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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 3026–3050 of 8,397 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)
▲ +1.3 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.7 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.8% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+16.5% (CAGR +3.1%/yr)
#3026
State #2806
Harvey Velasquez
Trustee (Place 6) • MORTON ISD (Cochran County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 38▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#3027
State #2805
Zach Huckabee
Trustee (Place 5) • MORTON ISD (Cochran County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 154Expansion: 44▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#3028
State #3041
Karina Magalong
Director, Place 1 • Aliana Management District (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 96.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.3/100)
#3029
State #3151
Jamie Osmanovic
Director, Place 5 • Aubrey Municipal Development District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 93.7Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3030
State #3150
Erin Bogar
Director, Place 4 • Aubrey Municipal Development District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 93.4Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3031
State #3138
Emmett Simmermann
President • Chalk Hill Special Utility District (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 96.2Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3032
State #3144
Ross Martin
Board President (Place 2) • Plum Creek Management District 1C (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 92.4Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 132Expansion: 32▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3033
State #3145
Matthew Reed
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Plum Creek Management District 1C (Liberty County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 139Expansion: 25▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3034
State #3143
Victoria Battistini
Board Vice President (Place 1) • Somerset Village Municipal Management District of Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 93.5Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3035
State #3146
Dipakkaumar Patel
Director, Place 3 • Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District (Potter County)
Fiscal: 95.2Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 133Expansion: 31▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3036
State #3141
Clyde C. Hairston
Mayor (City of Lancaster Authority) (Place 1) • Pleasant Run Estates Phase #1-A (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 130Expansion: 34▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3037
State #3142
Kenneth Li
President • Southwest Management District (Harris County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 126Expansion: 38▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3038
State #3148
Dale Williams
Director, Place 5 • Amarillo-Potter Events Venue District (Potter County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 156Expansion: 8▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3039
State #3135
Joe Stafford
Director, Place 1 (Place 3) • Siena Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 96.5Reg: 94.9Pro-Liberty: 145Expansion: 19▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3040
State #3137
John Hobbs
Director, Place 5 (Place 2) • Siena Municipal Utility District No. 1 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 91.9Reg: 96Pro-Liberty: 148Expansion: 16▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3041
State #3139
Kim Wood
Director (Place 2) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 219 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 94.1Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3042
State #3149
Tim Heitman
Director, Place 3 • Aubrey Municipal Development District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 93Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3043
State #3152
Jack Stevens
Director, Place 3 • Azle Municipal Development District (Tarrant County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 94.4Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3044
State #3127
Abdi Yassin
Executive Vice President (Place 3) • Mercer Crossing Public Improvement District (Dallas County)
Fiscal: 95.9Reg: 94.5Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3045
State #3128
Jason Roberson
Mayor / Presiding Officer (Place 1) • Forney Municipal Management District #1 (Kaufman County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 92.3Pro-Liberty: 122Expansion: 42▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3046
State #3126
Jaclyn Day
Board President (Place 2) • Somerset Village Municipal Management District of Ellis County (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 93.6Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 125Expansion: 39▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3047
State #3129
Wayne Sutton
Member (Place 1) • Rio Grande Pecos River Soil and Water Conservation District #237 (Terrell County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 146Expansion: 18▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3048
State #3120
Chris Hoegemeyer
Secretary (Place 3) • Kendall County Fresh Water Supply District #1 (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 134Expansion: 30▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3049
State #3121
Anthony Bohnert
Secretary (Place 1) • Kendall County Fresh Water Supply District #1 (Kendall County)
Fiscal: 93.1Reg: 95.9Pro-Liberty: 149Expansion: 15▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
#3050
State #3125
Joe Burgamy
President (Place 2) • Henderson County ESD #3 (Henderson County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 93.1Pro-Liberty: 159Expansion: 5▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.2/100)
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