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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 1626–1650 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)
▼ -2.3 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+20.5% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#1626
State #15971
Theresa Carrasco
County Clerk • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1627
State #15973
Hernan "Nune" Garza
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 65▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1628
State #15975
Raul "Roy" Pena III
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 81Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1629
State #15968
Johnny Salazar
Constable (Precinct 2) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 81.7Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1630
State #15970
John "Andy" Rutherford
Constable (Precinct 4) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 79.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1631
State #15964
Wayne Vaughn
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 80.7Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1632
State #15965
Willie Leal, Jr.
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1633
State #15963
Felix Herrera III
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 80.3Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 69▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1634
State #15966
Russell Prasifka
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1635
State #15969
Cregg Thompson
Constable (Precinct 3) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 79.5Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1636
State #15967
Mark Medina
Constable (Precinct 1) • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 82.6Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 62▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1637
State #15980
Jose F. "Kiko" Perez, Jr.
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Starr County (Starr County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 79.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 50▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1638
State #15962
Laura Pawelek
County Treasurer • Atascosa County (Atascosa County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 77.7Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 80▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.2/100)
#1639
State #16022
Misty Chapman
County Treasurer • Scurry County (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 82Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 51▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1640
State #16025
Melody Appleton
County Clerk • Scurry County (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 54▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1641
State #16023
Joe Lay
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Scurry County (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 53▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1642
State #16026
Lana Warr
District Clerk • Scurry County (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 77.7Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 54▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1643
State #16024
Ricki Webb
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Scurry County (Scurry County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 79.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 54▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1644
State #16011
Lisa Johnson
County Judge • Hemphill County (Hemphill County)
Fiscal: 78.8Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 66▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1645
State #16015
Dale Schafer
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Hemphill County (Hemphill County)
Fiscal: 82.2Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1646
State #16014
Dawn Webb
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Hemphill County (Hemphill County)
Fiscal: 79.7Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1647
State #16013
Nicholas Thomas
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Hemphill County (Hemphill County)
Fiscal: 81Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 46▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1648
State #16012
Tim Alexander
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Hemphill County (Hemphill County)
Fiscal: 80.6Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 52▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1649
State #16018
Chuck Schultz
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 63▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
#1650
State #16019
Marcus Salinas
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Kleberg County (Kleberg County)
Fiscal: 81.8Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 58▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A(80.1/100)
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