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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.
Top Ranked Elected Officials
Showing 1501–1525 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)
▼ -1.6 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -5.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.0% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+37.8% (CAGR +3.9%/yr)
#1501
State #15808
Laurie G. Payton
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 80Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1502
State #15807
Brian C. Hawthorne
County Sheriff • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1503
State #15805
Patti L. Henry
District Clerk • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 83.2Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1504
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)
#1505
State #15790
Nicole "Nikki" Whittington
County Treasurer • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 80Expansion: 43▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1506
State #15806
Tommy Hammond
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 80.7Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1507
State #15803
Ryan Dagley
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Chambers County (Chambers County)
Fiscal: 81.9Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 63Expansion: 60▲ +0.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)
#1508
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)
#1509
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)
#1510
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)
#1511
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)
#1512
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)
#1513
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)
#1514
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)
#1515
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)
#1516
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)
#1517
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)
#1518
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)
#1519
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)
#1520
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)
#1521
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)
#1522
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)
#1523
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)
#1524
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)
#1525
State #15760
Mario A. Martinez
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Frio County (Frio County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 52▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.8/100)