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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 276–300 of 8,611 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)
▲ +2.0 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.0 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.0% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#276
State #280
Kellie Fritcher
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 97.1Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#277
State #281
Jason Klump
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#278
State #282
Brandon Somers
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Wilbarger Creek Municipal Utility District #1 (Travis County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 98.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#279
State #277
Joseph Johnson
Commissioner, Place 5 (Place 5) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#280
State #276
Kenneth Duhon
Commissioner, Place 4 (Place 4) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.3Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#281
State #278
Rebecca Fredrickson
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#282
State #274
Richard Lewis
Commissioner, Place 2 (Place 2) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 10▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#283
State #275
Larry Grantham
Commissioner, Place 3 (Place 3) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 99Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#284
State #271
Larry Poe
Vice-Chairman (Place 2) • Nacogdoches Soil and Water Conservation District #401 (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#285
State #269
William Shipp
President (Place 2) • Ledbetter Municipal Utility District No. 1 of Kaufman County (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 29▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#286
State #272
John Mast
Secretary (Place 3) • Nacogdoches Soil and Water Conservation District #401 (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 96.6Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#287
State #273
Sheri Arnold
Commissioner, Place 1 (Place 1) • Sabine Neches Navigation District (Jefferson County)
Fiscal: 98.8Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 141Expansion: 23▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#288
State #279
Allen Hall
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #473 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +5.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#289
State #266
James Mayer
Mayor • City of Spring Branch (Comal County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 169Expansion: 29▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#290
State #267
Brad Hockman
Councilmember, Place 1 • City of Spring Branch (Comal County)
Fiscal: 98Reg: 97.8Pro-Liberty: 181Expansion: 17▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#291
State #270
Glenn Adams
Member (Place 1) • Nacogdoches Soil and Water Conservation District #401 (Nacogdoches County)
Fiscal: 98.2Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#292
State #288
Tryne Mengers
President • Bee Groundwater Conservation District (Bee County)
Fiscal: 99.1Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 12▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#293
State #268
David Dobbins
Councilmember, Place 2 • City of Spring Branch (Comal County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 186Expansion: 12▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.9/100)
#294
State #306
Will Droese
President • Collin County Municipal Utility District No. 6 (Collin County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +5.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#295
State #336
Shirley Dean
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #167 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.3Reg: 97.6Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 20▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#296
State #333
Verneath Hronas
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #167 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 99.4Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 26▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#297
State #334
Claudia Buentello
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #167 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 20▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#298
State #332
Juan Medrano
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #167 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 44▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#299
State #335
Brad Yeaney
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Harris County Municipal Utility District #167 (Harris County)
Fiscal: 98.7Reg: 97.7Pro-Liberty: 142Expansion: 20▲ +5.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#300
State #330
Michael Pachulio
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #94 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.8Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 14▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)