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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 1851–1875 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)
▲ +0.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▼ -2.9 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+22.4% (CAGR +4.1%/yr)
#1851
State #16258
Jackie Claborn
District Attorney • Bailey County (Bailey County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 80.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1852
State #16256
Maria Gonzales
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Bailey County (Bailey County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1853
State #16255
Richard Wills
County Sheriff • Bailey County (Bailey County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1854
State #16254
Lupita Pineda
District Clerk • Bailey County (Bailey County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1855
State #16253
Irene Espinoza
County Clerk • Bailey County (Bailey County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1856
State #16251
Shonda Black
County Treasurer • Bailey County (Bailey County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 50▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1857
State #16252
Rodney Baker
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Bailey County (Bailey County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 79.8Pro-Liberty: 140Expansion: 52▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1858
State #16245
Ray Marion
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 80.9Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1859
State #16246
Tim Addison
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 81.6Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1860
State #16247
Woodson "Woody" Lindsey
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 80.6Reg: 81Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1861
State #16248
Tommy Box
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 77.1Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1862
State #16244
Michael C. Ybarra
County Judge • Yoakum County (Yoakum County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 60▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1863
State #16284
Oscar Ortiz
County Treasurer • Dimmit County (Dimmit County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 81.1Pro-Liberty: 105Expansion: 43▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1864
State #16293
Mario Z. Garcia
County Clerk • Dimmit County (Dimmit County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 81.7Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 54▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1865
State #16298
Roberto Serna
District Attorney • Dimmit County (Dimmit County)
Fiscal: 77.7Reg: 81.8Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 54▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1866
State #16297
Daniel M. Gonzalez
County Attorney • Dimmit County (Dimmit County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 79.3Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 54▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1867
State #16296
Mary E. Sandoval
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Dimmit County (Dimmit County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 94Expansion: 54▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1868
State #16263
Rosanne Fisher
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3, Place 1 (Precinct 3) • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 77.1Reg: 77.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 61▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1869
State #16259
Gaylon Evans
County Treasurer • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 78.1Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 53▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1870
State #16269
Pat Duffield
Constable (Precinct 1) • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 78.3Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 61▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1871
State #16275
William "Bill" Cooke
County Sheriff • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 81.1Reg: 80.2Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 61▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1872
State #16262
Gregory Johnson
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Place 1 (Precinct 4) • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 80.1Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 61▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1873
State #16274
Shay Luedeke
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 80.5Reg: 81.5Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 61▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1874
State #16273
James E. Nichols
County Attorney • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 77.1Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 61▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
#1875
State #16272
Stephanie Newell
District Attorney • Bell County (Bell County)
Fiscal: 77.3Reg: 81.9Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 61▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(79.5/100)
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