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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 1701–1725 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
+24.9% (CAGR +3.8%/yr)
#1701
State #16068
Rolando Jasso
County Judge • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 143Expansion: 76▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1702
State #16071
Gerardo "Jerry" Morales
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 51▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1703
State #16072
Olga Ramos
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 51▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1704
State #16070
Roberto Ruiz
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 51▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1705
State #16069
Rosanna "Roxi" Rios
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Maverick County (Maverick County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1706
State #16099
Mark C. Henkes
County Attorney • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 79.9Reg: 81.4Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1707
State #16097
Brad Boulton
County Sheriff • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 80.7Reg: 82.3Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1708
State #16098
Terry Short
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 80.6Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1709
State #16100
Adam Sibley
District Attorney • Hamilton County (Hamilton County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 57▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1710
State #16087
Tandie Mansfield
County Clerk • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 77.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1711
State #16092
Stephen Harpold
District Attorney • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1712
State #16090
Andrea Jankoski
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 81.5Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1713
State #16091
Janna Lindig
County Attorney • Bandera County (Bandera County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 81.3Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 40▲ +2.3 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.9/100)
#1714
State #16130
Blake Jarvis
Constable (Precinct 2) • Grimes County (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1715
State #16131
Gary Bender
Constable (Precinct 3) • Grimes County (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1716
State #16136
Michael Raska
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Grimes County (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 78.4Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1717
State #16129
James Ellis
Constable (Precinct 1) • Grimes County (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1718
State #16132
David Tullos
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Grimes County (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1719
State #16126
Chris Acord
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Grimes County (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 78.3Pro-Liberty: 109Expansion: 56▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1720
State #16127
Lester Underwood
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Grimes County (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1721
State #16128
Mark S. Laughlin
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3) • Grimes County (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 81.6Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1722
State #16133
Phillip Cox
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Grimes County (Grimes County)
Fiscal: 78.7Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 60▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1723
State #16109
Isaac M. Castro
District Attorney • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1724
State #16108
Rollin N. Rauschl
County Attorney • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 77.8Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 50▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
#1725
State #16104
James Breeden
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Shackelford County (Shackelford County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 49▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.8/100)
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