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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 1251–1275 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)
▲ +0.7 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -1.6 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.0%/yr)
#1251
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)
#1252
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)
#1253
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)
#1254
State #15434
Maria Victoria Valadez
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 83.8Reg: 83.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1255
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)
#1256
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)
#1257
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)
#1258
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)
#1259
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)
#1260
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)
#1261
State #15400
Chad Gipson
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Kimble County (Kimble County)
Fiscal: 83.6Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +2.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1262
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)
#1263
State #15444
G. Allen Ramirez
District Attorney • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1264
State #15443
Rene Montalvo
County Attorney • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 83.7Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1265
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)
#1266
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)
#1267
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)
#1268
State #15414
Jesus M. Alvarez
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 47▲ +2.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1269
State #15413
Jill Atkinson
County Treasurer • McMullen County (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 36▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1270
State #15427
Marty Soward
Constable (Precinct 1) • McMullen County (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 84Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 42▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1271
State #15437
Emmett Shelton
County Sheriff • McMullen County (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 82.8Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 42▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1272
State #15438
Bessilia "Bessie" Guerrero
County Tax Assessor-Collector • McMullen County (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 42▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1273
State #15439
Kimberly Kreider-Dusek
County Attorney • McMullen County (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 42▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1274
State #15440
Tiffany McWilliams
District Attorney • McMullen County (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 42▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
#1275
State #15422
Debora Garza
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • McMullen County (McMullen County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 40▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.6/100)
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