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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 1351–1375 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -0.5 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.1% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+15.4% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#1351
State #15592
Wanda Greer
District Clerk • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.4Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1352
State #15575
George "Butch" Pawelek
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 62▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1353
State #15574
Mark Gillespie
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 83Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 62▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1354
State #15573
Joseph B. Eustace
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 62▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1355
State #15571
Weldon P. Cude
County Judge • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 51▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1356
State #15572
Mark Bowen
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 62▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1357
State #15582
J.D. Clark
County Judge • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1358
State #15586
Daniel "Danny" Lambert
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 83.1Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1359
State #15585
John "Biff" Hayes
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 80Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1360
State #15584
Colby Shawn
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1361
State #15583
Kevin Burns
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Wise County (Wise County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 83Pro-Liberty: 150Expansion: 40▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1362
State #15576
Tim Cariker
County Attorney • Marion County (Marion County)
Fiscal: 82.3Reg: 83.4Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 73Lone Dissents: 1▲ +2.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1363
State #15596
Alan Nash
District Attorney • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 80.2Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1364
State #15577
Eric Ramos
County Judge • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1365
State #15595
Bethany Espinoza
County Attorney • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1366
State #15588
David Martin
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1367
State #15581
Nora Salinas
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 82.1Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1368
State #15580
Eddy Garza
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1369
State #15579
Martin Cabrera
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1370
State #15578
Rolando Gutierrez
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Brooks County (Brooks County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 59▲ +2.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1371
State #15589
Ryan Gibson
Constable (Precinct 2) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1372
State #15590
Jim Buck
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1373
State #15587
Angie Shawver
County Treasurer • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.1Reg: 83.5Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1374
State #15591
Gwinda Jones
County Clerk • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.5Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
#1375
State #15594
Valerie Stephen
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Erath County (Erath County)
Fiscal: 82.9Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 37▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A(81.1/100)
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