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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 2001–2025 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)
▲ +1.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +0.2 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+4.4% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+10.7% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#2001
State #16430
Christy Khoury
County Treasurer • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 79.1Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 68▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2002
State #16445
Kirk Roccaforte
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Orange County (Orange County)
Fiscal: 78Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 227Expansion: 67▲ +2.0 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2003
State #16489
Lonnie L. Hinze
Constable (Precinct 2) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 78.9Reg: 78.2Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2004
State #16492
Kimberly Menke
County Clerk • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79.3Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2005
State #16493
Valerie Dunn Harmon
District Clerk • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 77.3Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2006
State #16483
Joyce Guthmann
County Treasurer • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 76.4Reg: 78.1Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 46▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2007
State #16487
Stan Warfield
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 4) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2008
State #16484
Billy Hefner
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 80.4Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 54▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2009
State #16495
Melinda Zajicek
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79.4Reg: 76.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2010
State #16488
Richard J. LaCourse
Constable (Precinct 1) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 79.8Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2011
State #16491
Darrell Stancik
Constable (Precinct 4) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 80.9Reg: 80.4Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2012
State #16464
Jonathan "Jack" Whitsitt
District Attorney • Wilbarger County (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2013
State #16490
Ivan V. Menke
Constable (Precinct 3) • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 81.2Reg: 76.7Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2014
State #16494
Justin Lindemann
County Sheriff • Colorado County (Colorado County)
Fiscal: 81.3Reg: 80.3Pro-Liberty: 137Expansion: 55▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2015
State #16453
Paul Miller
Constable (Precinct 2) • Wilbarger County (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 79.5Reg: 79.4Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2016
State #16454
Greg Tyra
County Judge • Wilbarger County (Wilbarger County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 205Expansion: 56▲ +2.1 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.9/100)
#2017
State #16593
Tammy Braudaway
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Karnes County (Karnes County)
Fiscal: 81Reg: 78Pro-Liberty: 91Expansion: 35▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#2018
State #16537
Stephen F. Smith II
Constable (Precincts P1, P2, P3, P4) • Nolan County (Nolan County)
Fiscal: 76.8Reg: 80.8Pro-Liberty: 164Expansion: 46Lone Dissents: 1▲ +1.9 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#2019
State #16518
Gabriel Aleman
Constable (Precinct 1) • Bee County (Bee County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 70▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#2020
State #16519
Mickie Trevino
Constable (Precinct 2) • Bee County (Bee County)
Fiscal: 80.8Reg: 80.5Pro-Liberty: 158Expansion: 58▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#2021
State #16520
Daniel Madrigal
Constable (Precinct 3) • Bee County (Bee County)
Fiscal: 76.8Reg: 76.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 55▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#2022
State #16521
Ronnie Olivares
Constable (Precinct 4) • Bee County (Bee County)
Fiscal: 78.4Reg: 79.6Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 55▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#2023
State #16522
Susana Contreras
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Bee County (Bee County)
Fiscal: 77.4Reg: 80.7Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 55▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#2024
State #16523
Mike Showalter
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 2) • Bee County (Bee County)
Fiscal: 78.6Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 55▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)
#2025
State #16524
Abel Suniga
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 3) • Bee County (Bee County)
Fiscal: 77.5Reg: 79Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 55▲ +1.8 pts (5Y)
Grade B(78.7/100)