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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 3401–3425 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)
▲ +1.8 pts
27-Yr Liberty Shift (FY 00→27)
▲ +1.1 pts
Annual Budget Growth (YoY)
+2.9% YoY
5-Yr Budget Expansion
+17.8% (CAGR +3.5%/yr)
#3401
State #3320
Laura Bratton
Trustee (Place 2) • PADUCAH ISD (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 94.6Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 36▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#3402
State #3318
Dale Whitaker
Trustee (Place 7) • PADUCAH ISD (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 93.2Reg: 96.1Pro-Liberty: 228Expansion: 36▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#3403
State #3317
Roy Rodriguez
Trustee (Place 6) • PADUCAH ISD (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 94.6Pro-Liberty: 226Expansion: 38▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#3404
State #3316
Jeff Richardson
Trustee (Place 5) • PADUCAH ISD (Cottle County)
Fiscal: 94.3Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 218Expansion: 46▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#3405
State #3384
Roland Deleon
Member (Place 1) • Medina County 911 ECD (Medina County)
Fiscal: 94.7Reg: 96.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#3406
State #3379
Natalie Simmons
Director (Place 1) • Montgomery County Municipal Utility District #235 (Montgomery County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.2 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#3407
State #3350
Marty Smith
Mayor • Town of Putnam (Callahan County)
Fiscal: 95.3Reg: 95.1Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 30▲ +3.9 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94.1/100)
#3408
State #3555
Dano Lozano
Director (Place 1) • Cinco Municipal Utility District #8 (Fort Bend County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 129Expansion: 35▲ +4.3 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3409
State #3551
Robbi Carnes
Director, Place 1 • Overton Municipal Development District (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 91.5Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3410
State #3550
T.J. Gilmore
Director, Place 2 • Lewisville Crime Control and Prevention District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 93.2Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3411
State #3552
David Stone
Director, Place 2 • Overton Municipal Development District (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 153Expansion: 11▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3412
State #3525
Jane Silvey
Director, Place 4 • Overton Municipal Development District (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 91.6Reg: 94.3Pro-Liberty: 147Expansion: 17▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3413
State #3549
Ronnie Cade
Director, Place 1 • Lewisville Crime Control and Prevention District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 91.8Reg: 91.5Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3414
State #3553
James C. Stewart
Board President (Place 1) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #41 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 95Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 118Expansion: 46▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3415
State #3521
William Meridith
Director, Place 3 • Lewisville Crime Control and Prevention District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 95.7Reg: 91.6Pro-Liberty: 127Expansion: 37▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3416
State #3522
Patrick Kelly
Director, Place 4 • Lewisville Crime Control and Prevention District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 92.5Reg: 93.9Pro-Liberty: 151Expansion: 13▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3417
State #3501
Carole Ward
Trustee (Place 2) • HEDLEY ISD (Donley County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 95.6Pro-Liberty: 168Expansion: 23▲ +4.4 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3418
State #3523
Brandon Jones
Director, Place 5 • Lewisville Crime Control and Prevention District (Denton County)
Fiscal: 94.5Reg: 95.3Pro-Liberty: 157Expansion: 7▲ +4.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3419
State #3524
Nathan Kendall
Director, Place 3 • Overton Municipal Development District (Rusk County)
Fiscal: 91.7Reg: 92.7Pro-Liberty: 123Expansion: 41▲ +4.1 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3420
State #3554
David R. Thomas
Board Vice President (Place 2) • Williamson County Municipal Utility District #41 (Williamson County)
Fiscal: 93Reg: 91.8Pro-Liberty: 119Expansion: 45▲ +5.0 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3421
State #3564
Laura VanDyk
Director (Place 5) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 89 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.7Reg: 95.2Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 49▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3422
State #3563
James Hollas
Director (Place 4) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 89 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 92.1Reg: 94Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 49▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3423
State #3562
Jose Perez
Director (Place 3) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 89 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 93.3Reg: 93.3Pro-Liberty: 115Expansion: 49▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3424
State #3561
Roberto Ruiz
Director (Place 2) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 89 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94.8Reg: 92.2Pro-Liberty: 111Expansion: 53▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
#3425
State #3560
Stephanie Tabor
Director (Place 1) • Brazoria County Municipal Utility District No. 89 (Brazoria County)
Fiscal: 94.9Reg: 95Pro-Liberty: 117Expansion: 47▲ +4.6 pts (5Y)
Grade A+(94/100)
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