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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 1226–1250 of 4,305 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)
▼ -2.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.5% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+30.1% (CAGR +4.5%/yr)
#1226
State #15364
Linda Douglass
County Treasurer • Guadalupe County (Guadalupe County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 31▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#1227
State #15338
Jason Chatham
County Sheriff • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#1228
State #15339
Vanessa Covarrubiaz
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#1229
State #15340
Clint T. Griffin
County Attorney • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#1230
State #15336
Rahegyn Franke
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#1231
State #15335
Jennifer L. Henderson
County Treasurer • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 52▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#1232
State #15341
Allison Palmer
District Attorney • Schleicher County (Schleicher County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 55▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#1233
State #15320
Gayla Cates
County Clerk • Carson County (Carson County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 84▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.7/100)
#1234
State #15407
Cornelio Alvarez Jr.
Constable (Precinct 1) • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 38▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1235
State #15426
Amado Vidal
Constable (Precinct 4) • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 84Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1236
State #15436
John T. Hubert
District Attorney • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 80.6Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1237
State #15408
Reynaldo Rodriguez
Constable (Precinct 2) • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 83.3Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1238
State #15409
Jason Venecia
Constable (Precinct 3) • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1239
State #15398
Hal A. Rose
County Judge • Kimble County (Kimble County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1240
State #15420
Christopher Lee
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3) • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 83.8Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1241
State #15405
Brayden Schulze
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Kimble County (Kimble County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 83.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1242
State #15406
Dennis Dunagan
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Kimble County (Kimble County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1243
State #15435
Kira Talip Sanchez
County Attorney • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 82.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1244
State #15410
Joel Rocha
Constable (Precinct 4) • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1245
State #15399
Kelly Simon
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Kimble County (Kimble County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1246
State #15412
Priscilla Alaniz Cantu
County Treasurer • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 49▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1247
State #15428
Salvador "Sonny" Barrera, III
County Clerk • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1248
State #15429
Jennifer Whittington
District Clerk • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1249
State #15425
Jesse Rivera
Constable (Precinct 3) • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1250
State #15433
Richard Kirkpatrick
County Sheriff • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
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