin Shockley
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Stephens County (Stephens County)
Fiscal: 83.3Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#982
State #14585
Jackie Ensey
County Clerk • Stephens County (Stephens County)
Fiscal: 85.1Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#983
State #14576
Kelsey Cornwall
County Treasurer • Stephens County (Stephens County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 37▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#984
State #14579
Steve Spoon
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Stephens County (Stephens County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 39▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#985
State #14565
Jay Knight
County Judge • Liberty County (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 70▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.2/100)
#986
State #14626
Jim Lovell
County Judge • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 84.1Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 59▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#987
State #14627
Willie E. Kitchen
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 50▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#988
State #14628
Jimmy Henderson
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 47▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#989
State #14625
Paul Webb
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Marion County (Marion County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 82.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 51▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#990
State #14624
J.R. Ashley
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Marion County (Marion County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 51▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#991
State #14629
Gary Lovell
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 84.6Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 47▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#992
State #14623
Gered R. Lee
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Marion County (Marion County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 84.8Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 51▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#993
State #14622
Jacob Pattison
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Marion County (Marion County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 85.5Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 51▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#994
State #14621
Leward J. LaFleur
County Judge • Marion County (Marion County)
Fiscal: 85.5Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 61▲ +2.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#995
State #14631
Dianne Rogers
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Real County (Real County)
Fiscal: 80.6Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52Lone Dissents: 2▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#996
State #14630
Gene Stokes
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Houston County (Houston County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 47▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#997
State #14620
Grace Crabb
District Clerk • Delta County (Delta County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 64▲ +3.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83.1/100)
#998
State #14669
John Kermit Hill
County Attorney • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#999
State #14668
Bruce Stidham
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 83.1Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1000
State #14667
Tony Bennie
County Sheriff • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 85.4Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
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