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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 1476–1500 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)
▼ -1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+32.4% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#1476
State #15742
Brian Vaughan
Constable (Precinct 4) • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 81.9Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 45▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.9/100)
#1477
State #15739
Todd Setliff
Constable (Precinct 1) • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 45▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.9/100)
#1478
State #15734
Sheryl D'Spain
County Treasurer • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 36▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.9/100)
#1479
State #15743
Denise Maxwell
County Clerk • Kendall County (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 45▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.9/100)
#1480
State #15804
Heather H. Hawthorne
County Clerk • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 82.8Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1481
State #15782
Gregory Rikard
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 82Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 92Expansion: 58▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1482
State #15783
D. Blake Apffel
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1483
State #15784
Billy A. Williams Jr.
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 82.9Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1484
State #15785
Blake Patton
Constable (Precinct 1) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1485
State #15786
Paul Edinburgh
Constable (Precinct 2) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 78.6Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1486
State #15787
Justin West
Constable (Precinct 4) • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1487
State #15788
Dwight D. Sullivan
County Clerk • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 82.7Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1488
State #15789
Cheryl E. Johnson
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Galveston County (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 81Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 86Expansion: 64▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1489
State #15791
Celia Devillier
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 78.7Pro-Liberty: 68Expansion: 55▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1490
State #15792
Michael W. Wheat
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1491
State #15793
Tracy Woody
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1492
State #15794
Blake D. Sylvia
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1493
State #15795
David Hatfield
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 5) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1494
State #15796
Larry Cryer
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 6) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 82.3Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1495
State #15797
Rodney Kahla
Constable (Precinct 1) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 83.2Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1496
State #15798
John Mulryan
Constable (Precinct 2) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1497
State #15799
Ben L. "Butch" Bean
Constable (Precinct 4) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 81.2Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1498
State #15800
Josh Kahla
Constable (Precinct 5) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 82.2Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1499
State #15801
Kirk W. Ritch
Constable (Precinct 6) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1500
State #15802
Mark Tice
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 82.4Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
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