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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 301–325 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)
▲ +1.4 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.4 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+3.2% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.1% (CAGR +3.3%/yr)
#301
State #303
Scott Grigg
Board Member (Place 3) • Legacy Hills Public Improvement District (Medina County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 128Expansion: 36▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#302
State #326
Jeannette Tiffany
Mayor / Presiding Officer (Place 1) • Trophy Club Emergency Services District #1 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#303
State #327
Roger Olsen
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #94 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 96.8Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 35▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#304
State #302
Erasmo Carvajal
Commissioner (Place 2) • Duval County Emergency Services #2 (Duval County)
Fiscal: 95.4Reg: 97.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#305
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)
#306
State #322
Max Baranowski Jr.
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Lee-Fayette Counties Cummins Creek Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 99Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#307
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)
#308
State #300
Suzy Byrd
Trustee, Place 4 (Place 4) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 98.4Reg: 95.4Pro-Liberty: 189Expansion: 19▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#309
State #323
Gary Weishuhn
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Lee-Fayette Counties Cummins Creek Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 152Expansion: 12▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#310
State #324
Sean Fogelman
President (Place 2) • Prairie Ridge Municipal Management District #1 (Ellis County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 97.5Pro-Liberty: 135Expansion: 29▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#311
State #295
Colt Sue
Trustee, Place 6 (Place 6) • RALLS ISD (Crosby County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 185Expansion: 23▲ +5.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#312
State #318
Terry Elam
Director, Place 5 (Place 5) • Lake Pointe Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 98.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#313
State #319
Monty Mayer
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Lee-Fayette Counties Cummins Creek Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 95.6Reg: 98.3Pro-Liberty: 131Expansion: 33▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#314
State #316
Jody Flaws
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Lake Pointe Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 99.5Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#315
State #315
Valerie Dashtara
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Lake Pointe Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 99.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#316
State #317
Michael Jopling
Director, Place 4 (Place 4) • Lake Pointe Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 95.5Reg: 95.7Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#317
State #312
Jack Ellison
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Galveston County Drainage District No. 2 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 96Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 155Expansion: 9▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#318
State #313
Angel Murphy
Director, Place 3 (Place 3) • Galveston County Drainage District No. 2 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 96.6Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 160Expansion: 4▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#319
State #311
Wayne Hobgood
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Galveston County Drainage District No. 2 (Galveston County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#320
State #314
David Lewis
Director, Place 1 (Place 1) • Lake Pointe Municipal Utility District (Travis County)
Fiscal: 97.8Reg: 98.2Pro-Liberty: 138Expansion: 26▲ +4.8 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#321
State #309
Jessica Castiglione
County Commissioner (Place 1) • Legacy Hills Public Improvement District (Medina County)
Fiscal: 97.1Reg: 99.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#322
State #310
Greg Lamont
Councilmember / Commissioner (Place 3) • Trophy Club Emergency Services District #1 (Denton County)
Fiscal: 97.4Reg: 98.5Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.5 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#323
State #320
Kevin Ullrich
Director, Place 2 (Place 2) • Lee-Fayette Counties Cummins Creek Water Control and Improvement District #1 (Fayette County)
Fiscal: 97.3Reg: 98.9Pro-Liberty: 144Expansion: 20▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#324
State #304
N Walden
President (Place 3) • Brazoria County Drainage District #5 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 96.4Reg: 99.3Pro-Liberty: 136Expansion: 28▲ +4.7 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
#325
State #305
Jorge Gonzalez
Vice President (Place 1) • Duval County Emergency Services #2 (Duval County)
Fiscal: 97.7Reg: 97Pro-Liberty: 161Expansion: 3▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(97.8/100)
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