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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 151–175 of 4,521 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)
▲ +1.5 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.3% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+27.5% (CAGR +3.7%/yr)
#151
State #9331
Edith Wagner Harrison
District Clerk • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 90.9Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 163Expansion: 29▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#152
State #9543
Mike Smith
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Jasper County (Jasper County)
Fiscal: 89.5Reg: 89.5Pro-Liberty: 104Expansion: 31▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.6/100)
#153
State #9768
Kerry B. McCoy
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Morris County (Morris County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 90.7Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 33▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#154
State #9769
Todd Freeman
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Morris County (Morris County)
Fiscal: 87.5Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 35▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#155
State #9770
Gregory Frazier
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Morris County (Morris County)
Fiscal: 90.1Reg: 90.8Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 35▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#156
State #9780
Nancy Bradshaw
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Martin County (Martin County)
Fiscal: 88.2Reg: 90.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 14▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#157
State #9771
Michael Clair
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Morris County (Morris County)
Fiscal: 87.6Reg: 87.7Pro-Liberty: 166Expansion: 35▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#158
State #9767
Doug Reeder
County Judge • Morris County (Morris County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 173Expansion: 28▲ +3.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.3/100)
#159
State #9812
Mark Rainwater
Commissioner, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 90.6Reg: 88.7Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#160
State #9813
Bobby Carroll
Commissioner, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 91Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#161
State #9814
Lewis Bridges
Commissioner, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 89.1Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#162
State #9810
Randall J. Hoyer
County Judge • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 89.8Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 33▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#163
State #9811
Jamie Smart
Commissioner, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Lampasas County (Lampasas County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 88.4Pro-Liberty: 170Expansion: 31▲ +3.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.2/100)
#164
State #9855
Regina Wilkinson
County Treasurer • Loving County (Loving County)
Fiscal: 87.3Reg: 88.2Pro-Liberty: 165Expansion: 24▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#165
State #9861
Sarah Stogner
District Attorney • Loving County (Loving County)
Fiscal: 90.3Reg: 89.3Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 33▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#166
State #9859
David Landersman
County Sheriff • Loving County (Loving County)
Fiscal: 89Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 33▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#167
State #9857
Brandon W. Jones
Constable, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Loving County (Loving County)
Fiscal: 87.9Reg: 88.9Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 33▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#168
State #9860
Steve Simonsen
County Attorney • Loving County (Loving County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 89.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 33▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#169
State #9858
Mozelle Carr
District Clerk • Loving County (Loving County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 91.4Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 33▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#170
State #9856
Angela Medlin
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Loving County (Loving County)
Fiscal: 91.3Reg: 90.9Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 32▲ +3.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89.1/100)
#171
State #9912
Joshua Hamby
District Attorney • Glasscock County (Glasscock County)
Fiscal: 89.2Reg: 89.8Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 43▲ +3.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A(89/100)
#172
State #10127
Donald Stevens
Constable, Precinct 2 (Precinct 2) • Archer County (Archer County)
Fiscal: 90.5Reg: 87.9Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.8/100)
#173
State #10128
David Wilk
Constable, Precinct 3 (Precinct 3) • Archer County (Archer County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 88.8Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.8/100)
#174
State #10129
Clayton Brett Hoff
Constable, Precinct 4 (Precinct 4) • Archer County (Archer County)
Fiscal: 88.3Reg: 86.3Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.8/100)
#175
State #10123
R. Joe Aulds
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 (Precinct 1) • Archer County (Archer County)
Fiscal: 87.1Reg: 89.9Pro-Liberty: 171Expansion: 27▲ +3.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A(88.8/100)
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