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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 1001–1025 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)
▲ +0.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+32.3% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1001
State #14698
Karen Rendon
County Clerk • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 82Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1002
State #14695
Amy Schuknecht
County Treasurer • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 73▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1003
State #14696
Christie Olivan
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 83.9Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 48▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1004
State #14697
Sharla Edwards
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 84.6Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1005
State #14701
Kathy Grant
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 82.8Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1006
State #14702
Rebekah Filley
County Attorney • Lynn County (Lynn County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 43▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1007
State #14676
Jill S. Sklar
County Judge • Jackson County (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1008
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)
#1009
State #14677
Wayne Bubela
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Jackson County (Jackson County)
Fiscal: 84.4Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 54▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1010
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)
#1011
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)
#1012
State #14666
Lindsay Wright
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1013
State #14665
Josh Marr
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1014
State #14664
Kelly Ashmore
District Clerk • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 85Reg: 84.7Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1015
State #14663
Deana Patterson
County Clerk • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1016
State #14662
Matt Hardenburg
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 83.7Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1017
State #14661
Art Arthur
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1018
State #14660
Bruce Dawsey
County Judge • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 81Reg: 84.2Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1019
State #14659
William R. Douglas
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 83.4Reg: 85Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1020
State #14658
Todd Booher
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 84.7Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1021
State #14657
Cody Putman
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 82.3Reg: 85.3Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1022
State #14656
Thomas Carter
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 84.9Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1023
State #14655
Christina Fox
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1024
State #14654
Damon Vannoy
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
#1025
State #14653
Dennis Michael
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Grayson County (Grayson County)
Fiscal: 83.7Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 200Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(83/100)
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