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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 2376–2400 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)
▼ -0.8 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.2% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#2376
State #17053
James Hughes
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.6Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2377
State #17069
Tommy Smyth
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2378
State #17067
Barry Mahler
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 77.6Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2379
State #17063
Jeff Watts
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 77.2Reg: 76.2Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2380
State #17062
Mickey Fincannon
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 79Reg: 78.9Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2381
State #17060
James Gowen
Constable (Precinct 4) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.4Reg: 78.8Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2382
State #17052
Stephen R. Jones
County Treasurer • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 74.5Reg: 79.1Pro-Liberty: 198Expansion: 63▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2383
State #17059
David Blackerby
Constable (Precinct 3) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 76.2Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2384
State #17066
Mark A. Beauchamp
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 76.3Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2385
State #17058
Jared Burchett
Constable (Precinct 2) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 79.2Reg: 77.7Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2386
State #17061
Jim Johnson
County Judge • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.1Reg: 75.3Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2387
State #17064
Annette C. Stanley
County Clerk • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 78.2Reg: 75.6Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2388
State #17065
Leslee Mannon
District Clerk • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 76Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2389
State #17068
William C. Rutledge
County Sheriff • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 76.3Reg: 79.2Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2390
State #17057
Mark Brewer
Constable (Precinct 1) • Wichita County (Wichita County)
Fiscal: 74.6Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 203Expansion: 58▲ +1.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.8/100)
#2391
State #17118
Rhonda Savage
District Clerk • Madison County (Madison County)
Fiscal: 78.5Reg: 76.8Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 59▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#2392
State #17106
Jeffrey Parchman
Commissioner (Precinct 1) • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 75.3Reg: 78.5Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#2393
State #17120
Bobby Adams
County Sheriff • Madison County (Madison County)
Fiscal: 76.9Reg: 77.6Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 59▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#2394
State #17105
Jimmy Parker
Commissioner (Precinct 4) • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 75Reg: 75.6Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#2395
State #17104
Joe D. Mitchell
Commissioner (Precinct 2) • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 77.3Reg: 77.3Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#2396
State #17121
Karen M. Lane
County Tax Assessor-Collector • Madison County (Madison County)
Fiscal: 77.9Reg: 77.4Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 59▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#2397
State #17122
Courtney Smith Cain
District Attorney • Madison County (Madison County)
Fiscal: 74.3Reg: 77.7Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 59▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#2398
State #17115
Charles D. Turner
Constable (Precinct 2) • Madison County (Madison County)
Fiscal: 74.5Reg: 77.5Pro-Liberty: 85Expansion: 59▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#2399
State #17112
Jon Stevens
Justice of the Peace (Precinct 1) • Madison County (Madison County)
Fiscal: 74.5Reg: 77Pro-Liberty: 88Expansion: 56▲ +1.5 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
#2400
State #17107
Dana Applewhite
Commissioner (Precinct 3) • Titus County (Titus County)
Fiscal: 75.6Reg: 77.1Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +0.7 pts (5Y)
Grade B(76.7/100)
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